Conservation in Ontonagon County, Michigan
Ontonagon County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 31
Payments: $281,848
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 11
Payments: $155,803
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $47,336
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Recipients: 5
Payments: $55,297
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ontonagon County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Ontonagon County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 109 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 29,063 |
| Cropland Acres: | 13,900 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,667 |
| Woodland Acres: | 10,092 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,404 |
Livestock in Ontonagon County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,363 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 465 |
| Layers inventory | 214 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 12 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: