Conservation in Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 38
Payments: $459,689
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $133,749
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $7,480
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Recipients: 4
Payments: $62,381
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kitsap County, Washington, 2012
Land in Kitsap County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 706 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 10,070 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,527 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,663 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,448 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,432 |
Livestock in Kitsap County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 5,175 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,838 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,323 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 591 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 281 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: