Conservation in Preston County, West Virginia
Preston County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 117
Payments: $2,502,112
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2011
Contracts: 6
Payments: $36,399
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 21
Payments: $202,732
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 24
Payments: $248,468
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Preston County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Preston County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,084 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 160,704 |
| Cropland Acres: | 44,902 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 45,937 |
| Woodland Acres: | 59,539 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,326 |
Livestock in Preston County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,464 |
| Layers inventory | 3,746 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,436 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,250 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 383 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: