Conservation in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 312
Payments: $3,720,915
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2012
Contracts: 1
Payments: $3,895
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 43
Payments: $816,741
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Recipients: 1
Payments: $750,151
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,577 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 316,606 |
| Cropland Acres: | 70,306 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 162,528 |
| Woodland Acres: | 72,300 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,472 |
Livestock in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 26,715,735 |
| Layers inventory | 331,616 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 57,107 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 409 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: