Conservation in Benton County, Mississippi
Benton County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 219
Payments: $962,018
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 11
Payments: $13,164
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $9,182
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 378
Payments: $5,124,970
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Benton County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Benton County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 312 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 82,470 |
| Cropland Acres: | 29,180 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 18,760 |
| Woodland Acres: | 29,544 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,986 |
Livestock in Benton County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,095 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 450 |
| Layers inventory | 167 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: