Conservation in Hettinger County, North Dakota
Hettinger County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 206
Payments: $2,743,902
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 43
Payments: $258,548
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 26
Payments: $1,284,575
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,142
Payments: $62,499,261
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hettinger County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Hettinger County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 494 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 715,958 |
| Cropland Acres: | 558,544 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 127,629 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,222 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 26,563 |
Livestock in Hettinger County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,876 |
| Layers inventory | 439 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 179 |
| 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: