Conservation in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 162
Payments: $3,602,510
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2013
Contracts: 2
Payments: $5,964
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 78
Payments: $2,904,460
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 58
Payments: $546,824
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Muskogee County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,735 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 350,119 |
| Cropland Acres: | 120,201 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 184,605 |
| Woodland Acres: | 31,626 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,687 |
Livestock in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 161,102 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 56,689 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,752 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 412 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: