Conservation in Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 60
Payments: $1,336,580
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $55,792
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $20,760
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 311
Payments: $3,610,597
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mecosta County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Mecosta County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 779 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 123,005 |
| Cropland Acres: | 79,735 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,155 |
| Woodland Acres: | 21,953 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,162 |
Livestock in Mecosta County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 75,590 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 15,944 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,893 |
| Layers inventory | 4,888 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,876 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: