Conservation in Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Jefferson County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 126
Payments: $1,137,752
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2006
Contracts: 1
Payments: $754
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $321,931
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 183
Payments: $5,349,919
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 417 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 475,462 |
| Cropland Acres: | 79,289 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 382,004 |
| Woodland Acres: | 8,955 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,214 |
Livestock in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 80,647 |
| Layers inventory | 417 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 185 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 54 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: