Conservation in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 32
Payments: $412,307
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $62,369
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $124,323
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 63
Payments: $1,131,095
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 303 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 32,750 |
| Cropland Acres: | 16,101 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,400 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,257 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,992 |
Livestock in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,840 |
| Layers inventory | 1,242 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 361 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 77 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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