Conservation in Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 20
Payments: $161,444
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2012
Contracts: 5
Payments: $105,807
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $14,131
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 8
Payments: $47,190
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Elk County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Elk County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 271 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 23,488 |
| Cropland Acres: | 9,727 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,501 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,488 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,772 |
Livestock in Elk County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,053 |
| Layers inventory | 1,297 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 182 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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