Conservation in Jefferson County, Oregon
Jefferson County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 123
Payments: $3,854,389
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2013
Contracts: 3
Payments: $191,316
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $323,217
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 151
Payments: $9,285,279
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Jefferson County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 474 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 817,051 |
| Cropland Acres: | 62,864 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 610,690 |
| Woodland Acres: | 130,402 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,095 |
Livestock in Jefferson County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,763 |
| Layers inventory | 899 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 141 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: