Conservation in Idaho
Idaho
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 4,713
Payments: $142,392,892
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 181
Payments: $4,813,015
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 313
Payments: $20,160,383
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 8,677
Payments: $663,680,006
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Idaho, 2012
Land in Idaho, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 24,816 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 11,760,109 |
| Cropland Acres: | 5,793,347 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,876,536 |
| Woodland Acres: | 584,265 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 505,961 |
Livestock in Idaho, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,397,541 |
| Layers inventory | 655,346 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 231,078 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 10,053 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: