Conservation in Nevada
Nevada
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 1,224
Payments: $68,674,318
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 69
Payments: $1,764,287
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 57
Payments: $2,335,927
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 13
Payments: $408,235
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nevada, 2012
Land in Nevada, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 4,137 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 5,913,761 |
| Cropland Acres: | 756,852 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,648,950 |
| Woodland Acres: | 100,056 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 407,903 |
Livestock in Nevada, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 420,322 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 91,934 |
| Layers inventory | 21,209 |
| 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: