Conservation in McKean County, Pennsylvania
McKean County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $349,261
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $42,654
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $78,938
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 58
Payments: $2,427,630
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for McKean County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in McKean County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 290 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 36,297 |
| Cropland Acres: | 13,156 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,060 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,580 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,501 |
Livestock in McKean County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,482 |
| Layers inventory | 954 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 211 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 192 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 95 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: