Conservation in Winnebago County, Iowa
Winnebago County, Iowa
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 113
Payments: $1,363,201
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2010
Contracts: 1
Payments: $625
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 28
Payments: $1,423,541
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,196
Payments: $31,792,981
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Winnebago County, Iowa, 2012
Land in Winnebago County, Iowa, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 642 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 235,443 |
| Cropland Acres: | 221,994 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,823 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,734 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,892 |
Livestock in Winnebago County, Iowa, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 154,047 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 9,640 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,106 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 169 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: