Conservation in Garfield County, Washington
Garfield County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 101
Payments: $2,649,296
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2012
Contracts: 2
Payments: $112,235
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $968,925
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 551
Payments: $59,282,792
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Garfield County, Washington, 2012
Land in Garfield County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 211 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 308,486 |
| Cropland Acres: | 187,523 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 112,144 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,304 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,515 |
Livestock in Garfield County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,050 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,014 |
| Layers inventory | 721 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: