Conservation in Bowman County, North Dakota
Bowman County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 272
Payments: $4,898,974
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 26
Payments: $369,752
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 46
Payments: $4,192,760
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 695
Payments: $32,356,858
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Bowman County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Bowman County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 348 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 730,327 |
| Cropland Acres: | 372,577 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 330,987 |
| Woodland Acres: | 106 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 26,657 |
Livestock in Bowman County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 43,653 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,329 |
| Layers inventory | 296 |
| 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: