Conservation in Monroe County, Iowa
Monroe County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 137
Payments: $1,759,428
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2012
Contracts: 33
Payments: $330,539
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $368,495
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 932
Payments: $43,885,083
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Monroe County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Monroe County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 592 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 195,115 |
| Cropland Acres: | 111,752 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 41,879 |
| Woodland Acres: | 31,327 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,157 |
Livestock in Monroe County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 28,769 |
| Layers inventory | 653 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 615 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 70 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: