Conservation in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 135
Payments: $1,754,246
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2009
Contracts: 5
Payments: $41,434
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 38
Payments: $776,491
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 718
Payments: $13,046,407
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 2012
Land in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,117 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 155,520 |
| Cropland Acres: | 126,153 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,332 |
| Woodland Acres: | 10,702 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 15,333 |
Livestock in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 35,196 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,645 |
| Layers inventory | 1,783 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 355 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 219 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: