Conservation in Deschutes County, Oregon
Deschutes County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 73
Payments: $1,625,348
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $6,924
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 3
Payments: $166,004
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Deschutes County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Deschutes County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,283 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 131,036 |
| Cropland Acres: | 28,916 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 72,933 |
| Woodland Acres: | 17,297 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,890 |
Livestock in Deschutes County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,665 |
| Layers inventory | 5,207 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,550 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,498 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 292 |


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