Conservation in Douglas County, Washington
Douglas County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 191
Payments: $3,725,128
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 11
Payments: $197,590
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 25
Payments: $2,754,859
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 1,341
Payments: $179,159,315
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Douglas County, Washington, 2012
Land in Douglas County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 849 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 814,109 |
| Cropland Acres: | 545,449 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 231,849 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,768 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 33,043 |
Livestock in Douglas County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,496 |
| Layers inventory | 421 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 82 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 10 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: