Conservation in Nowata County, Oklahoma
Nowata County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 200
Payments: $1,838,098
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2013
Contracts: 5
Payments: $12,542
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 22
Payments: $745,184
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 28
Payments: $195,320
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nowata County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Nowata County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 889 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 292,122 |
| Cropland Acres: | 64,821 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 207,816 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,829 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,656 |
Livestock in Nowata County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 60,098 |
| Layers inventory | 1,756 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 233 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 172 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 129 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: