Conservation in York County, Nebraska
York County, Nebraska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 187
Payments: $3,534,988
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $5,853
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $677,361
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 91
Payments: $454,433
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for York County, Nebraska, 2012
Land in York County, Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 541 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 339,591 |
| Cropland Acres: | 313,071 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 17,634 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,617 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,269 |
Livestock in York County, Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 45,226 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 29,738 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 478 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 69 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: