Jackson County is located in the southwestern part of the state. It includes 2,801 square miles (1,792,640 acres) extending south to California, west to Josephine County, north to Douglas County, and east to Klamath County. Jackson County is at the confluence of the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains providing a tremendous diversity of landscapes and wildlife habitat. The county's principle industries are lumber, agriculture, manufacturing, recreation, and tourism. Jackson County has approximately 5,500 acres of pears helping to rank it 3rd in the state for fruit, tree nut, and berry production. The NRCS office, located in Central Point, provides voluntary conservation technical and financial assistance to private land owners/operators interested in natural resource conservation improvements.

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

The following funding opportunities are available to local farmers, ranchers, private forestland owners and tribes. Click the project names below for more information:

• Local EQIP funding
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (scroll to bottom)
• Conservation Stewardship Program (scroll to bottom)

Additional Funding Opportunities...

In addition to the funding available above, producers may apply for other conservation programs. Visit with your local District Conservationist for more information on these and other programs or visit the NRCS Programs webpage to learn more.

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. 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.