Conservation in Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County, California
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 293
Payments: $15,066,572
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $369,950
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 12
Payments: $1,296,931
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Recipients: 6
Payments: $98,396
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Humboldt County, California, 2012
Land in Humboldt County, California, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 930 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 593,597 |
| Cropland Acres: | 20,936 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 373,008 |
| Woodland Acres: | 181,278 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 18,375 |
Livestock in Humboldt County, California, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 56,524 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,281 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,450 |
| Layers inventory | 3,069 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 440 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: