Conservation in Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 55
Payments: $1,117,041
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $84,011
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $53,957
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2010
Recipients: 8
Payments: $31,014
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Forest County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Forest County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 127 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 30,258 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,265 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,215 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,440 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,338 |
Livestock in Forest County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,018 |
| Layers inventory | 575 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 90 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 43 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: