Conservation in Ringgold County, Iowa
Ringgold County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 333
Payments: $3,050,478
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2013
Contracts: 3
Payments: $23,967
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 22
Payments: $691,429
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,490
Payments: $83,687,868
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ringgold County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Ringgold County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 651 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 269,777 |
| Cropland Acres: | 178,811 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 56,556 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,300 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 20,110 |
Livestock in Ringgold County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 96,204 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 54,933 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,529 |
| Layers inventory | 655 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: