Conservation in Spokane County, Washington
Spokane County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 259
Payments: $4,550,338
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2011
Contracts: 3
Payments: $32,354
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 56
Payments: $4,625,249
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,036
Payments: $38,687,801
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Spokane County, Washington, 2012
Land in Spokane County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,501 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 537,406 |
| Cropland Acres: | 369,641 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 75,349 |
| Woodland Acres: | 71,323 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 21,093 |
Livestock in Spokane County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 19,218 |
| Layers inventory | 7,964 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,522 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,860 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 371 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: