Conservation in Columbia County, Oregon
Columbia County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 179
Payments: $1,901,919
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2009
Contracts: 2
Payments: $342,587
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 16
Payments: $275,783
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Recipients: 13
Payments: $811,428
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Columbia County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Columbia County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 751 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 56,668 |
| Cropland Acres: | 18,048 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,340 |
| Woodland Acres: | 24,478 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,802 |
Livestock in Columbia County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,520 |
| Layers inventory | 2,448 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,728 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 698 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 271 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: