Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Massachusetts
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Massachusetts
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Massachusetts
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
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| 1 | Filter strips | 10 | 100.0% |
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| Total Acres | 10 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
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| 1 | Franklin County, Massachusetts | $11,104 |
| 2 | Barnstable County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 3 | Berkshire County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 4 | Bristol County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 5 | Dukes County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 6 | Essex County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 7 | Hampden County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 8 | Hampshire County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 9 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 10 | Nantucket County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 11 | Norfolk County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 12 | Plymouth County, Massachusetts | $0 |
| 13 | Worcester County, Massachusetts | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Massachusetts, 2022
Land in Massachusetts, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 7,083 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 464,451 |
| Cropland Acres: | 159,611 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 40,445 |
| Woodland Acres: | 195,016 |
Livestock in Massachusetts, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 182,630 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 177,113 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,093 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,280 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 7,271 |
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
