Conservation in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $64,851
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2008
Contracts: 2
Payments: $7,517
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2010
Recipients: 1
Payments: $21,061
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 76 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 4,725 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,218 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 786 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,216 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 505 |
Livestock in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 364 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 120 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 18 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: