Conservation in Island County, Washington
Island County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 28
Payments: $516,102
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 13
Payments: $182,728
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Recipients: 1
Payments: $3,330
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Island County, Washington, 2012
Land in Island County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 377 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 15,249 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,422 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,638 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,898 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,291 |
Livestock in Island County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,032 |
| Layers inventory | 2,822 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 655 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 431 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 92 |


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