Conservation in Upshur County, West Virginia
Upshur County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 72
Payments: $1,064,552
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 8
Payments: $67,149
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $10,742
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 2
Payments: $24,611
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Upshur County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Upshur County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 456 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 68,451 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,965 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 26,363 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,788 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,335 |
Livestock in Upshur County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 9,665 |
| Layers inventory | 1,339 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 245 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 29 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: