Conservation in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 92
Payments: $1,536,547
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 11
Payments: $105,065
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $4,460
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 185
Payments: $5,257,193
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Erie County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,422 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 168,634 |
| Cropland Acres: | 96,210 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 15,153 |
| Woodland Acres: | 40,881 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,390 |
Livestock in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 22,779 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 13,461 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,134 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 729 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 458 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: