Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Colorado
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Colorado
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Colorado
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass plantings - native | 848,588 | 46.3% |
| 2 | Existing grass | 450,925 | 24.6% |
| 3 | Wildlife habitat | 280,607 | 15.3% |
| 4 | CRP grasslands - native grasses | 80,464 | 4.4% |
| 5 | State acres for wildlife enhancement | 72,675 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Grass plantings - introduced | 69,549 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Pollinator habitat | 19,212 | 1.0% |
| 8 | Shelterbelts | 1,827 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Rare and declining habitat | 1,711 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Wetland restoration - non-floodplain | 1,524 | < 0.1% |
| 11 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 1,467 | < 0.1% |
| 12 | Upland bird habitat buffers | 1,261 | < 0.1% |
| 13 | Field windbreaks | 843 | < 0.1% |
| 14 | Riparian buffers | 415 | < 0.1% |
| 15 | Grass waterways | 357 | < 0.1% |
| 16 | Farmable wetland program - buffer | 127 | < 0.1% |
| 17 | Wildlife food plots | 96 | < 0.1% |
| 18 | Filter strips | 59 | < 0.1% |
| 19 | Marginal pasture buffers - wildlife | 58 | < 0.1% |
| 20 | Farmable wetland program - wetland | 34 | < 0.1% |
| 21 | Marginal pasture buffers - wetland | 32 | < 0.1% |
| 22 | Wetland restoration | 26 | < 0.1% |
| 23 | Living snow fences | 23 | < 0.1% |
| 24 | Existing trees | 22 | < 0.1% |
| 25 | Shallow water for wildlife | 12 | < 0.1% |
| 26 | Tree plantings - softwoods | 11 | < 0.1% |
| 27 | Contour grass strips | 9 | < 0.1% |
| 28 | Salinity reducing Vegetation | 7 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 1,831,935 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baca County, Colorado | $35,549,755 |
| 2 | Weld County, Colorado | $29,090,876 |
| 3 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $24,026,963 |
| 4 | Prowers County, Colorado | $20,748,463 |
| 5 | Yuma County, Colorado | $18,130,640 |
| 6 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $15,640,980 |
| 7 | Washington County, Colorado | $15,487,250 |
| 8 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | $14,959,569 |
| 9 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $12,980,196 |
| 10 | Logan County, Colorado | $10,209,803 |
| 11 | Morgan County, Colorado | $6,595,642 |
| 12 | Pueblo County, Colorado | $5,229,601 |
| 13 | Bent County, Colorado | $4,679,387 |
| 14 | Elbert County, Colorado | $4,491,959 |
| 15 | Phillips County, Colorado | $4,257,897 |
| 16 | Crowley County, Colorado | $3,273,598 |
| 17 | Adams County, Colorado | $2,957,711 |
| 18 | Las Animas County, Colorado | $2,756,317 |
| 19 | Moffat County, Colorado | $2,736,768 |
| 20 | Dolores County, Colorado | $2,686,318 |
| 21 | Alamosa County, Colorado | $2,553,086 |
| 22 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | $2,286,486 |
| 23 | Routt County, Colorado | $2,067,087 |
| 24 | Saguache County, Colorado | $1,939,055 |
| 25 | Montezuma County, Colorado | $1,732,008 |
| 26 | El Paso County, Colorado | $1,722,665 |
| 27 | La Plata County, Colorado | $1,688,822 |
| 28 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | $933,202 |
| 29 | Rio Grande County, Colorado | $651,036 |
| 30 | San Miguel County, Colorado | $611,315 |
| 31 | Otero County, Colorado | $316,602 |
| 32 | Rio Blanco County, Colorado | $93,814 |
| 33 | Larimer County, Colorado | $66,780 |
| 34 | Huerfano County, Colorado | $52,518 |
| 35 | Jackson County, Colorado | $11,072 |
| 36 | Garfield County, Colorado | $9,269 |
| 37 | Boulder County, Colorado | $6,137 |
| 38 | Douglas County, Colorado | $5,526 |
| 39 | Conejos County, Colorado | $4,169 |
| 40 | Costilla County, Colorado | $1,560 |
| 41 | Archuleta County, Colorado | $1,460 |
| 42 | Montrose County, Colorado | $1,148 |
| 43 | Gunnison County, Colorado | $1,078 |
| 44 | Park County, Colorado | $337 |
| 45 | Pitkin County, Colorado | $0 |
| 46 | Custer County, Colorado | $0 |
| 47 | Delta County, Colorado | $0 |
| 48 | Summit County, Colorado | $0 |
| 49 | Teller County, Colorado | $0 |
| 50 | Clear Creek County, Colorado | $0 |
| 51 | Chaffee County, Colorado | $0 |
| 52 | Eagle County, Colorado | $0 |
| 53 | Fremont County, Colorado | $0 |
| 54 | Gilpin County, Colorado | $0 |
| 55 | Ouray County, Colorado | $0 |
| 56 | Grand County, Colorado | $0 |
| 57 | Hinsdale County, Colorado | $0 |
| 58 | Mineral County, Colorado | $0 |
| 59 | Mesa County, Colorado | $0 |
| 60 | Jefferson County, Colorado | $0 |
| 61 | Lake County, Colorado | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Colorado, 2017
Land in Colorado, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 38,893 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 31,820,957 |
| Cropland Acres: | 11,056,259 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 18,801,276 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,308,918 |
Livestock in Colorado, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 4,536,917 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,812,306 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 737,663 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 414,672 |
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