Conservation in Marinette County, Wisconsin
Marinette County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 160
Payments: $4,210,413
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2012
Contracts: 2
Payments: $2,154
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 46
Payments: $1,794,220
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 164
Payments: $1,380,489
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Marinette County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Marinette County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 535 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 132,074 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,717 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,093 |
| Woodland Acres: | 33,813 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,451 |
Livestock in Marinette County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 38,699 |
| Layers inventory | 1,253 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 894 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 715 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 242 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: