Conservation in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma
Okfuskee County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 85
Payments: $1,116,729
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $58,359
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2013
Recipients: 35
Payments: $240,358
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 881 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 319,725 |
| Cropland Acres: | 60,148 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 180,339 |
| Woodland Acres: | 69,815 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,423 |
Livestock in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 41,591 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 19,830 |
| Layers inventory | 1,289 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 358 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 31 |


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