Conservation in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Rusk County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 77
Payments: $1,383,701
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $10,000
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $138,873
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 61
Payments: $443,352
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Rusk County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Rusk County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 529 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 133,601 |
| Cropland Acres: | 70,073 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,097 |
| Woodland Acres: | 35,930 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,501 |
Livestock in Rusk County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 29,024 |
| Layers inventory | 1,750 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,298 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 370 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 119 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: