Conservation in Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 51
Payments: $928,854
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $108,484
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $5,704
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Recipients: 42
Payments: $1,467,852
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Snohomish County, Washington, 2012
Land in Snohomish County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,438 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 70,863 |
| Cropland Acres: | 29,082 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,912 |
| Woodland Acres: | 17,098 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,771 |
Livestock in Snohomish County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 759,220 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 23,888 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,431 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 690 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 463 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: