Conservation in Stark County, North Dakota
Stark County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 298
Payments: $4,047,190
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 12
Payments: $148,618
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 12
Payments: $656,617
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 853
Payments: $43,038,963
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Stark County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Stark County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 837 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 829,547 |
| Cropland Acres: | 498,785 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 299,042 |
| Woodland Acres: | 898 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 30,822 |
Livestock in Stark County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 54,353 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 729 |
| Layers inventory | 654 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 30 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: