Conservation in Humphreys County, Mississippi
Humphreys County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 323
Payments: $4,477,875
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $6,274
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $530,415
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 220
Payments: $8,454,880
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Humphreys County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Humphreys County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 262 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 193,760 |
| Cropland Acres: | 161,370 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 0 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,807 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Humphreys County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 197 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: