Conservation in Klickitat County, Washington
Klickitat County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 114
Payments: $3,515,695
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 5
Payments: $22,352
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $761,421
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 432
Payments: $52,896,582
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Klickitat County, Washington, 2012
Land in Klickitat County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 760 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 551,097 |
| Cropland Acres: | 192,258 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 0 |
| Woodland Acres: | 69,305 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Klickitat County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,733 |
| Layers inventory | 2,747 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,755 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,462 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 111 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: