Conservation in Okanogan County, Washington
Okanogan County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 333
Payments: $11,096,657
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 22
Payments: $1,128,777
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 18
Payments: $1,220,884
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 150
Payments: $6,932,350
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Okanogan County, Washington, 2012
Land in Okanogan County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,449 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,205,285 |
| Cropland Acres: | 129,232 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 394,904 |
| Woodland Acres: | 662,263 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 18,886 |
Livestock in Okanogan County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 35,471 |
| Layers inventory | 3,929 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,527 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 248 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: