Conservation in Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Kiowa County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 438
Payments: $2,986,443
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $9,417
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 95
Payments: $4,942,620
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 337
Payments: $8,002,518
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 667 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 593,315 |
| Cropland Acres: | 302,346 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 280,553 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,376 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,040 |
Livestock in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 54,892 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 566 |
| Layers inventory | 558 |
| 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: