Conservation in Harney County, Oregon
Harney County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 169
Payments: $6,764,245
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 16
Payments: $1,223,649
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 10
Payments: $881,230
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 119
Payments: $4,480,971
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Harney County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Harney County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 497 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,505,437 |
| Cropland Acres: | 222,987 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,241,707 |
| Woodland Acres: | 27,094 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,649 |
Livestock in Harney County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 104,186 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,385 |
| Layers inventory | 1,373 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 91 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 29 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: