Conservation in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 120
Payments: $2,131,085
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $20,506
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 31
Payments: $1,011,040
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 495
Payments: $15,903,415
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 847 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 129,501 |
| Cropland Acres: | 92,754 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,956 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,728 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,063 |
Livestock in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,881,656 |
| Layers inventory | 770,149 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 32,215 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,796 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,789 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: