Sherman County
Sherman County has an area of 823 square miles, or 531,840 thousand acres. There are 514,004 acres in farmland of which 345,494 acres or 65% of the county is tilled and devoted to mainly to small grains. Grassland accounts for approximately 150,000 acres or 28% of the county. There are approximately 46,000 acres of land managed by the USDI Bureau of Land Management. The winter average temperature is 32.9 degrees F and the average daily minimum temperature is 25.9 degrees. The total annual precipitation is about 11.11 inches.
Current Financial Assistance Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Owners in Sherman County
The following Conservation Implementation Strategies are available to help Marion County agricultural producers address targeted resource concerns identified in the Long Range Plan. Click the project names below for more information:
- Lower Deschutes Wildfire Restoration and Prevention
- Food Security Initiative
- Climate-Focused Sustainable Livestock Production in Oregon
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.