Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in New Jersey
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in New Jersey
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
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, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
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| 1 | Salem County, New Jersey | $526,291 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | $193,300 |
| 3 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | $112,557 |
| 4 | Warren County, New Jersey | $62,147 |
| 5 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | $53,931 |
| 6 | Somerset County, New Jersey | $39,765 |
| 7 | Mercer County, New Jersey | $25,915 |
| 8 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | $17,363 |
| 9 | Morris County, New Jersey | $7,541 |
| 10 | Sussex County, New Jersey | $6,317 |
| 11 | Burlington County, New Jersey | $4,390 |
| 12 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | $539 |
| 13 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | $214 |
| 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, 2022
Land in New Jersey, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 9,998 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 711,502 |
| Cropland Acres: | 449,717 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 60,180 |
| Woodland Acres: | 132,522 |
Livestock in New Jersey, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 1,388,403 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 311,102 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,552 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 14,085 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 7,276 |
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
