Conservation in Oliver County, North Dakota
Oliver County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 155
Payments: $2,066,593
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $16,045
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 13
Payments: $711,483
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 175
Payments: $3,241,357
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Oliver County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Oliver County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 290 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 394,528 |
| Cropland Acres: | 165,135 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 210,610 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,961 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,822 |
Livestock in Oliver County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 49,422 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 941 |
| Layers inventory | 456 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 154 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: