Conservation in Washington
Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 5,466
Payments: $143,219,140
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 294
Payments: $5,697,501
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 531
Payments: $44,369,962
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 14,038
Payments: $1,473,900,843
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington, 2012
Land in Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 37,249 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 14,748,107 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,526,742 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,518,550 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,139,141 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 563,674 |
Livestock in Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 28,252,490 |
| Layers inventory | 7,236,128 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,162,792 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 44,863 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 19,861 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: