Conservation in Merrick County, Nebraska
Merrick County, Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 147
Payments: $3,502,846
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $24,158
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 29
Payments: $1,638,845
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 97
Payments: $1,357,389
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Merrick County, Nebraska, 2012
Land in Merrick County, Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 492 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 235,072 |
| Cropland Acres: | 200,159 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 26,095 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,442 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,376 |
Livestock in Merrick County, Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 44,952 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 29,592 |
| Layers inventory | 563 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 219 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 152 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: