Conservation in Harrison County, Iowa
Harrison County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 338
Payments: $4,182,690
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2013
Contracts: 23
Payments: $88,924
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $299,158
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,054
Payments: $30,236,680
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Harrison County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Harrison County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 819 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 393,638 |
| Cropland Acres: | 343,292 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,728 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,755 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,863 |
Livestock in Harrison County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 32,787 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 27,047 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,580 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 554 |
| Layers inventory | 540 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: