Conservation in Keokuk County, Iowa
Keokuk County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 199
Payments: $2,067,538
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $22,900
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 75
Payments: $3,065,591
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,718
Payments: $111,657,369
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Keokuk County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Keokuk County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 982 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 295,483 |
| Cropland Acres: | 240,609 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,943 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,585 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 17,346 |
Livestock in Keokuk County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 241,012 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 26,840 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,794 |
| Layers inventory | 377 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 195 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: