Conservation in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Pike County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2015
Contracts: 12
Payments: $135,134
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 12
Payments: $270,185
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $70,248
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Recipients: 3
Payments: $12,215
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pike County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Pike County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 50 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 28,260 |
| Cropland Acres: | 3,436 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 0 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,384 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Pike County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 241 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 232 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 168 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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