Conservation in Union County, Pennsylvania
Union County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 23
Payments: $801,876
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2010
Contracts: 1
Payments: $4,474
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 31
Payments: $743,972
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 167
Payments: $4,318,958
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Union County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Union County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 613 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 93,241 |
| Cropland Acres: | 52,661 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,306 |
| Woodland Acres: | 30,934 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,340 |
Livestock in Union County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 9,181,209 |
| Layers inventory | 605,369 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 29,405 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 21,059 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 535 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: