Conservation in Plymouth County, Iowa
Plymouth County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 196
Payments: $5,104,835
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 19
Payments: $190,235
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 29
Payments: $2,099,600
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,129
Payments: $30,128,283
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Plymouth County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Plymouth County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,331 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 541,817 |
| Cropland Acres: | 479,844 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 33,674 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,931 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 23,368 |
Livestock in Plymouth County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 744,433 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 91,041 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 5,672 |
| Layers inventory | 1,427 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 225 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: