Conservation in Otsego County, Michigan
Otsego County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 37
Payments: $343,659
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 16
Payments: $98,941
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $58,128
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2004
Recipients: 11
Payments: $29,366
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Otsego County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Otsego County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 180 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 32,293 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,295 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,580 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,895 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,523 |
Livestock in Otsego County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,250 |
| Layers inventory | 1,221 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 185 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 66 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: