Conservation in Hansford County, Texas
Hansford County, Texas
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 347
Payments: $6,741,009
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2013
Contracts: 2
Payments: $16,124
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $34,819
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 424
Payments: $21,311,338
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hansford County, Texas, 2012
Land in Hansford County, Texas, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 263 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 566,770 |
| Cropland Acres: | 294,447 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 263,465 |
| Woodland Acres: | 0 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Hansford County, Texas, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 246,871 |
| Layers inventory | 159 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 134 |
| 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: