Conservation in Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County, Ohio
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 137
Payments: $1,453,100
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2010
Contracts: 1
Payments: $19,013
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 163
Payments: $2,541,340
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ashtabula County, Ohio, 2012
Land in Ashtabula County, Ohio, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,099 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 165,967 |
| Cropland Acres: | 109,025 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,179 |
| Woodland Acres: | 34,929 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,834 |
Livestock in Ashtabula County, Ohio, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,113 |
| Layers inventory | 5,081 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,127 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 783 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 636 |


Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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