Conservation in Scott County, Iowa
Scott County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 118
Payments: $1,417,350
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2012
Contracts: 3
Payments: $5,475
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 41
Payments: $2,392,659
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 430
Payments: $12,778,411
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Scott County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Scott County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 759 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 220,578 |
| Cropland Acres: | 201,361 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,445 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,782 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,990 |
Livestock in Scott County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 168,995 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,464 |
| Layers inventory | 1,788 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,265 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 745 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: