Conservation in Neshoba County, Mississippi
Neshoba County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 339
Payments: $1,254,250
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 38
Payments: $149,785
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $5,020
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 298
Payments: $3,284,607
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Neshoba County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Neshoba County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 677 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 101,370 |
| Cropland Acres: | 20,567 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 29,748 |
| Woodland Acres: | 44,152 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,903 |
Livestock in Neshoba County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 71,465,634 |
| Layers inventory | 239,243 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,732 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 53 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: