Conservation in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 97
Payments: $3,132,154
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $105,829
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 12
Payments: $94,343
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 419
Payments: $11,499,749
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,140 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 214,581 |
| Cropland Acres: | 119,396 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 23,642 |
| Woodland Acres: | 58,022 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,521 |
Livestock in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 43,334 |
| Layers inventory | 10,550 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,511 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,652 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: