Conservation in Sioux County, Nebraska
Sioux County, Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 204
Payments: $3,202,954
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $34,756
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 27
Payments: $1,789,888
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 130
Payments: $3,802,601
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sioux County, Nebraska, 2012
Land in Sioux County, Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 354 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,224,389 |
| Cropland Acres: | 93,967 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,101,061 |
| Woodland Acres: | 21,706 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,655 |
Livestock in Sioux County, Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 94,040 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 864 |
| Layers inventory | 359 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: