Conservation in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 134
Payments: $2,927,954
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2011
Contracts: 2
Payments: $6,115
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $34,809
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 175
Payments: $4,523,085
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,915 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 205,821 |
| Cropland Acres: | 86,359 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 53,830 |
| Woodland Acres: | 49,169 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,463 |
Livestock in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 21,787 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 7,508 |
| Layers inventory | 6,085 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 542 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 183 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: