Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in New Mexico
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in New Mexico
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, New Mexico
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass plantings - native | 261,856 | 61.7% |
| 2 | CRP grasslands - native grasses | 92,559 | 21.8% |
| 3 | Grass plantings - introduced | 52,406 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Existing grass | 11,791 | 2.8% |
| 5 | State acres for wildlife enhancement | 2,600 | 0.6% |
| 6 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 1,944 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Pollinator habitat | 857 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Riparian buffers | 560 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Wildlife habitat | 140 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 424,713 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curry County, New Mexico | $21,775,202 |
| 2 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $16,185,185 |
| 3 | Quay County, New Mexico | $12,354,520 |
| 4 | Lea County, New Mexico | $3,645,315 |
| 5 | Union County, New Mexico | $2,936,149 |
| 6 | Harding County, New Mexico | $1,315,581 |
| 7 | Torrance County, New Mexico | $775,056 |
| 8 | Colfax County, New Mexico | $245,051 |
| 9 | DeBaca County, New Mexico | $120,295 |
| 10 | Cibola County, New Mexico | $79,205 |
| 11 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | $48,609 |
| 12 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | $44,645 |
| 13 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | $35,932 |
| 14 | McKinley County, New Mexico | $20,146 |
| 15 | Taos County, New Mexico | $11,018 |
| 16 | Sandoval County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 17 | Sierra County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 18 | San Juan County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 19 | Valencia County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 20 | Socorro County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 21 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 22 | Otero County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 23 | Mora County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 24 | Luna County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 25 | Lincoln County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 26 | Hidalgo County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 27 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 28 | Grant County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 29 | Eddy County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 30 | Dona Ana County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 31 | Chaves County, New Mexico | $0 |
| 32 | Catron County, New Mexico | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for New Mexico, 2017
Land in New Mexico, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 25,044 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 40,659,836 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,825,827 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 36,146,772 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,415,780 |
Livestock in New Mexico, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,498,731 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 105,896 |
| Layers inventory | 102,020 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,144 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,072 |
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