Conservation in Jefferson County, Iowa
Jefferson County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 230
Payments: $2,359,281
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2014
Contracts: 21
Payments: $40,999
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 9
Payments: $271,206
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,291
Payments: $65,493,604
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Jefferson County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 685 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 198,138 |
| Cropland Acres: | 153,400 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,005 |
| Woodland Acres: | 17,635 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,098 |
Livestock in Jefferson County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 39,124 |
| Layers inventory | 18,357 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 17,409 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,480 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: