Conservation in Baker County, Oregon
Baker County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 245
Payments: $8,084,937
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $800,101
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 55
Payments: $3,729,312
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 83
Payments: $8,050,608
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Baker County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Baker County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 645 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 710,789 |
| Cropland Acres: | 107,531 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 527,560 |
| Woodland Acres: | 66,555 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,143 |
Livestock in Baker County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 71,187 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,269 |
| Layers inventory | 1,641 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 216 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 157 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: