Conservation in Ward County, North Dakota
Ward County, North Dakota
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 196
Payments: $3,055,502
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 28
Payments: $2,230,485
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 919
Payments: $27,860,254
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ward County, North Dakota, 2012
Land in Ward County, North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 961 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,073,283 |
| Cropland Acres: | 829,363 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 177,906 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,548 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 58,466 |
Livestock in Ward County, North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 39,160 |
| Layers inventory | 1,012 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 618 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 29 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |


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