Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Rhode Island
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Rhode Island
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Rhode Island
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riparian buffers | 28 | 100.0% |
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| Total Acres | 28 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
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| 1 | Providence County, Rhode Island | $12,388 |
| 2 | Bristol County, Rhode Island | $0 |
| 3 | Kent County, Rhode Island | $0 |
| 4 | Newport County, Rhode Island | $0 |
| 5 | Washington County, Rhode Island | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Rhode Island, 2022
Land in Rhode Island, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,054 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 59,076 |
| Cropland Acres: | 16,665 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,306 |
| Woodland Acres: | 29,682 |
Livestock in Rhode Island, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 86,722 |
| Layers inventory | 44,574 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,871 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,213 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,196 |
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
