Conservation in Ferry County, Washington
Ferry County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 84
Payments: $2,313,646
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 10
Payments: $247,270
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $106,971
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 21
Payments: $1,068,866
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ferry County, Washington, 2012
Land in Ferry County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 255 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 792,250 |
| Cropland Acres: | 19,413 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 0 |
| Woodland Acres: | 0 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Ferry County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,344 |
| Layers inventory | 1,050 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 373 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 320 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 26 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: