Conservation in Van Buren County, Iowa
Van Buren County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 187
Payments: $1,781,822
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2012
Contracts: 10
Payments: $29,754
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 19
Payments: $644,648
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,177
Payments: $50,063,273
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Van Buren County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Van Buren County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 753 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 213,358 |
| Cropland Acres: | 140,830 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 24,869 |
| Woodland Acres: | 33,649 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,010 |
Livestock in Van Buren County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 89,639 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 20,816 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,921 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,689 |
| Layers inventory | 1,285 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: