Conservation in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 29
Payments: $383,281
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 14
Payments: $144,463
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $131,737
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 78
Payments: $1,703,764
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 179 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 37,481 |
| Cropland Acres: | 15,422 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,690 |
| Woodland Acres: | 15,358 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,011 |
Livestock in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,291 |
| Layers inventory | 260 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 11 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: