Conservation in Douglas County, Oregon
Douglas County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 132
Payments: $3,618,334
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2012
Contracts: 6
Payments: $166,879
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $92,768
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 96
Payments: $3,994,371
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Douglas County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Douglas County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,927 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 382,386 |
| Cropland Acres: | 49,222 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 185,404 |
| Woodland Acres: | 131,286 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,474 |
Livestock in Douglas County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 56,218 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 22,880 |
| Layers inventory | 7,498 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,181 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 259 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: