Conservation in Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 32
Payments: $403,544
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2010
Contracts: 3
Payments: $185,242
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Recipients: 3
Payments: $66,609
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Multnomah County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Multnomah County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 598 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 29,983 |
| Cropland Acres: | 17,441 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,356 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,496 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,690 |
Livestock in Multnomah County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 3,806 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,823 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,760 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 464 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 169 |


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