Conservation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 55
Payments: $1,084,249
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2013
Contracts: 6
Payments: $50,479
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $33,204
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 91
Payments: $2,578,547
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 941 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 112,871 |
| Cropland Acres: | 55,185 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,874 |
| Woodland Acres: | 29,907 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,905 |
Livestock in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 13,038 |
| Layers inventory | 3,442 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 950 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 483 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 166 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: