Conservation in Clinton County, Iowa
Clinton County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 148
Payments: $1,767,762
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $7,405
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 53
Payments: $2,435,889
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,030
Payments: $42,125,798
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Clinton County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Clinton County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,244 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 417,189 |
| Cropland Acres: | 372,073 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,528 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,332 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 12,256 |
Livestock in Clinton County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 70,294 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 56,615 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,567 |
| Layers inventory | 1,161 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 427 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: