Conservation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 24
Payments: $509,779
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $31,188
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 16
Payments: $159,633
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 428 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 34,837 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,098 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,024 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,088 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,627 |
Livestock in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 4,124 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,435 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 910 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 191 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |


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