Conservation in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 67
Payments: $799,291
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $84,631
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 9
Payments: $156,293
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 87
Payments: $1,550,921
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 533 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 69,250 |
| Cropland Acres: | 34,781 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,655 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,202 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,612 |
Livestock in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,949 |
| Layers inventory | 2,195 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 347 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 259 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 252 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: