Conservation in Osceola County, Michigan
Osceola County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 96
Payments: $2,656,455
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $74,796
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $252,626
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 141
Payments: $1,699,026
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Osceola County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Osceola County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 750 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 110,562 |
| Cropland Acres: | 64,658 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 12,827 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,188 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,889 |
Livestock in Osceola County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 19,540 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 15,721 |
| Layers inventory | 3,875 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,112 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 729 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: