Conservation in Jones County, Iowa
Jones County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1997-2015
Contracts: 228
Payments: $3,886,310
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 13
Payments: $120,452
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 18
Payments: $738,325
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,111
Payments: $41,081,582
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jones County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Jones County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,061 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 314,005 |
| Cropland Acres: | 255,729 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 29,317 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,015 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,944 |
Livestock in Jones County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 70,382 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 62,439 |
| Layers inventory | 1,017 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,015 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 855 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: