Conservation in Jackson County, Oregon
Jackson County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 128
Payments: $3,964,288
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2011
Contracts: 5
Payments: $122,836
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Recipients: 9
Payments: $367,567
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jackson County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Jackson County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,722 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 214,079 |
| Cropland Acres: | 32,765 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 126,087 |
| Woodland Acres: | 41,682 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,545 |
Livestock in Jackson County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 17,060 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,930 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,976 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 613 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |


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