Conservation in Vermont
Vermont
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 2,769
Payments: $52,425,251
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 664
Payments: $4,777,355
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $146,224
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 404
Payments: $7,915,715
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Vermont, 2012
Land in Vermont, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 7,338 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,251,713 |
| Cropland Acres: | 488,327 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 139,976 |
| Woodland Acres: | 536,075 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 87,335 |
Livestock in Vermont, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 301,653 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 274,251 |
| Layers inventory | 212,397 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 18,803 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,874 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: