Conservation in Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 56
Payments: $774,229
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2011
Contracts: 6
Payments: $13,494
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $196,103
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-1998
Recipients: 2
Payments: $1,179
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Vilas County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Vilas County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 47 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 6,881 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,805 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 344 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,070 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 662 |
Livestock in Vilas County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 396 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 164 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 105 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: