Conservation in Marshall County, Iowa
Marshall County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 105
Payments: $1,138,180
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2013
Contracts: 2
Payments: $22,056
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 22
Payments: $1,181,137
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,182
Payments: $32,591,596
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Marshall County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Marshall County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 882 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 312,402 |
| Cropland Acres: | 280,597 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,155 |
| Woodland Acres: | 5,782 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,868 |
Livestock in Marshall County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 181,741 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,846 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 5,040 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,503 |
| Layers inventory | 1,555 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: