Conservation in Lincoln County, Washington
Lincoln County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 305
Payments: $7,423,916
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 9
Payments: $63,488
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 66
Payments: $4,397,555
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 2,190
Payments: $132,251,971
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lincoln County, Washington, 2012
Land in Lincoln County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 897 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,114,940 |
| Cropland Acres: | 808,471 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 254,287 |
| Woodland Acres: | 31,082 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 21,100 |
Livestock in Lincoln County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,933 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,131 |
| Layers inventory | 1,007 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 442 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: