Conservation in Asotin County, Washington
Asotin County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 107
Payments: $2,379,131
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 19
Payments: $307,419
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 28
Payments: $3,195,381
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 241
Payments: $32,771,693
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Asotin County, Washington, 2012
Land in Asotin County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 185 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 263,166 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,330 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 162,462 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,412 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,962 |
Livestock in Asotin County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 10,348 |
| Layers inventory | 293 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 107 |
| 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: