Conservation in Presque Isle County, Michigan
Presque Isle County, Michigan
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 66
Payments: $1,140,224
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2012
Contracts: 5
Payments: $40,764
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 13
Payments: $338,695
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 34
Payments: $448,909
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Presque Isle County, Michigan, 2012
Land in Presque Isle County, Michigan, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 323 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 81,536 |
| Cropland Acres: | 45,428 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,370 |
| Woodland Acres: | 24,734 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,004 |
Livestock in Presque Isle County, Michigan, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,254 |
| Layers inventory | 1,995 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 650 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 238 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 224 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: