Conservation in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 32
Payments: $1,183,837
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2013
Contracts: 10
Payments: $204,362
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 20
Payments: $426,546
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 128
Payments: $3,402,764
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Clarion County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 652 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 115,976 |
| Cropland Acres: | 60,546 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 12,930 |
| Woodland Acres: | 33,007 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,493 |
Livestock in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 13,400 |
| Layers inventory | 2,134 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,020 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,416 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,126 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: