Conservation in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 86
Payments: $2,533,844
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $1,980
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 36
Payments: $1,074,047
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 464
Payments: $10,775,975
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 791 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 105,749 |
| Cropland Acres: | 72,077 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,620 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,079 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,973 |
Livestock in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 9,296,710 |
| Layers inventory | 1,451,372 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 23,713 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 12,757 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 298 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: