Conservation in Wapello County, Iowa
Wapello County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 197
Payments: $2,134,499
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $12,390
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 16
Payments: $1,313,005
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,069
Payments: $38,051,390
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wapello County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Wapello County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 742 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 188,845 |
| Cropland Acres: | 138,692 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,449 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,973 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,731 |
Livestock in Wapello County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 36,338 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,332 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 448 |
| Layers inventory | 433 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: