Conservation in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 33
Payments: $639,156
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $198,954
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $23,935
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 14
Payments: $35,793
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 283 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 26,483 |
| Cropland Acres: | 13,049 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,628 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,692 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,114 |
Livestock in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,655 |
| Layers inventory | 1,262 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 965 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 293 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 122 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: