Conservation in Mason County, Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 71
Payments: $2,357,431
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 11
Payments: $44,518
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $225,065
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 50
Payments: $632,019
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mason County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Mason County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 440 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 79,048 |
| Cropland Acres: | 56,689 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,480 |
| Woodland Acres: | 11,569 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,310 |
Livestock in Mason County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 10,883 |
| Layers inventory | 1,575 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 806 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 276 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: