Conservation in Polk County, Wisconsin
Polk County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 173
Payments: $1,585,212
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 3
Payments: $11,092
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 38
Payments: $420,812
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 997
Payments: $10,490,376
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Polk County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Polk County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,313 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 255,917 |
| Cropland Acres: | 159,940 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 24,013 |
| Woodland Acres: | 51,750 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 20,214 |
Livestock in Polk County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 42,815 |
| Layers inventory | 4,811 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,556 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,481 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,853 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: