Conservation in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin
Saint Croix County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 249
Payments: $2,532,348
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2013
Contracts: 10
Payments: $36,271
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 29
Payments: $642,592
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,594
Payments: $33,905,147
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Saint Croix County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,417 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 267,685 |
| Cropland Acres: | 196,082 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 24,711 |
| Woodland Acres: | 28,367 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 18,525 |
Livestock in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 49,753 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 14,818 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,867 |
| Layers inventory | 3,796 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,276 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: