Conservation in Hamilton County, Iowa
Hamilton County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 204
Payments: $2,037,495
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $41,139
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 30
Payments: $1,941,733
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 1,219
Payments: $29,318,114
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hamilton County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Hamilton County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 761 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 327,031 |
| Cropland Acres: | 305,126 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,501 |
| Woodland Acres: | 5,827 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,577 |
Livestock in Hamilton County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 647,537 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,187 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,349 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 420 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: