Conservation in Midland County, Michigan
Midland County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 87
Payments: $1,725,895
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $2,250
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $677,462
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 375
Payments: $8,451,524
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Midland County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Midland County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 555 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 89,543 |
| Cropland Acres: | 69,506 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,649 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,875 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,513 |
Livestock in Midland County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,168 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,639 |
| Layers inventory | 1,692 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 612 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 454 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: