Conservation in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 83
Payments: $1,801,151
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2008
Contracts: 1
Payments: $2,361
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 9
Payments: $402,982
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 232
Payments: $5,994,104
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Snyder County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 933 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 91,179 |
| Cropland Acres: | 59,679 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,984 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,706 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,810 |
Livestock in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 17,712,428 |
| Layers inventory | 434,248 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 43,928 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 21,450 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,203 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: