Conservation in Washington County, Iowa
Washington County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 255
Payments: $2,715,792
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $720
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 67
Payments: $2,407,828
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,801
Payments: $101,130,057
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Washington County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,139 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 314,409 |
| Cropland Acres: | 264,570 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,607 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,379 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,853 |
Livestock in Washington County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 986,774 |
| Layers inventory | 153,400 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,706 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,086 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: