Conservation in Emmet County, Iowa
Emmet County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 50
Payments: $860,537
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 1
Payments: $2,637
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $387,269
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 709
Payments: $19,547,361
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Emmet County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Emmet County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 475 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 218,987 |
| Cropland Acres: | 201,900 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,801 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,256 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,030 |
Livestock in Emmet County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 191,652 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,167 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 481 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 303 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: