Conservation in Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 48
Payments: $1,228,926
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 8
Payments: $109,009
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $591,752
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 45
Payments: $1,155,334
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Clinton County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 469 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 52,715 |
| Cropland Acres: | 29,115 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,378 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,256 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,966 |
Livestock in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 258,144 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 28,339 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,975 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 655 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 621 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: