Conservation in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 374
Payments: $4,688,085
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2012
Contracts: 28
Payments: $344,589
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 41
Payments: $361,586
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,105
Payments: $16,928,981
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Monroe County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Monroe County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,926 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 337,895 |
| Cropland Acres: | 173,238 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 37,808 |
| Woodland Acres: | 94,441 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 32,408 |
Livestock in Monroe County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 68,908 |
| Layers inventory | 22,115 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 13,433 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,990 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,349 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: