Conservation in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 87
Payments: $2,031,037
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 4
Payments: $25,334
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 35
Payments: $633,062
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 135
Payments: $2,645,826
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 783 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 129,090 |
| Cropland Acres: | 66,565 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,375 |
| Woodland Acres: | 36,580 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,570 |
Livestock in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,506 |
| Layers inventory | 2,538 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 758 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 247 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: