Conservation in Perry County, Pennsylvania
Perry County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 49
Payments: $1,733,229
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $15,972
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 14
Payments: $386,621
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 262
Payments: $6,551,009
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Perry County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Perry County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 889 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 135,075 |
| Cropland Acres: | 81,253 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,920 |
| Woodland Acres: | 33,524 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,378 |
Livestock in Perry County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,572,186 |
| Layers inventory | 103,061 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 65,908 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,646 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,185 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: