Conservation in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 64
Payments: $670,238
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 5
Payments: $67,184
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $4,000
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Recipients: 6
Payments: $55,593
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pierce County, Washington, 2012
Land in Pierce County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,478 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 49,483 |
| Cropland Acres: | 11,524 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,934 |
| Woodland Acres: | 17,525 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,500 |
Livestock in Pierce County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,555 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,716 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,863 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 435 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: