Conservation in Vermont
Vermont
USDA Conservation Programs

Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 2,769
Payments: $52,425,251

Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 664
Payments: $4,777,355

Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $146,224

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 |