Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in New Jersey
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in New Jersey
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, New Jersey
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State acres for wildlife enhancement | 935 | 49.9% |
| 2 | Filter strips | 321 | 17.1% |
| 3 | Riparian buffers | 272 | 14.5% |
| 4 | Grass waterways | 177 | 9.4% |
| 5 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 154 | 8.2% |
| 6 | Pollinator habitat | 14 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Field windbreaks | 3 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Contour grass strips | 1 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 1,874 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem County, New Jersey | $351,802 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | $133,055 |
| 3 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | $78,205 |
| 4 | Warren County, New Jersey | $42,294 |
| 5 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | $34,806 |
| 6 | Somerset County, New Jersey | $26,606 |
| 7 | Mercer County, New Jersey | $15,589 |
| 8 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | $12,419 |
| 9 | Morris County, New Jersey | $5,028 |
| 10 | Sussex County, New Jersey | $4,346 |
| 11 | Burlington County, New Jersey | $3,137 |
| 12 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | $442 |
| 13 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | $128 |
| 14 | Ocean County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 15 | Passaic County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 16 | Cape May County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 17 | Camden County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 18 | Bergen County, New Jersey | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for New Jersey, 2017
Land in New Jersey, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 9,883 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 734,084 |
| Cropland Acres: | 463,019 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 63,995 |
| Woodland Acres: | 145,302 |
Livestock in New Jersey, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 1,631,775 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 217,559 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 27,789 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 17,791 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 9,017 |
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