Conservation in Oceana County, Michigan
Oceana County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 151
Payments: $6,291,711
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2008
Contracts: 1
Payments: $7,393
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $117,548
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 55
Payments: $1,037,854
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Oceana County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Oceana County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 609 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 127,779 |
| Cropland Acres: | 89,357 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,129 |
| Woodland Acres: | 20,907 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,386 |
Livestock in Oceana County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 49,912 |
| Layers inventory | 8,727 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,247 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,145 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 60 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: