Conservation in Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 425
Payments: $7,641,723
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 13
Payments: $83,392
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 43
Payments: $4,319,959
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 1,400
Payments: $149,855,642
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Umatilla County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Umatilla County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,603 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,308,312 |
| Cropland Acres: | 769,670 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 396,389 |
| Woodland Acres: | 106,719 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 35,534 |
Livestock in Umatilla County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 58,818 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 18,429 |
| Layers inventory | 2,865 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 651 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 226 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: