Conservation in Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County, Washington
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 23
Payments: $478,082
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 1
Payments: $121,125
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Recipients: 32
Payments: $899,369
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson County, Washington, 2012
Land in Jefferson County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 221 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 15,556 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,173 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,527 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,408 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,448 |
Livestock in Jefferson County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,826 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,415 |
| Layers inventory | 2,229 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 363 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 55 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: