Conservation in Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 201
Payments: $4,802,525
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $125,030
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 39
Payments: $2,097,611
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 356
Payments: $22,602,274
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wallowa County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Wallowa County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 522 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 452,559 |
| Cropland Acres: | 88,520 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 295,265 |
| Woodland Acres: | 60,191 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,583 |
Livestock in Wallowa County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 34,859 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,842 |
| Layers inventory | 2,052 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 890 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 143 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: