Conservation in Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 215
Payments: $4,622,537
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $81,003
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 35
Payments: $3,351,973
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 2,285
Payments: $211,464,144
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Whitman County, Washington, 2012
Land in Whitman County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,195 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,275,110 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,019,951 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 219,847 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,264 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 23,048 |
Livestock in Whitman County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 20,212 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,681 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,464 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,630 |
| Layers inventory | 1,368 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: