Conservation in Montmorency County, Michigan
Montmorency County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 19
Payments: $508,046
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $17,263
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $160,967
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2011
Recipients: 10
Payments: $72,322
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Montmorency County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Montmorency County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 151 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 24,337 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,581 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,537 |
| Woodland Acres: | 5,341 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,878 |
Livestock in Montmorency County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,126 |
| Layers inventory | 801 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 457 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 25 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: