Conservation in Sac County, Iowa
Sac County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 269
Payments: $3,760,271
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 7
Payments: $62,754
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 35
Payments: $1,426,063
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,085
Payments: $20,704,668
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sac County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Sac County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 914 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 357,032 |
| Cropland Acres: | 332,957 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 9,870 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,101 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 12,104 |
Livestock in Sac County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 432,045 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 42,960 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,582 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 981 |
| Layers inventory | 526 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: