Conservation in Taylor County, West Virginia
Taylor County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 68
Payments: $1,159,749
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $40,665
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $51,821
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Taylor County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Taylor County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 404 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 49,114 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,403 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 18,204 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,072 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,435 |
Livestock in Taylor County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,977 |
| Layers inventory | 976 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 147 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 52 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |


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