Conservation in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 100
Payments: $1,419,818
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2012
Contracts: 4
Payments: $26,014
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 21
Payments: $433,344
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 59
Payments: $1,526,732
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 577 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 91,288 |
| Cropland Acres: | 53,151 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,114 |
| Woodland Acres: | 20,944 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,079 |
Livestock in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,290 |
| Layers inventory | 2,266 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 993 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 705 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 75 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: