Conservation in Mercer County, North Dakota
Mercer County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 261
Payments: $2,607,781
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 23
Payments: $178,352
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 28
Payments: $2,412,855
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 302
Payments: $7,926,599
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mercer County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Mercer County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 422 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 503,164 |
| Cropland Acres: | 230,953 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 257,493 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,628 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,090 |
Livestock in Mercer County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 39,029 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 795 |
| Layers inventory | 248 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 113 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: