Conservation in Howard County, Iowa
Howard County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 124
Payments: $2,705,379
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $7,395
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 77
Payments: $2,209,809
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,616
Payments: $51,850,714
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Howard County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Howard County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 883 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 299,927 |
| Cropland Acres: | 273,269 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,056 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,842 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,760 |
Livestock in Howard County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 197,113 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 36,107 |
| Layers inventory | 2,944 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,278 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 372 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: