Conservation in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 29
Payments: $1,074,851
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 4
Payments: $24,045
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $54,672
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 105
Payments: $1,605,953
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mercer County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,185 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 163,148 |
| Cropland Acres: | 97,735 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,466 |
| Woodland Acres: | 32,806 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,141 |
Livestock in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,293 |
| Layers inventory | 6,350 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,925 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,828 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,452 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: