Conservation in Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 132
Payments: $1,971,264
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2013-2013
Contracts: 1
Payments: $790
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 25
Payments: $655,623
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 295
Payments: $2,780,763
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Washington County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 712 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 133,432 |
| Cropland Acres: | 107,278 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,616 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,413 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,125 |
Livestock in Washington County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 42,357 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,757 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 355 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 305 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: