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In 2022, Sherman County ranks 12th among Oregon counties for government transfer income per capita at $16,040

In 2022, residents of Sherman County received an average of $16,040 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 12th highest in Oregon.

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 24, 2025

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Deschutes County: Residents received $572.33 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.9% of income in Deschutes County, providing an average of $2,771 per capita to residents.

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 24, 2025

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Wheeler County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.7% of income in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.7% of income in Wheeler County, providing an average of $1,147 per capita to residents.

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Gilliam County: Residents received $2.49 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 20, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.8% of income in Gilliam County, providing an average of $1,235 per capita to residents.

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Jefferson County residents received $16,175 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 10th in Oregon

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Jefferson County received an average of $16,175 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 10th highest in Oregon.

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Sherman County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 1.8% in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.8% of income in Sherman County, providing an average of $1,212 per capita to residents.

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Morrow County: Income Maintenance made up 2.8% of total income in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 15, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.8% of income in Morrow County, providing an average of $1,520 per capita to residents.

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Hood River County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 1.6% of income in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 12, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.6% of income in Hood River County, providing an average of $1,050 per capita to residents.

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Wheeler County ranks fifth highest in Oregon for per capita government transfer income at $17,204 in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 11, 2025

In 2022, residents of Wheeler County received an average of $17,204 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it fifth highest in Oregon.

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Wasco County: Residents received $40.26 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.9% of income in Wasco County, providing an average of $1,516 per capita to residents.

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Jefferson County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 4.2% in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 7, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.2% of income in Jefferson County, providing an average of $1,822 per capita to residents.

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Crook County: Income Maintenance made up 2.5% of total income in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 5, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.5% of income in Crook County, providing an average of $1,306 per capita to residents.

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Deschutes County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 1.2% of income in 2022

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.2% of income in Deschutes County, providing an average of $882 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $225,000 in grants for economic development projects in Deschutes County in 2023

By Central Oregon Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $225,000 in grants for economic development projects in Deschutes County, Oregon.

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EDA awards over $4 million in grants for economic development projects in Jefferson County in 2023

By Central Oregon Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $4,491,143 in grants for economic development projects in Jefferson County, Oregon.

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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Hood River County in 2023

By Central Oregon Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,981,419 in grants for economic development projects in Hood River County, Oregon.

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U.S. Rep. Hoyle votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Central Oregon Times | Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Rep. Val T. Hoyle (D-OR) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Crook County rise or fall in 2021?

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 6, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Crook County received $109,195 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Deschutes County

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 5, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Deschutes County received $2.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Gilliam County in 2021

By Central Oregon Times | Mar 4, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Gilliam County received $1.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.