Conservation in Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 355
Payments: $3,394,880
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 31
Payments: $866,568
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $54,181
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,992
Payments: $69,862,028
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Iowa County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Iowa County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,588 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 350,813 |
| Cropland Acres: | 198,162 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 65,208 |
| Woodland Acres: | 68,133 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,310 |
Livestock in Iowa County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 91,219 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,685 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,918 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,600 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: