Conservation in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 41
Payments: $1,163,218
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2010
Contracts: 1
Payments: $5,815
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $363,479
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 75
Payments: $1,262,012
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 646 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 55,795 |
| Cropland Acres: | 28,531 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,064 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,049 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,151 |
Livestock in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,374 |
| Layers inventory | 2,175 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,097 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 320 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: