Conservation in Hardin County, Texas
Hardin County, Texas
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 33
Payments: $1,738,633
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $276,758
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Recipients: 14
Payments: $979,095
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hardin County, Texas, 2012
Land in Hardin County, Texas, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 660 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 68,508 |
| Cropland Acres: | 22,708 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,995 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,674 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,131 |
Livestock in Hardin County, Texas, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,484 |
| Layers inventory | 2,310 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 340 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 268 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 232 |


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