Conservation in McIntosh County, Oklahoma
McIntosh County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 128
Payments: $1,049,919
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2013
Contracts: 2
Payments: $19,527
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 72
Payments: $1,008,076
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2000
Recipients: 52
Payments: $252,735
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,018 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 235,936 |
| Cropland Acres: | 58,096 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 132,068 |
| Woodland Acres: | 35,864 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,908 |
Livestock in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 74,889 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 39,173 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 160 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 142 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 52 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: