Conservation in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 151
Payments: $2,287,428
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $168,372
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 452
Payments: $3,916,797
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 986 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 190,155 |
| Cropland Acres: | 155,878 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 9,327 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,995 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,955 |
Livestock in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 69,579 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,493 |
| Layers inventory | 2,976 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,481 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,054 |


Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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