Conservation in Union County, Iowa
Union County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 223
Payments: $4,315,163
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Contracts: 18
Payments: $90,462
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 22
Payments: $619,255
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 933
Payments: $43,956,939
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Union County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Union County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 648 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 214,412 |
| Cropland Acres: | 147,608 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 45,627 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,423 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,754 |
Livestock in Union County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 105,023 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 40,319 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 720 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: