Conservation in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 91
Payments: $2,499,104
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2012
Contracts: 2
Payments: $29,019
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 46
Payments: $455,826
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 299
Payments: $7,771,535
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Juniata County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 737 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 91,032 |
| Cropland Acres: | 53,814 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,170 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,635 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,413 |
Livestock in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 12,017,274 |
| Layers inventory | 106,391 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 26,355 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 21,165 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,062 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: