Conservation in Montcalm County, Michigan
Montcalm County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 82
Payments: $2,775,831
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 8
Payments: $33,815
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $872,404
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 528
Payments: $6,860,073
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Montcalm County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Montcalm County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,127 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 237,252 |
| Cropland Acres: | 181,062 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,532 |
| Woodland Acres: | 29,654 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 18,004 |
Livestock in Montcalm County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 26,535 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 13,196 |
| Layers inventory | 8,686 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,414 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 842 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: