Conservation in Alaska
Alaska
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 876
Payments: $40,540,360
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 119
Payments: $12,054,546
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 17
Payments: $5,551,466
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 104
Payments: $18,568,185
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Alaska, 2012
Land in Alaska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 762 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 833,861 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,114 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 696,359 |
| Woodland Acres: | 36,826 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,562 |
Livestock in Alaska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 10,667 |
| Layers inventory | 8,265 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,044 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,009 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 773 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: