Conservation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 91
Payments: $2,546,144
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2008
Contracts: 4
Payments: $23,427
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $87,928
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 203
Payments: $6,737,715
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,415 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 154,879 |
| Cropland Acres: | 119,664 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,995 |
| Woodland Acres: | 15,555 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,665 |
Livestock in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,317,288 |
| Layers inventory | 611,422 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 66,543 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 20,540 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,653 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: