Conservation in Warren County, Iowa
Warren County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 158
Payments: $1,880,699
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 17
Payments: $75,676
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $350,350
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,471
Payments: $50,325,721
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Warren County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Warren County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,334 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 263,540 |
| Cropland Acres: | 183,991 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 41,708 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,203 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 18,638 |
Livestock in Warren County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 23,748 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 10,020 |
| Layers inventory | 2,045 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 796 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 159 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: