Conservation in Greene County, Pennsylvania
Greene County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 38
Payments: $880,139
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $23,969
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $23,592
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 32
Payments: $669,504
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Greene County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Greene County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 876 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 112,358 |
| Cropland Acres: | 36,316 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 33,616 |
| Woodland Acres: | 36,392 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,034 |
Livestock in Greene County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,818 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,091 |
| Layers inventory | 1,786 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 536 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 115 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: