Conservation in LaMoure County, North Dakota
LaMoure County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 226
Payments: $4,252,616
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $42,568
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $1,128,756
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 885
Payments: $49,247,099
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for LaMoure County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in LaMoure County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 642 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 725,867 |
| Cropland Acres: | 611,292 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 81,616 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,876 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 31,083 |
Livestock in LaMoure County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,316 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 656 |
| Layers inventory | 74 |
| 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: