Conservation in Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 109
Payments: $1,548,353
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $50,000
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $426,322
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2009-2013
Recipients: 1
Payments: $7,951
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Harris County, Texas, 2012
Land in Harris County, Texas, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,207 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 236,402 |
| Cropland Acres: | 59,879 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 140,698 |
| Woodland Acres: | 27,701 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,124 |
Livestock in Harris County, Texas, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 35,189 |
| Layers inventory | 5,099 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,119 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,238 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 475 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: