Conservation in Kalkaska County, Michigan
Kalkaska County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 28
Payments: $443,364
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 10
Payments: $137,141
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $33,956
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 9
Payments: $101,576
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kalkaska County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Kalkaska County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 224 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 25,819 |
| Cropland Acres: | 12,859 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,034 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,086 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,840 |
Livestock in Kalkaska County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 1,049 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 720 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 629 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 143 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 94 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: