Conservation in Nelson County, North Dakota
Nelson County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 128
Payments: $1,776,128
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 12
Payments: $107,312
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 40
Payments: $3,720,523
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,360
Payments: $80,630,947
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nelson County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Nelson County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 603 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 560,478 |
| Cropland Acres: | 474,902 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 33,673 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,844 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 49,059 |
Livestock in Nelson County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,343 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 824 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: