Conservation in Teton County, Idaho
Teton County, Idaho
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 50
Payments: $1,227,651
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 25
Payments: $478,897
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $615,593
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 246
Payments: $10,302,335
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Teton County, Idaho, 2012
Land in Teton County, Idaho, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 291 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 133,199 |
| Cropland Acres: | 87,600 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 28,802 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,151 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,646 |
Livestock in Teton County, Idaho, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,665 |
| Layers inventory | 781 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 60 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: