Conservation in Washburn County, Wisconsin
Washburn County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 104
Payments: $745,539
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2007
Contracts: 2
Payments: $5,075
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 17
Payments: $54,339
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 57
Payments: $253,451
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washburn County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Washburn County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 405 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 87,387 |
| Cropland Acres: | 38,201 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,690 |
| Woodland Acres: | 27,744 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,752 |
Livestock in Washburn County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,430 |
| Layers inventory | 1,616 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 612 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 556 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 145 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: