Conservation in Cavalier County, North Dakota
Cavalier County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 154
Payments: $2,305,297
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 197
Payments: $19,962,039
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 789
Payments: $35,602,437
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cavalier County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Cavalier County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 667 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 940,331 |
| Cropland Acres: | 871,523 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,879 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,924 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 41,005 |
Livestock in Cavalier County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,067 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 870 |
| Layers inventory | 671 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 312 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |


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