Conservation in Burke County, North Dakota
Burke County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 184
Payments: $2,552,435
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2013
Contracts: 30
Payments: $184,173
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 50
Payments: $4,038,714
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 825
Payments: $31,729,140
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Burke County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Burke County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 488 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 595,094 |
| Cropland Acres: | 434,636 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 117,947 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,385 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 40,126 |
Livestock in Burke County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,691 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 349 |
| Layers inventory | 45 |
| 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: