Conservation in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 290
Payments: $3,416,175
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $112,560
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 20
Payments: $171,576
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,387
Payments: $20,432,881
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sauk County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Sauk County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,665 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 332,649 |
| Cropland Acres: | 209,776 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,531 |
| Woodland Acres: | 69,804 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 21,538 |
Livestock in Sauk County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 82,193 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 80,663 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 45,405 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,872 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,748 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: