Conservation in Washington County, Florida
Washington County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 217
Payments: $1,960,888
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 13
Payments: $157,874
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $11,532
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 297
Payments: $4,806,169
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington County, Florida, 2012
Land in Washington County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 406 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 58,278 |
| Cropland Acres: | 18,381 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,679 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,228 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,990 |
Livestock in Washington County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,428 |
| Layers inventory | 745 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 69 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 66 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: