Conservation in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 57
Payments: $1,282,010
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $237,540
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 62
Payments: $346,375
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 498 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 65,744 |
| Cropland Acres: | 55,555 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,956 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,049 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,184 |
Livestock in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,553 |
| Layers inventory | 3,378 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 543 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 504 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 268 |


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