Conservation in Richland County, Wisconsin
Richland County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 353
Payments: $3,186,030
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 13
Payments: $185,979
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 33
Payments: $258,491
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,312
Payments: $24,294,829
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Richland County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Richland County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,260 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 227,833 |
| Cropland Acres: | 111,825 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 30,050 |
| Woodland Acres: | 70,884 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 15,074 |
Livestock in Richland County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 43,861 |
| Layers inventory | 2,087 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,296 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 825 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: