Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) in Alabama

WHIP payments by practice class in Alabama

  • Farm, Ranch & Land Management
  • Structures, Equipment & Facilities
  • Contracts

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WHIP payments by practice suite in Alabama

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WHIP payments by contract size in Alabama, 2004-2015

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Most commonly used enhancement practices for WHIP contracts in Alabama


WHIP impacts on resource concerns in Alabama, 2004-2015

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WHIP payments by county in Alabama, 2004-2015

RankCountyPayments
1Mobile County, Alabama$1,835,788
2Barbour County, Alabama$1,652,807
3Dale County, Alabama$1,255,993
4Covington County, Alabama$1,149,924
5Baldwin County, Alabama$1,110,644
6Henry County, Alabama$784,143
7Washington County, Alabama$615,522
8Crenshaw County, Alabama$542,726
9Choctaw County, Alabama$509,822
10Russell County, Alabama$489,354
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Alabama, 2012

Land in Alabama, 2012

Land typeAcres
Number of Farms:43,223
Total Acres in Farms:8,902,654
Cropland Acres:2,758,521
Permanent pasture and rangeland:2,269,315
Woodland Acres:3,333,046
Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres:541,772

Livestock in Alabama, 2012

LivestockNumber of Animals
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold1,001,776,907
Layers inventory 9,435,605
Cattle and calves inventory1,236,467
Hogs and pigs inventory142,555
Sheep and lambs inventory21,114

Crops in Alabama, 2012

 

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