Conservation in Wyoming
Wyoming
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 5,031
Payments: $136,969,164
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 121
Payments: $3,652,907
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 304
Payments: $25,148,252
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,763
Payments: $156,736,388
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wyoming, 2012
Land in Wyoming, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 11,736 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 30,363,641 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,418,931 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 27,203,663 |
| Woodland Acres: | 431,568 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 309,479 |
Livestock in Wyoming, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,307,731 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 354,785 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 85,432 |
| Layers inventory | 26,612 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,567 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: