Conservation in Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 70
Payments: $1,865,063
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $69,659
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $262,180
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 341
Payments: $5,727,956
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Monroe County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Monroe County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,144 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 214,506 |
| Cropland Acres: | 196,178 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,143 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,869 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,316 |
Livestock in Monroe County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 4,574 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,789 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 768 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 658 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 260 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: