Conservation in Sioux County, North Dakota
Sioux County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 286
Payments: $5,731,237
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $8,563
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 27
Payments: $2,197,203
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 185
Payments: $5,955,991
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sioux County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Sioux County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 176 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 573,113 |
| Cropland Acres: | 155,901 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 394,432 |
| Woodland Acres: | 368 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 22,412 |
Livestock in Sioux County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 57,269 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: