Conservation in Arkansas
Arkansas
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 15,666
Payments: $223,587,960
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 888
Payments: $9,939,768
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2,083
Payments: $123,263,618
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 8,547
Payments: $254,965,901
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Arkansas, 2012
Land in Arkansas, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 45,071 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 13,810,786 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,931,111 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,123,642 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,258,259 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 497,774 |
Livestock in Arkansas, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 975,950,973 |
| Layers inventory | 12,545,952 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,615,774 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 109,316 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 18,808 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: