Conservation in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 277
Payments: $2,501,739
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $44,209
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $137,175
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,145
Payments: $13,996,361
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,225 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 227,901 |
| Cropland Acres: | 181,813 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,317 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,574 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 20,197 |
Livestock in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 40,189 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,563 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,504 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 701 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: