Conservation in Lake County, Michigan
Lake County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 23
Payments: $329,429
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $58,493
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $65,388
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 27
Payments: $373,465
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lake County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Lake County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 200 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 26,025 |
| Cropland Acres: | 11,460 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,775 |
| Woodland Acres: | 8,802 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,988 |
Livestock in Lake County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,974 |
| Layers inventory | 612 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 346 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 217 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 52 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: