Conservation in Lyon County, Iowa
Lyon County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 205
Payments: $4,144,172
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2013
Contracts: 1
Payments: $3,270
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 29
Payments: $1,956,225
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 533
Payments: $9,356,939
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lyon County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Lyon County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,139 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 369,847 |
| Cropland Acres: | 334,006 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,933 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,205 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,703 |
Livestock in Lyon County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 726,730 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 174,413 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 6,488 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,951 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: