Conservation in Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 227
Payments: $4,630,329
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $34,000
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 87
Payments: $4,531,406
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 50
Payments: $1,113,744
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Osage County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Osage County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,325 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,216,673 |
| Cropland Acres: | 131,371 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 970,424 |
| Woodland Acres: | 92,684 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 22,194 |
Livestock in Osage County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 127,739 |
| Layers inventory | 2,952 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,176 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 373 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 229 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: