Conservation in Wayne County, West Virginia
Wayne County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 55
Payments: $476,954
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 9
Payments: $22,664
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $42,393
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2008-2008
Recipients: 1
Payments: $80
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wayne County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Wayne County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 197 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 30,220 |
| Cropland Acres: | 3,723 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,595 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,797 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,105 |
Livestock in Wayne County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,906 |
| Layers inventory | 413 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 227 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 51 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: