Ranches that are permitted to use grazing allotments administered by the Prescott National Forest and have benefited from government assistance. (Additional ranches are added to this list as information becomes available.)
Visit the Arizona Public Land Ranches Home Page for information about ranches in other regions of the state.
Government Assistance For Ranchers Program KeyALLBAWPFECPEQIPEWPHPCHeritage FundLCCGPLFPLRPPFWPWQIG
AALB - Arizona Livestock Loss Board, Arizona Livestock Loss Board (federal/state)
AWPF - Arizona Water Protection Fund, AWPF Commission (state)
ECP - Emergency Conservation Program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (federal)
EQIP - Environmental Quality Incentives Program, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (federal)
The EQIP program absorbed the NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) after 2014.
The EQIP program absorbed the NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) after 2014.
EWP - Emergency Watershed Protection, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (federal)
The Arizona EWP Drought Program was discontinued in 2001 after a critical audit.
The Arizona EWP Drought Program was discontinued in 2001 after a critical audit.
HPC - Habitat Partnership Committee, Arizona Game & Fish Commission (state)
Arizona Heritage Fund, Arizona Game & Fish Commission (state)
LCCGP - Livestock & Crop Conservation Program, Arizona Department of Agriculture (state)
Note: Open Space Reserve Grants became LCCGP Grants after 2002.
Note: Open Space Reserve Grants became LCCGP Grants after 2002.
LFP - Livestock Forage Disaster Program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (federal)
LRP - Landowner Relations Program, Arizona Game & Fish Department (state)
PFWP - Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (federal)
WQIG - Water Quality Improvement Grant, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (federal/state)
Note: These grants were previously called Section 319 nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution prevention grants.
Note: These grants were previously called Section 319 nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution prevention grants.
Barney York RanchCampwood Cattle Co. RanchesDiamond 2 RanchDugas RanchKelton RanchOrme RanchRio Verde RanchSycamore RanchTurkey Creek RanchY Bar D RanchYavapai Ranch
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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2006-2019 | EQIP | $266,382 | |
2017 | AWPF #17-189 | $138,183 | Cut Down Pinyon & Juniper Trees, Use Them For Erosion Control Check Dams |
2018-2020 | LFP | $12,157 | |
2022 | EQIP | $20,468 | |
$437,190 | TOTAL 2006 - 2022 |
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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1999 | EWP | $33,949 | Paid to Take Cattle Off the Land During Drought |
2008-2020 | EQIP | $382,464 | DBA Wagon Bow Ranch LLC> |
2015 | LFP | $421,340 | |
2020-2021 | LFP | $123,810 | |
2022 | LFP | $241,328 | |
$1,202,891 | TOTAL 1999 -2022 |
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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2002 | OSR #49* | $32,196 | |
2003 | WQIG #5-013 | $39,900 | New Livestock Waters |
2017 | Heritage Fund | $80,000 | Public Access Easement |
2018 | HPC #17-302 | $1,116 | Middlewater Water Well Solar Pump |
2018 | HPC #17-304 | $1,116 | 160 Water Well Solar Pump |
$154,328 | TOTAL 2002-2018 |
Note: One year’s property taxes were subtracted from the Heritage Fund payment.
Rex G. Maughan passed away on July 17, 2021.
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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2009-2013 | WHIP | $36,998 | |
2011-2022 | LFP | $128,680 | |
2021 | EQIP | $7,822 | |
2022 | HPC #21-606* | $24,000 | Solar Powered Water Pumping System |
2022 | EQIP | $753 | |
$198,253 | TOTAL 2009 - 2022 |
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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2015-2018 | EQIP | $30,540 | |
2015-2021 | LFP | $213,402 | |
2013 | HPC #12-603* | $25,000 | Juniper Tree Thinning On Sycamore Mesa |
2022 | LFP | $48,168 | |
$317,110 | TOTAL 2015 - 2022 |
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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2002 | OSR #45* | $53,183 | |
2005 | EQIP | $18,060 | |
2007 | LCCGP #07-52 | $41,504 | Livestock Water & Fencing |
2010 | HPC | $3,900 | Livestock Water Development - Phase 2 |
2015-2020 | LFP | $163,735 | |
2022 | Heritage Fund | $11,000 | Solar Powered Water System |
2022 | HPC #21-301 | $4,400 | Water Project |
2022 | LFP | $31,077 | |
$326,859 | TOTAL 2002 - 2022 |
The ranch uses scientifically discredited Holistic Resource Management (HRM) intensive grazing theories. HRM grazing plans are typified by high utilization rates, which can increase competition between cattle and wildlife for forage, and degrade watershed health and wildlife habitat - especially in dry ecosystems and during droughts. (Note: Enoch Malouff took over the management of the Orme Ranch from Alan Kessler in 2014, and also uses HRM grazing schemes.)
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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1998 | AWPF #98-047 | $115,300 | Livestock Water & Fences |
2002 | WQIG #4-012* | $55,700 | Upper Verde Collaborative Watershed Restoration |
2005 | LCCGP #05-03 | $17,650 | Livestock Water |
2007 | LCCGP #07-01 | $14,500 | Livestock Water |
2008-2016 | EQIP | $352,970 | |
2011 | LCCGP #11-01 | $47,960 | Lower MC Livestock Water Distribution System |
2012-2021 | LFP | $345,914 | |
2022 | LFP | $129,070 | |
$1,079,064 | TOTAL 1998 - 2022 |
The allotment’s permittee died in 2017 and the ranch was taken over by his descendants.
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
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1999 | EWP | $4,351 | Paid to Take Cattle Off the Land During Drought |
2010-2013 | EQIP | $52,371 | |
2010 | HPC #09-??? | $19,840 | 2Y Ranch Solar Water Pump Project |
2013 | HPC #12-603* | $25,000 | Juniper Thinning On Sycamore Mesa |
2015-2020 | LFP | $85,469 | |
2022 | HPC #21-606** | $24,000 | Solar Powered Water Pumping System |
2022 | LFP | $25,435 | |
$236,466 | TOTAL 1999 - 2022 |
** This project was shared with the adjacent Dugas Ranch.
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | LFP | $10,193 | |
2018-2020 | EQIP | $162,327 | |
2018 | LRP | $7,000 | Dirt Tank Cleanouts |
2019 | HPC #18-302 | $2,500 | Walnut Water Well Solar Pump |
$182,020 | TOTAL 2018 - 2020 |
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | AWPF #98-055 | $82,561 | Livestock Fences & Waters |
2002 | WQIG #4-012* | $55,700 | Upper Verde Collaborative Watershed Restoration |
2005 | LCCGP #05-96 | $75,000 | Livestock Water |
2007 | LCCGP #07-91 | $75,000 | Livestock Water and Fencing |
2010-2012 | EQIP | $98,553 | |
2015-2018 | LFP | $18,203 | |
2020-2021 | LFP | $36,999 | (Khan Cattle Co. LLC) |
2022 | LFP | $55,434 | (Khan Cattle Co. LLC) |
$497,448 | TOTAL 1998 - 2022 |
Y Bar D Ranch Inc. sold the ranch to the Khan Cattle Co. LLC in 2019.
YEARS | PROGRAM | AMOUNT | PROJECT NAME |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | ADEQ NPS Grant #90-004 | $175,600 | Chino Winds NRCD HRM Demonstration Project |
2006-2020 | EQIP | $558,560 | |
2015 | Heritage Fund | $30,000 | Public Access for 2 Years |
2015-2021 | LFP | $627,679 | |
2017 | HPC #16-305 | $15,900 | Dirt Tank Cleanouts |
2017 | HPC #16-308 | $33,831 | Install Solar Water Pumps |
2022 | EQIP | $40,736 | |
2022 | LFP | $113,813 | |
$1,596,119 | TOTAL 1990-2022 |
Background Information About Assistance Programs
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