Conservation in King County, Washington
King County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 93
Payments: $1,962,455
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 3
Payments: $32,351
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $35,337
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2001-2014
Recipients: 5
Payments: $24,042
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for King County, Washington, 2012
Land in King County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,837 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 46,717 |
| Cropland Acres: | 19,654 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 15,037 |
| Woodland Acres: | 5,743 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,283 |
Livestock in King County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,274 |
| Layers inventory | 9,778 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,051 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,571 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 658 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: