Conservation in Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 357
Payments: $2,094,453
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2012
Contracts: 4
Payments: $14,995
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 14
Payments: $49,621
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 107
Payments: $1,104,629
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Athens County, Ohio, 2012
Land in Athens County, Ohio, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 722 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 90,473 |
| Cropland Acres: | 28,044 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,256 |
| Woodland Acres: | 34,401 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,772 |
Livestock in Athens County, Ohio, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,458 |
| Layers inventory | 2,388 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 721 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 680 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 168 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: