Conservation in Racine County, Wisconsin
Racine County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 62
Payments: $722,934
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $4,981
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $208,221
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 375
Payments: $5,238,367
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Racine County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Racine County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 575 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 109,964 |
| Cropland Acres: | 92,558 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,237 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,154 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,015 |
Livestock in Racine County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 9,109 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,321 |
| Layers inventory | 2,616 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,295 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 397 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: