Conservation in Washington County, Oklahoma
Washington County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 126
Payments: $953,664
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2011
Contracts: 1
Payments: $6,552
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $60,557
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2000
Recipients: 15
Payments: $116,269
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Washington County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 811 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 230,934 |
| Cropland Acres: | 55,557 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 158,573 |
| Woodland Acres: | 11,617 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,187 |
Livestock in Washington County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 36,002 |
| Layers inventory | 1,848 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 757 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 118 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: