Conservation in Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 43
Payments: $982,720
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $42,090
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $76,756
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 92
Payments: $847,984
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Newaygo County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Newaygo County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 923 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 125,663 |
| Cropland Acres: | 83,384 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,518 |
| Woodland Acres: | 20,683 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,078 |
Livestock in Newaygo County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 31,201 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 7,200 |
| Layers inventory | 3,296 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,346 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 634 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: