Conservation in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 314
Payments: $4,966,338
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2014
Contracts: 23
Payments: $322,614
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $408,333
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 372
Payments: $18,719,500
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, 2012
Land in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 966 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 445,217 |
| Cropland Acres: | 239,731 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 188,763 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,152 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 15,571 |
Livestock in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 106,765 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,226 |
| Layers inventory | 2,140 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 256 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: