Conservation in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Waupaca County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 328
Payments: $3,605,102
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2012
Contracts: 5
Payments: $11,707
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 52
Payments: $1,382,412
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 572
Payments: $6,905,162
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Waupaca County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,145 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 215,330 |
| Cropland Acres: | 141,514 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 9,311 |
| Woodland Acres: | 45,236 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,269 |
Livestock in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 53,073 |
| Layers inventory | 4,192 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,885 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,583 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,046 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: