Conservation in Jackson County, Oklahoma
Jackson County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 295
Payments: $9,221,974
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $27,028
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 81
Payments: $5,421,185
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 539
Payments: $14,617,121
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jackson County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Jackson County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 694 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 478,878 |
| Cropland Acres: | 295,644 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 162,248 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,144 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,842 |
Livestock in Jackson County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 21,289 |
| Layers inventory | 443 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 234 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 52 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: