Conservation in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 146
Payments: $3,890,310
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 14
Payments: $147,164
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $151,344
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 221
Payments: $5,522,948
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,274 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 143,062 |
| Cropland Acres: | 81,877 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,450 |
| Woodland Acres: | 26,901 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,834 |
Livestock in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 19,901 |
| Layers inventory | 6,030 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,132 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 819 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 733 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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