Conservation in Linn County, Oregon
Linn County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 93
Payments: $4,475,333
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2012
Contracts: 6
Payments: $254,640
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $9,720
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 68
Payments: $1,818,726
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Linn County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Linn County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,083 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 331,316 |
| Cropland Acres: | 227,547 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 46,094 |
| Woodland Acres: | 40,802 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,873 |
Livestock in Linn County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 6,141,933 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 53,994 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,923 |
| Layers inventory | 9,795 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 905 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: