Conservation in Webster County, West Virginia
Webster County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 21
Payments: $77,937
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 2
Payments: $2,546
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $19,839
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Recipients: 9
Payments: $43,494
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Webster County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Webster County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 70 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 7,928 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,755 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,621 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,668 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 884 |
Livestock in Webster County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 434 |
| Layers inventory | 201 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 35 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 13 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: