Conservation in Hardin County, Iowa
Hardin County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 158
Payments: $1,748,901
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2006
Contracts: 2
Payments: $2,400
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 21
Payments: $1,287,791
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,081
Payments: $24,047,995
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hardin County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Hardin County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 819 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 332,266 |
| Cropland Acres: | 306,237 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,508 |
| Woodland Acres: | 5,680 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,841 |
Livestock in Hardin County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 720,009 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,662 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 961 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 741 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: