Conservation in Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 252
Payments: $9,591,474
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $334,220
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $1,199,150
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 34
Payments: $1,547,170
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Malheur County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Malheur County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,113 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,076,768 |
| Cropland Acres: | 204,769 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 828,138 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,363 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 29,498 |
Livestock in Malheur County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 175,927 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,622 |
| Layers inventory | 2,919 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 657 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 317 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: