Conservation in Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 67
Payments: $2,233,794
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 9
Payments: $80,953
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 25
Payments: $628,215
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 252
Payments: $9,228,618
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Potter County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Potter County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 442 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 96,689 |
| Cropland Acres: | 41,982 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,792 |
| Woodland Acres: | 37,670 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,245 |
Livestock in Potter County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,424 |
| Layers inventory | 2,012 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 500 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 323 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: