Conservation in Livingston County, Michigan
Livingston County, Michigan
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 5
Payments: $107,876
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $6,746
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 46
Payments: $653,005
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Livingston County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Livingston County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 734 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 86,141 |
| Cropland Acres: | 60,990 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,089 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,219 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,843 |
Livestock in Livingston County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,029 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 5,445 |
| Layers inventory | 3,592 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,574 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,270 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: