Conservation in Coos County, Oregon
Coos County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 112
Payments: $2,539,976
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2010
Contracts: 2
Payments: $53,527
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $16,915
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Recipients: 34
Payments: $713,588
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Coos County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Coos County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 654 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 157,496 |
| Cropland Acres: | 20,938 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 60,462 |
| Woodland Acres: | 65,911 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,185 |
Livestock in Coos County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 27,846 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,399 |
| Layers inventory | 1,949 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 121 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 15 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: