Conservation in Webster County, Iowa
Webster County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 204
Payments: $1,968,784
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 9
Payments: $73,402
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 80
Payments: $4,858,543
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,696
Payments: $34,565,720
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Webster County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Webster County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 968 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 408,928 |
| Cropland Acres: | 383,606 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,010 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,894 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,418 |
Livestock in Webster County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 185,596 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,779 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,112 |
| 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: