Conservation in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 186
Payments: $1,092,004
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 5
Payments: $166,668
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 30
Payments: $1,188,585
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2003
Recipients: 2
Payments: $2,829
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,567 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 523,627 |
| Cropland Acres: | 95,571 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 292,622 |
| Woodland Acres: | 119,326 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,108 |
Livestock in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 74,198 |
| Layers inventory | 4,434 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 557 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 369 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: