Conservation in Arizona
Arizona
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 2,637
Payments: $150,987,489
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 82
Payments: $3,911,252
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 70
Payments: $23,252,281
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2005
Recipients: 1
Payments: $5,804
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Arizona, 2012
Land in Arizona, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 20,005 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 26,249,195 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,150,811 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 23,051,028 |
| Woodland Acres: | 0 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Arizona, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 911,334 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 180,551 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 39,310 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: