Conservation in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 63
Payments: $1,546,196
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $45,688
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $47,846
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2009
Recipients: 4
Payments: $39,794
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sawyer County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 172 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 43,554 |
| Cropland Acres: | 21,896 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,476 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,702 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,480 |
Livestock in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,014 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,142 |
| Layers inventory | 647 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 330 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 62 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: