Conservation in Imperial County, California
Imperial County, California
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1997-2015
Contracts: 348
Payments: $16,695,904
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $232,701
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $480,000
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Imperial County, California, 2012
Land in Imperial County, California, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 421 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 515,783 |
| Cropland Acres: | 487,892 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,703 |
| Woodland Acres: | 39 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 20,149 |
Livestock in Imperial County, California, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 376,513 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 56,723 |
| Layers inventory | 196 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |


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