Conservation in Wheeler County, Nebraska
Wheeler County, Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 83
Payments: $1,481,316
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $111,725
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 29
Payments: $1,615,537
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 131
Payments: $12,443,914
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wheeler County, Nebraska, 2012
Land in Wheeler County, Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 198 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 357,134 |
| Cropland Acres: | 90,905 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 258,249 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,500 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,480 |
Livestock in Wheeler County, Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 113,174 |
| Layers inventory | 229 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: