Conservation in Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 217
Payments: $11,007,001
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $243,675
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $135,638
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Recipients: 417
Payments: $12,744,720
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Whatcom County, Washington, 2012
Land in Whatcom County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,702 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 115,831 |
| Cropland Acres: | 78,744 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,887 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,283 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,917 |
Livestock in Whatcom County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 804,022 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 87,756 |
| Layers inventory | 8,148 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,194 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 327 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: