Conservation in McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 142
Payments: $1,546,932
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $41,393
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 17
Payments: $377,721
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2007
Recipients: 16
Payments: $87,529
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for McClain County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in McClain County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,239 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 282,747 |
| Cropland Acres: | 78,909 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 175,493 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,782 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,563 |
Livestock in McClain County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 42,906 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 27,210 |
| Layers inventory | 2,793 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 845 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 192 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: