Conservation in Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 231
Payments: $3,780,840
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 56
Payments: $707,445
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 44
Payments: $364,614
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Taylor County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Taylor County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 967 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 217,012 |
| Cropland Acres: | 119,997 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 18,549 |
| Woodland Acres: | 61,883 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,583 |
Livestock in Taylor County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 50,558 |
| Layers inventory | 2,381 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 958 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 772 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 503 |


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