Conservation in Pierce County, North Dakota
Pierce County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 257
Payments: $4,079,554
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 8
Payments: $150,096
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 25
Payments: $1,754,245
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 991
Payments: $48,137,239
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pierce County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Pierce County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 521 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 598,228 |
| Cropland Acres: | 479,840 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 82,471 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,050 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 32,867 |
Livestock in Pierce County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 26,156 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 433 |
| Layers inventory | 65 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: