Conservation in Allen County, Ohio
Allen County, Ohio
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 52
Payments: $373,598
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 977
Payments: $17,084,104
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Allen County, Ohio, 2012
Land in Allen County, Ohio, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 904 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 183,186 |
| Cropland Acres: | 163,025 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,766 |
| Woodland Acres: | 8,853 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,542 |
Livestock in Allen County, Ohio, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 80,372 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,210 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 704 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 351 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |


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