Conservation in Stephens County, Oklahoma
Stephens County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 268
Payments: $2,367,556
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2011-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $19,212
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 31
Payments: $1,059,303
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 60
Payments: $1,074,093
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Stephens County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Stephens County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,286 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 480,668 |
| Cropland Acres: | 75,937 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 351,362 |
| Woodland Acres: | 39,141 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,228 |
Livestock in Stephens County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 62,922 |
| Layers inventory | 1,777 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,014 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 298 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: