Conservation in Pocahontas County, Iowa
Pocahontas County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 139
Payments: $4,067,064
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2014-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $66,544
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 161
Payments: $7,996,355
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 1,378
Payments: $19,678,475
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pocahontas County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Pocahontas County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 742 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 332,065 |
| Cropland Acres: | 317,484 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,941 |
| Woodland Acres: | 826 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,814 |
Livestock in Pocahontas County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 238,701 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 16,869 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 820 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 115 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: