Conservation in Poweshiek County, Iowa
Poweshiek County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 188
Payments: $1,683,393
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $6,261
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 27
Payments: $672,664
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,346
Payments: $56,968,821
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Poweshiek County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Poweshiek County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 852 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 334,447 |
| Cropland Acres: | 286,815 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,761 |
| Woodland Acres: | 6,903 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 17,968 |
Livestock in Poweshiek County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 87,330 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 34,695 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,402 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 699 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: