Conservation in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 25
Payments: $260,901
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $133,320
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $1,000
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2012
Recipients: 3
Payments: $57,345
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Oakland County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Oakland County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 537 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 31,722 |
| Cropland Acres: | 18,759 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,990 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,599 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,374 |
Livestock in Oakland County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 4,462 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,118 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,047 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 991 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 208 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: