Conservation in Guthrie County, Iowa
Guthrie County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 170
Payments: $2,335,189
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2013-2015
Contracts: 1
Payments: $23,008
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $417,588
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,572
Payments: $67,366,596
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Guthrie County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Guthrie County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 829 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 327,627 |
| Cropland Acres: | 262,152 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 29,970 |
| Woodland Acres: | 15,142 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 20,363 |
Livestock in Guthrie County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 129,205 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,715 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 435 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 419 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: