Conservation in Stevens County, Washington
Stevens County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 121
Payments: $3,337,864
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 14
Payments: $130,237
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $583,872
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 126
Payments: $3,100,854
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Stevens County, Washington, 2012
Land in Stevens County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,148 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 527,123 |
| Cropland Acres: | 88,785 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 160,370 |
| Woodland Acres: | 268,662 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,306 |
Livestock in Stevens County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 19,291 |
| Layers inventory | 3,972 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,839 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,066 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: