Conservation in Taylor County, Iowa
Taylor County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 99
Payments: $2,114,414
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2011
Contracts: 6
Payments: $10,458
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 21
Payments: $1,298,132
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,364
Payments: $86,002,694
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Taylor County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Taylor County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 639 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 278,630 |
| Cropland Acres: | 211,993 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 39,868 |
| Woodland Acres: | 10,199 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,570 |
Livestock in Taylor County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,050,000 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 76,920 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 28,559 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 818 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: