Conservation in Marquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 124
Payments: $1,981,116
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2013
Contracts: 7
Payments: $17,512
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $114,270
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 382
Payments: $4,057,551
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Marquette County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Marquette County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 478 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 120,185 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,161 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,542 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,457 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,025 |
Livestock in Marquette County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,569 |
| Layers inventory | 14,104 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 438 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 412 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: