Conservation in Leelanau County, Michigan
Leelanau County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 90
Payments: $1,833,654
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $67,257
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 14
Payments: $93,437
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 13
Payments: $40,980
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Leelanau County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Leelanau County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 494 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 59,481 |
| Cropland Acres: | 33,270 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,761 |
| Woodland Acres: | 15,281 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,169 |
Livestock in Leelanau County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,048 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,025 |
| Layers inventory | 1,486 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 46 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 42 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: