Conservation in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 247
Payments: $4,012,952
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $38,032
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 50
Payments: $1,042,595
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,752
Payments: $35,847,824
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,436 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 323,157 |
| Cropland Acres: | 197,816 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 25,883 |
| Woodland Acres: | 78,006 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 21,452 |
Livestock in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 23,779,098 |
| Layers inventory | 88,548 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 60,944 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,032 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 924 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: