Conservation in Macomb County, Michigan
Macomb County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 18
Payments: $390,947
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2004
Recipients: 4
Payments: $20,512
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Macomb County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Macomb County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 502 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 67,960 |
| Cropland Acres: | 58,407 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,390 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,460 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,703 |
Livestock in Macomb County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,812 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 5,848 |
| Layers inventory | 2,531 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 343 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 255 |


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