Conservation in Yakima County, Washington
Yakima County, Washington
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 549
Payments: $17,760,769
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $124,132
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $34,848
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 147
Payments: $41,491,184
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Yakima County, Washington, 2012
Land in Yakima County, Washington, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 3,143 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,780,498 |
| Cropland Acres: | 306,851 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,429,157 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,724 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 36,766 |
Livestock in Yakima County, Washington, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 258,663 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 6,525 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,276 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 449 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: