Conservation in Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 377
Payments: $7,680,526
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $221,320
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 50
Payments: $3,580,074
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 534
Payments: $54,522,462
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wasco County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Wasco County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 670 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,427,324 |
| Cropland Acres: | 210,020 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,005,259 |
| Woodland Acres: | 180,393 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 31,652 |
Livestock in Wasco County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 16,970 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,460 |
| Layers inventory | 1,382 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 523 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: