Conservation in Benton County, Oregon
Benton County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 70
Payments: $2,709,382
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $849
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $252,687
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 49
Payments: $1,651,946
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Benton County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Benton County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 886 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 123,975 |
| Cropland Acres: | 68,197 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 20,066 |
| Woodland Acres: | 26,000 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,712 |
Livestock in Benton County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,681 |
| Layers inventory | 6,376 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,521 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 469 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: