Conservation in Mackinac County, Michigan
Mackinac County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 23
Payments: $186,130
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $15,985
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $94,093
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 2
Payments: $3,487
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mackinac County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Mackinac County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 103 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 22,420 |
| Cropland Acres: | 11,467 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,145 |
| Woodland Acres: | 6,109 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,699 |
Livestock in Mackinac County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,254 |
| Layers inventory | 903 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 194 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 180 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 10 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: