Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Nevada
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Nevada
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Nevada
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass plantings - introduced | 130 | 89.0% |
| 2 | Pollinator habitat | 16 | 11.0% |
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| Total Acres | 146 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washoe County, Nevada | $10,195 |
| 2 | Eureka County, Nevada | $8,918 |
| 3 | Churchill County, Nevada | $0 |
| 4 | Clark County, Nevada | $0 |
| 5 | Douglas County, Nevada | $0 |
| 6 | Elko County, Nevada | $0 |
| 7 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | $0 |
| 8 | Humboldt County, Nevada | $0 |
| 9 | Lander County, Nevada | $0 |
| 10 | Lincoln County, Nevada | $0 |
| 11 | Lyon County, Nevada | $0 |
| 12 | Mineral County, Nevada | $0 |
| 13 | Nye County, Nevada | $0 |
| 14 | Pershing County, Nevada | $0 |
| 15 | White Pine County, Nevada | $0 |
| 16 | Carson City, Nevada | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nevada, 2022
Land in Nevada, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 3,122 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 5,896,654 |
| Cropland Acres: | 653,891 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,819,992 |
| Woodland Acres: | 61,686 |
Livestock in Nevada, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 438,511 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 71,699 |
| Layers inventory | 15,363 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,366 |
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
