Conservation in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 29
Payments: $620,768
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $10,105
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $18,668
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 60
Payments: $974,545
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 659 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 80,468 |
| Cropland Acres: | 46,839 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 12,799 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,247 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,583 |
Livestock in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,934 |
| Layers inventory | 2,099 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,924 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 758 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 199 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: