Conservation in Yamhill County, Oregon
Yamhill County, Oregon
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 159
Payments: $3,549,341
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $73,982
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $147,726
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 204
Payments: $2,861,368
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Yamhill County, Oregon, 2012
Land in Yamhill County, Oregon, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,028 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 177,365 |
| Cropland Acres: | 108,527 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,448 |
| Woodland Acres: | 33,781 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 13,609 |
Livestock in Yamhill County, Oregon, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 10,272,543 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 19,593 |
| Layers inventory | 11,545 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 2,740 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,016 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: