Conservation in Thurston County, Washington
Thurston County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 139
Payments: $3,498,173
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 38
Payments: $1,104,412
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $434
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Recipients: 6
Payments: $96,904
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Thurston County, Washington, 2012
Land in Thurston County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,336 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 76,638 |
| Cropland Acres: | 23,071 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,113 |
| Woodland Acres: | 19,015 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,439 |
Livestock in Thurston County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 1,402,243 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 16,631 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,433 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,797 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 644 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: