Conservation in Henry County, Iowa
Henry County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 178
Payments: $2,136,471
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $6,224
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 28
Payments: $947,694
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,546
Payments: $61,198,341
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Henry County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Henry County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 903 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 269,561 |
| Cropland Acres: | 220,657 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,571 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,133 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,200 |
Livestock in Henry County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 68,285 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 17,014 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,119 |
| Layers inventory | 780 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 586 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: