Conservation in Nebraska
Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 17,486
Payments: $274,737,701
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 423
Payments: $4,167,965
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2,392
Payments: $136,004,105
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 37,900
Payments: $1,378,146,159
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nebraska, 2012
Land in Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 49,969 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 45,331,783 |
| Cropland Acres: | 21,597,393 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,297,424 |
| Woodland Acres: | 442,660 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 994,306 |
Livestock in Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 9,351,688 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,385,675 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,777,716 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,992,576 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 71,771 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: