Conservation in Oconto County, Wisconsin
Oconto County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 197
Payments: $2,868,751
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2012
Contracts: 2
Payments: $18,128
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 63
Payments: $1,601,267
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 431
Payments: $5,168,798
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Oconto County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Oconto County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 929 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 189,389 |
| Cropland Acres: | 141,002 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,725 |
| Woodland Acres: | 28,672 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,990 |
Livestock in Oconto County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 54,555 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,653 |
| Layers inventory | 2,509 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 593 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 535 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: