Conservation in Kidder County, North Dakota
Kidder County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 172
Payments: $2,598,510
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 15
Payments: $181,308
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,035
Payments: $55,092,465
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kidder County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Kidder County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 559 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 780,319 |
| Cropland Acres: | 429,836 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 302,632 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,023 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 46,828 |
Livestock in Kidder County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 75,225 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,851 |
| Layers inventory | 385 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |


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