Conservation in Sheridan County, Nebraska
Sheridan County, Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 278
Payments: $4,444,575
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $20,380
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 40
Payments: $3,303,144
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 626
Payments: $24,274,942
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sheridan County, Nebraska, 2012
Land in Sheridan County, Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 536 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,534,321 |
| Cropland Acres: | 275,463 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,221,035 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,112 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,711 |
Livestock in Sheridan County, Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 106,422 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 660 |
| Layers inventory | 614 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 148 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: