Conservation in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 59
Payments: $449,176
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 18
Payments: $224,209
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 19
Payments: $561,426
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 322
Payments: $5,454,319
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 557 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 92,211 |
| Cropland Acres: | 75,648 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,582 |
| Woodland Acres: | 6,905 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,076 |
Livestock in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,622 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,060 |
| Layers inventory | 2,419 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 708 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 466 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: