Conservation in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 62
Payments: $605,866
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $107,541
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $11,948
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 182
Payments: $3,247,425
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kenosha County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 359 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 76,632 |
| Cropland Acres: | 68,098 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,153 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,814 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,567 |
Livestock in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,389 |
| Layers inventory | 1,230 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,108 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 515 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 382 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: