Conservation in Louisa County, Iowa
Louisa County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 175
Payments: $1,643,395
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $8,306
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 41
Payments: $1,078,208
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 891
Payments: $42,741,898
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Louisa County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Louisa County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 612 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 168,540 |
| Cropland Acres: | 139,524 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,866 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,495 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,655 |
Livestock in Louisa County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 209,571 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,473 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,013 |
| Layers inventory | 578 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: