Conservation in Mason County, Washington
Mason County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 32
Payments: $424,858
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $162,511
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $25,147
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Recipients: 6
Payments: $332,470
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mason County, Washington, 2012
Land in Mason County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 377 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 23,743 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,754 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,577 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,464 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,948 |
Livestock in Mason County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 2,326 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,218 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 315 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 62 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: