Conservation in Jackson County, Iowa
Jackson County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 333
Payments: $4,996,728
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 7
Payments: $17,280
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 66
Payments: $2,110,903
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,399
Payments: $80,394,545
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jackson County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Jackson County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,255 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 308,956 |
| Cropland Acres: | 214,246 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 43,477 |
| Woodland Acres: | 39,304 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,929 |
Livestock in Jackson County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 97,276 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 42,711 |
| Layers inventory | 1,570 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,010 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 961 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: