Conservation in York County, Pennsylvania
York County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1997-2015
Contracts: 137
Payments: $1,719,030
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 5
Payments: $14,285
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 20
Payments: $1,025,226
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 338
Payments: $8,430,303
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for York County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in York County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,171 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 262,062 |
| Cropland Acres: | 194,977 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,409 |
| Woodland Acres: | 32,800 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,876 |
Livestock in York County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,680,037 |
| Layers inventory | 409,567 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 45,998 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,589 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,466 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: