Conservation in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 31
Payments: $426,144
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2012
Contracts: 6
Payments: $67,256
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $7,052
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 13
Payments: $479,293
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 596 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 30,780 |
| Cropland Acres: | 18,668 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,486 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,280 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,346 |
Livestock in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 17,417 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,312 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,920 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,067 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 666 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: