Conservation in Waushara County, Wisconsin
Waushara County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 169
Payments: $1,709,822
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2011
Contracts: 8
Payments: $27,370
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $147,750
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 168
Payments: $1,435,336
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Waushara County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Waushara County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 592 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 145,210 |
| Cropland Acres: | 108,688 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,213 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,806 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 12,503 |
Livestock in Waushara County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 12,315 |
| Layers inventory | 2,779 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 965 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 555 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 430 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: