Conservation in Simpson County, Mississippi
Simpson County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 497
Payments: $2,432,200
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 45
Payments: $153,163
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 300
Payments: $4,166,133
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Simpson County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Simpson County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 606 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 109,529 |
| Cropland Acres: | 28,157 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,066 |
| Woodland Acres: | 41,048 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,258 |
Livestock in Simpson County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 52,363,235 |
| Layers inventory | 475,909 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,534 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 309 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |


Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
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Broken Stream Banks:
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