Conservation in Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 82
Payments: $2,490,285
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 3
Payments: $24,559
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $135,136
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Recipients: 93
Payments: $3,501,731
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Skagit County, Washington, 2012
Land in Skagit County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,074 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 106,538 |
| Cropland Acres: | 66,765 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,882 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,209 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,682 |
Livestock in Skagit County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 30,783 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,819 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,251 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 198 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: