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Multnomah County

Multnomah County is in the northwestern part of Oregon. This county has a total area of 270,400 acres, or 431 square miles. It is the smallest county in the State. Portland, the largest city, is in the center of the county. The population of Multnomah County is 735,334. This makes Multnomah County is the most urbanized county in Oregon with 1,705 persons per square mile.

The number of farms is decreasing but the size of the farms is increasing. Most of the ag land is in nursery stock, forage or vegetables, with berries and field crops rounding out the top five enterprises.

The NRCS office, located in Beavercreek, offers voluntary technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in natural resource conservation. Historically, the NRCS has focused on soil erosion by water and has started working on forest health improvements on private land. Energy conservation and organic farming are areas the NRCS is promoting through new initiatives.

Current Financial Assistance Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Owners in Multnomah County

The following Conservation Implementation Strategies are available to help Multnomah County agricultural producers address targeted resource concerns identified in the Long Range Plan. Click the project names below for more information:

Additional Funding Opportunities...
In addition to the local projects above, producers may also apply for statewide programs such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, the Organic Initiative, Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative, On Farm Energy Initiative, and conservation easement programs. Visit with your local District Conservationist for more information on these and other programs, or visit the NRCS Programs webpage.

Local Work Group Meetings

Every year, NRCS hosts a Local Work Group meeting where farmers, landowners, conservation partners and other members of the community discuss the natural resource needs for the county. Based on feedback from those meetings, NRCS updates the county's Long Range Plan and develops new Conservation Implementation Strategies to address those resource concerns. You may contact us anytime to express concerns or comments about conservation needs in the county, and we encourage you to attend the next Local Work Group meeting in your county. For more information about Local Work Group meetings, contact your local NRCS office.