Conservation in Missaukee County, Michigan
Missaukee County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 99
Payments: $5,354,422
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $40,384
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 14
Payments: $542,241
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 47
Payments: $394,677
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Missaukee County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Missaukee County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 433 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 99,510 |
| Cropland Acres: | 71,687 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,418 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,002 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,403 |
Livestock in Missaukee County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 31,997 |
| Layers inventory | 1,829 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,571 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 351 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 233 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: