Conservation in Burleigh County, North Dakota
Burleigh County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 301
Payments: $5,371,984
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 16
Payments: $164,980
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 32
Payments: $2,584,271
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 1,085
Payments: $52,362,903
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Burleigh County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Burleigh County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,014 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 951,021 |
| Cropland Acres: | 494,684 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 415,780 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,286 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 37,271 |
Livestock in Burleigh County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 72,527 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,193 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 227 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 190 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: