Conservation in Renville County, North Dakota
Renville County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 199
Payments: $4,023,130
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 88
Payments: $7,745,622
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 439
Payments: $12,802,235
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Renville County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Renville County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 304 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 500,082 |
| Cropland Acres: | 445,777 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 37,366 |
| Woodland Acres: | 688 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,251 |
Livestock in Renville County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,326 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,208 |
| Layers inventory | 148 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |


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