The federal government is increasing the amount of logging revenue shared with some Oregon counties due to changes in the 2026 Department of the Interior appropriation bill. Oregon Counties will now receive 75% of the revenue from timber harvests on federally managed O&C Lands within their borders, compared with the previous 50% split. …“The passing of the bill represents one of the most, if not THE most significant achievements and highest priorities for O&C Counties in the last 44 years,” the Association of O&C Counties said in a statement. …“We are in desperate straits, and we have nowhere to cut,” Coos County Commissioner Rod Taylor said. “Last year, we had to cut a position from our clerk. We had to cut a position from our land surveyor. We had to close half of the jail.” …Logging revenue has declined amid increased conservation efforts and regulations.