Conservation in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Wetzel County, West Virginia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 22
Payments: $138,010
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 7
Payments: $12,553
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 9
Payments: $14,374
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1999-2012
Recipients: 1
Payments: $9,977
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wetzel County, West Virginia, 2012
Land in Wetzel County, West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 249 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 38,103 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,632 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,153 |
| Woodland Acres: | 17,544 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,774 |
Livestock in Wetzel County, West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,194 |
| Layers inventory | 807 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 243 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 27 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 25 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: