Conservation in McIntosh County, North Dakota
McIntosh County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 194
Payments: $2,937,875
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2013
Contracts: 22
Payments: $177,858
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 17
Payments: $1,364,052
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 804
Payments: $24,547,769
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for McIntosh County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in McIntosh County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 471 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 589,716 |
| Cropland Acres: | 397,247 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 171,571 |
| Woodland Acres: | 335 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 20,563 |
Livestock in McIntosh County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 54,195 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,799 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 392 |
| Layers inventory | 366 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: