Conservation in Putnam County, West Virginia
Putnam County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 97
Payments: $1,646,231
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 12
Payments: $64,422
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 12
Payments: $65,412
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 17
Payments: $187,131
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Putnam County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Putnam County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 544 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 60,001 |
| Cropland Acres: | 12,233 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 16,406 |
| Woodland Acres: | 26,353 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,009 |
Livestock in Putnam County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,091 |
| Layers inventory | 1,498 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 243 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 140 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 74 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: