Conservation in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Pierce County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 312
Payments: $3,973,804
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2010
Contracts: 3
Payments: $2,660
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 91
Payments: $2,975,471
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,254
Payments: $23,845,416
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pierce County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Pierce County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,259 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 245,974 |
| Cropland Acres: | 166,276 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 20,101 |
| Woodland Acres: | 45,704 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,893 |
Livestock in Pierce County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 47,188 |
| Layers inventory | 3,360 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,408 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,219 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 949 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: