Conservation in Pembina County, North Dakota
Pembina County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 128
Payments: $1,497,475
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2010
Contracts: 2
Payments: $10,178
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 26
Payments: $1,623,723
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 710
Payments: $26,134,050
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pembina County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Pembina County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 584 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 692,140 |
| Cropland Acres: | 632,836 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 23,389 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,899 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,016 |
Livestock in Pembina County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,128 |
| Layers inventory | 188 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 27 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: