Conservation in Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 298
Payments: $5,099,302
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $23,451
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 82
Payments: $2,079,433
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 543
Payments: $6,161,015
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Shawano County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Shawano County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,278 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 261,141 |
| Cropland Acres: | 183,461 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,188 |
| Woodland Acres: | 50,297 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,195 |
Livestock in Shawano County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 86,817 |
| Layers inventory | 17,990 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,620 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,658 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,094 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: