Conservation in Grays Harbor County, Washington
Grays Harbor County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 96
Payments: $2,607,918
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $195,605
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $24,087
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Recipients: 23
Payments: $566,963
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Grays Harbor County, Washington, 2012
Land in Grays Harbor County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 557 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 119,440 |
| Cropland Acres: | 22,786 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 9,461 |
| Woodland Acres: | 72,718 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,475 |
Livestock in Grays Harbor County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,958 |
| Layers inventory | 2,013 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 959 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 250 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 136 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: