Conservation in Barnes County, North Dakota
Barnes County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 178
Payments: $3,851,770
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2009
Contracts: 7
Payments: $34,948
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 9
Payments: $955,590
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,306
Payments: $67,663,650
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Barnes County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Barnes County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 855 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 936,780 |
| Cropland Acres: | 836,450 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 64,126 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,763 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 31,441 |
Livestock in Barnes County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 16,706 |
| Layers inventory | 619 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 351 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 146 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: