Conservation in Roane County, West Virginia
Roane County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 169
Payments: $2,539,295
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 18
Payments: $105,290
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 42
Payments: $208,163
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Roane County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Roane County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 575 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 110,868 |
| Cropland Acres: | 21,552 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 38,692 |
| Woodland Acres: | 46,313 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,311 |
Livestock in Roane County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 9,269 |
| Layers inventory | 1,489 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 193 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 57 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 32 |


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