Conservation in Washington County, Oregon
Washington County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 202
Payments: $3,045,148
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $55,686
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 54
Payments: $1,472,698
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 43
Payments: $1,309,897
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Washington County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Washington County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,643 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 135,733 |
| Cropland Acres: | 82,014 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 18,946 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,929 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 10,844 |
Livestock in Washington County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 7,689 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,173 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,701 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,699 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,613 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: