Conservation in Iron County, Wisconsin
Iron County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 30
Payments: $102,588
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $3,798
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Iron County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Iron County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 61 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 10,207 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,859 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,502 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,201 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 645 |
Livestock in Iron County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,887 |
| Layers inventory | 158 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |


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