Conservation in Power County, Idaho
Power County, Idaho
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 133
Payments: $2,848,114
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 3
Payments: $106,028
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $235,246
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 569
Payments: $100,692,021
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Power County, Idaho, 2012
Land in Power County, Idaho, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 308 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 467,104 |
| Cropland Acres: | 361,680 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 82,979 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,460 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 17,985 |
Livestock in Power County, Idaho, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 27,508 |
| Layers inventory | 256 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: