Conservation in Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 156
Payments: $2,270,851
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2012
Contracts: 7
Payments: $85,831
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 13
Payments: $105,248
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Recipients: 25
Payments: $230,576
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Clackamas County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Clackamas County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 3,745 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 162,667 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,022 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 35,067 |
| Woodland Acres: | 29,753 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,825 |
Livestock in Clackamas County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,918,745 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,624 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,897 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 779 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: