Conservation in South Carolina
South Carolina
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 6,424
Payments: $90,852,850
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 751
Payments: $8,435,685
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 699
Payments: $16,602,809
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 12,276
Payments: $160,045,851
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for South Carolina, 2012
Land in South Carolina, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 25,266 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 4,971,244 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,967,288 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 633,296 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,036,260 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 334,400 |
Livestock in South Carolina, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 225,882,950 |
| Layers inventory | 4,231,250 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 297,286 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 224,076 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,684 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: