Conservation in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 49
Payments: $706,860
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $35,469
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $2,402
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 140
Payments: $3,091,842
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 508 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 68,749 |
| Cropland Acres: | 32,431 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,400 |
| Woodland Acres: | 21,317 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,601 |
Livestock in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,430 |
| Layers inventory | 1,858 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 878 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 141 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: