Conservation in Union County, Oregon
Union County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 153
Payments: $3,751,595
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2013
Contracts: 4
Payments: $52,881
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 18
Payments: $854,383
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 207
Payments: $10,612,356
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Union County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Union County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 829 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 411,671 |
| Cropland Acres: | 119,224 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 214,297 |
| Woodland Acres: | 66,700 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,450 |
Livestock in Union County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 26,772 |
| Layers inventory | 2,229 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,643 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 413 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: