Conservation in Ogemaw County, Michigan
Ogemaw County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 58
Payments: $1,274,601
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 27
Payments: $78,097
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $358,905
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 30
Payments: $279,267
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ogemaw County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Ogemaw County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 280 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 68,162 |
| Cropland Acres: | 40,218 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,642 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,876 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,426 |
Livestock in Ogemaw County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 16,654 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 707 |
| Layers inventory | 503 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 461 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: