Conservation in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Lincoln County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 69
Payments: $789,224
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $1,658
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 23
Payments: $296,674
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 7
Payments: $34,590
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lincoln County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 449 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 76,844 |
| Cropland Acres: | 38,249 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,196 |
| Woodland Acres: | 25,183 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,216 |
Livestock in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 12,241 |
| Layers inventory | 1,336 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 549 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 272 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 82 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: