Conservation in Shelby County, Iowa
Shelby County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 205
Payments: $1,405,675
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2007
Contracts: 1
Payments: $473
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 42
Payments: $1,307,669
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 1,023
Payments: $22,372,070
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Shelby County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Shelby County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 869 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 372,350 |
| Cropland Acres: | 344,274 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,448 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,485 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,143 |
Livestock in Shelby County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 104,625 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 44,612 |
| Layers inventory | 576 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 487 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 338 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: