Conservation in Marion County, Oregon
Marion County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 260
Payments: $10,971,820
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 7
Payments: $249,499
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 19
Payments: $1,156,699
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 37
Payments: $855,367
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Marion County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Marion County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,567 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 286,194 |
| Cropland Acres: | 213,788 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 28,214 |
| Woodland Acres: | 25,391 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 18,801 |
Livestock in Marion County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 38,015 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 8,214 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,094 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: