Conservation in Muskegon County, Michigan
Muskegon County, Michigan
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 34
Payments: $1,784,530
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2012
Contracts: 5
Payments: $78,816
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 50
Payments: $761,596
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Muskegon County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Muskegon County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 514 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 74,246 |
| Cropland Acres: | 48,974 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,265 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,332 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,675 |
Livestock in Muskegon County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 10,750 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 5,210 |
| Layers inventory | 4,395 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,481 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 100 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: