Conservation in Missouri
Missouri
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1997-2015
Contracts: 13,889
Payments: $195,851,633
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 870
Payments: $6,669,359
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3,196
Payments: $87,884,924
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 51,947
Payments: $2,089,645,951
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Missouri, 2012
Land in Missouri, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 99,171 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 28,266,137 |
| Cropland Acres: | 15,259,319 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,064,563 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,551,644 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,390,612 |
Livestock in Missouri, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 272,389,497 |
| Layers inventory | 8,276,409 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,703,120 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,774,597 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 91,967 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: