Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Massachusetts

CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Massachusetts


CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021


Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Massachusetts

RankPracticeAcresPercent
1Filter strips10100.0%
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CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021

RankStateCRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020
1Franklin County, Massachusetts$9,306
2Barnstable County, Massachusetts$0
3Berkshire County, Massachusetts$0
4Bristol County, Massachusetts$0
5Dukes County, Massachusetts$0
6Essex County, Massachusetts$0
7Hampden County, Massachusetts$0
8Hampshire County, Massachusetts$0
9Middlesex County, Massachusetts$0
10Nantucket County, Massachusetts$0
11Norfolk County, Massachusetts$0
12Plymouth County, Massachusetts$0
13Worcester County, Massachusetts$0
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Massachusetts, 2017

Land in Massachusetts, 2017

Land typeAcres
Number of Farms:7,241
Total Acres in Farms:491,653
Cropland Acres:171,496
Permanent pasture and rangeland:46,341
Woodland Acres:194,189

Livestock in Massachusetts, 2017

LivestockNumber of Animals
Layers inventory 155,008
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold56,291
Cattle and calves inventory36,574
Sheep and lambs inventory13,310

Crops in Massachusetts, 2017

 

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