Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Alaska
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Alaska
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Alaska
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Existing grass | 1,259 | 49.4% |
| 2 | Grass plantings - introduced | 1,101 | 43.2% |
| 3 | Marginal pasture buffers - wetland | 140 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Riparian buffers | 50 | 2.0% |
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| Total Acres | 2,549 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Alaska, 2022
Land in Alaska, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,173 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 869,852 |
| Cropland Acres: | 72,708 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 681,036 |
| Woodland Acres: | 42,986 |
Livestock in Alaska, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 16,840 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 11,666 |
| Layers inventory | 10,134 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,604 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,143 |
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program needs reform to improve climate benefits
Despite new climate-smart funds, agricultural conservation programs remain oversubscribed
Environmentally sensitive Mississippi River region croplands should be targeted for conservation
Major USDA conservation program must change to prioritize climate stewardship
$7.4B spent on two of USDA’s biggest conservation programs, very little went to ‘climate-smart’ agriculture
Climate change isn’t high priority for $1.2 billion USDA farm stewardship program
