Conservation in Sherman County, Oregon
Sherman County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 145
Payments: $2,457,748
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 64
Payments: $8,150,344
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 631
Payments: $77,755,922
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Sherman County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Sherman County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 186 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 513,649 |
| Cropland Acres: | 365,078 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 130,533 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,238 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 16,800 |
Livestock in Sherman County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,866 |
| Layers inventory | 39 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |


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