Conservation in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 178
Payments: $3,240,859
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 33
Payments: $681,771
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,072
Payments: $19,649,116
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,399 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 315,553 |
| Cropland Acres: | 262,142 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,480 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,091 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 30,840 |
Livestock in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 123,892 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,809 |
| Layers inventory | 1,882 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,159 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 670 |


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