Conservation in Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 13
Payments: $591,928
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2015-2015
Contracts: 1
Payments: $2,029
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Recipients: 4
Payments: $52,209
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cowlitz County, Washington, 2012
Land in Cowlitz County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 492 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 39,009 |
| Cropland Acres: | 18,633 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,120 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,136 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,120 |
Livestock in Cowlitz County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,782,920 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,651 |
| Layers inventory | 1,924 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 518 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 51 |


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