Conservation in Cass County, North Dakota
Cass County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 184
Payments: $1,806,337
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $10,073
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 16
Payments: $1,450,510
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 910
Payments: $29,980,558
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cass County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Cass County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 968 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,107,398 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,044,517 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 30,070 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,435 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 28,376 |
Livestock in Cass County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 13,881 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,657 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,985 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: