Conservation in Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 50
Payments: $1,386,343
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 5
Payments: $26,265
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $13,616
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 185
Payments: $2,453,462
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jackson County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Jackson County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,073 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 183,111 |
| Cropland Acres: | 136,040 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,076 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,545 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,450 |
Livestock in Jackson County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 15,025 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,787 |
| Layers inventory | 4,732 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,161 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 760 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: