Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) in Montana
WHIP payments by practice class in Montana
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
See practice class data
WHIP payments by practice suite in Montana
See practice suite data
WHIP payments by contract size in Montana, 2004-2015
See contract data
Most commonly used enhancement practices for WHIP contracts in Montana
WHIP impacts on resource concerns in Montana, 2004-2015
See resource concern data
WHIP payments by county in Montana, 2004-2015
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Custer County, Montana | $497,669 |
| 2 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $249,914 |
| 3 | Phillips County, Montana | $213,393 |
| 4 | Madison County, Montana | $205,731 |
| 5 | Park County, Montana | $192,665 |
| 6 | Wibaux County, Montana | $179,217 |
| 7 | Fergus County, Montana | $156,892 |
| 8 | Ravalli County, Montana | $154,964 |
| 9 | Teton County, Montana | $113,956 |
| 10 | Garfield County, Montana | $112,586 |
| See all counties in Montana |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Montana, 2012
Land in Montana, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 28,008 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 59,758,917 |
| Cropland Acres: | 17,022,177 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 39,293,812 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,609,922 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 833,006 |
Livestock in Montana, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,633,740 |
| Layers inventory | 464,802 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 236,646 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 173,953 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 166,380 |
Crops in Montana, 2012
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: