Conservation in Josephine County, Oregon
Josephine County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 29
Payments: $484,555
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Recipients: 3
Payments: $11,180
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Josephine County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Josephine County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 617 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 28,256 |
| Cropland Acres: | 8,365 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 9,351 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,625 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,915 |
Livestock in Josephine County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,894 |
| Layers inventory | 2,793 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 889 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 612 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 160 |


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