Conservation in Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 608
Payments: $24,278,096
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2011
Contracts: 4
Payments: $146,050
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 17
Payments: $932,528
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 47
Payments: $4,169,455
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Klamath County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Klamath County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 955 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 650,416 |
| Cropland Acres: | 205,166 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 364,854 |
| Woodland Acres: | 60,745 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,651 |
Livestock in Klamath County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 74,371 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,491 |
| Layers inventory | 1,402 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 92 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: