Conservation in Jackson County, Wisconsin
Jackson County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 241
Payments: $2,478,137
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $55,361
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 43
Payments: $1,246,853
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 745
Payments: $8,659,534
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jackson County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Jackson County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 864 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 239,936 |
| Cropland Acres: | 139,347 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,200 |
| Woodland Acres: | 49,799 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 37,590 |
Livestock in Jackson County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 43,987 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 12,919 |
| Layers inventory | 12,328 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,173 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: