Conservation in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 111
Payments: $2,760,985
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2011
Contracts: 4
Payments: $54,751
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 24
Payments: $692,400
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 199
Payments: $5,487,670
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Adams County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Adams County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,188 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 171,305 |
| Cropland Acres: | 125,642 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,273 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,908 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,482 |
Livestock in Adams County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 989,169 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 27,483 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 8,519 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,111 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: