Conservation in Franklin County, Washington
Franklin County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 277
Payments: $7,352,851
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2012
Contracts: 2
Payments: $32,875
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 26
Payments: $2,829,104
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 553
Payments: $107,680,050
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Franklin County, Washington, 2012
Land in Franklin County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 883 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 625,047 |
| Cropland Acres: | 452,174 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 134,201 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,964 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 34,708 |
Livestock in Franklin County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 93,038 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 306 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 151 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 86 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: