Conservation in Walla Walla County, Washington
Walla Walla County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 115
Payments: $2,094,876
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2011
Contracts: 2
Payments: $16,578
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 23
Payments: $2,521,444
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,114
Payments: $165,520,242
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Walla Walla County, Washington, 2012
Land in Walla Walla County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 943 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 645,121 |
| Cropland Acres: | 565,792 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 44,903 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,683 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 29,743 |
Livestock in Walla Walla County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 57,400 |
| Layers inventory | 2,259 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 600 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 569 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 68 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: