Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) in the United States
WHIP payments by practice class in the United States
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
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WHIP payments by practice suite in the United States
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WHIP payments by contract size in the United States, 2004-2015
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for WHIP contracts in the United States
| Rank | Practice | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Prescribed Burning | 5,882 |
| 2 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | 5,746 |
| 3 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | 5,086 |
| 4 | Early Successional Habitat Development/Management | 4,016 |
| 5 | Firebreak | 3,852 |
| 6 | Brush Management | 3,512 |
| 7 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | 3,325 |
| 8 | Forest Stand Improvement | 2,627 |
| 9 | Conservation Cover | 2,548 |
| 10 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | 1,740 |
| 11 | Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habita | 1,721 |
| 12 | Fence | 1,544 |
| 13 | Shallow Water Development and Management | 1,191 |
| 14 | Critical Area Planting | 918 |
| 15 | Watering Facility | 875 |
| 16 | Range Planting | 733 |
| 17 | Other Pipeline | 667 |
| 18 | Mulching | 649 |
| 19 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | 609 |
| 20 | Pond | 597 |
WHIP impacts on resource concerns in the United States, 2004-2015
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WHIP payments by state in the United States, 2004-2015
| Rank | State | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Texas | $23,544,205 |
| 2 | Georgia | $17,296,309 |
| 3 | Alabama | $15,951,646 |
| 4 | California | $12,207,286 |
| 5 | Alaska | $12,054,546 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $9,939,768 |
| 7 | Indiana | $9,538,605 |
| 8 | Mississippi | $9,430,873 |
| 9 | Maine | $8,732,122 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $8,664,809 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for the United States, 2012
Land in the United States, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,109,303 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 914,527,657 |
| Cropland Acres: | 389,690,414 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 415,309,280 |
| Woodland Acres: | 77,012,907 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 32,515,057 |
Livestock in the United States, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 8,463,194,794 |
| Layers inventory | 350,715,978 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 89,994,614 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 66,026,785 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 5,364,844 |
Crops in the United States, 2012
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