Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Hawaii
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Hawaii
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Hawaii
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riparian buffers | 1,260 | 98.9% |
| 2 | Tree plantings - hardwoods | 13 | 1.0% |
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| Total Acres | 1,274 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
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| 1 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | $373,309 |
| 2 | Honolulu County, Hawaii | $12,168 |
| 3 | Maui County, Hawaii | $3,273 |
| 4 | Kauai County, Hawaii | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hawaii, 2022
Land in Hawaii, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 6,569 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,053,302 |
| Cropland Acres: | 158,053 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 724,083 |
| Woodland Acres: | 87,099 |
Livestock in Hawaii, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 298,360 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 131,616 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 21,510 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 8,918 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 6,514 |
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program needs reform to improve climate benefits
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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
