Conservation in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 235
Payments: $844,382
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 37
Payments: $215,161
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $24,360
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 158
Payments: $2,164,478
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lauderdale County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 373 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 69,033 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,589 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,525 |
| Woodland Acres: | 39,328 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,591 |
Livestock in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,215 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 30 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 10 |
| 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: