Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Vermont
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Vermont
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Vermont
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riparian buffers | 2,146 | 93.7% |
| 2 | Filter strips | 119 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Grass waterways | 15 | 0.7% |
| 4 | Grass plantings - introduced | 7 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Marginal pasture buffers - wetland | 1 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 2,290 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
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| 1 | Addison County, Vermont | $554,075 |
| 2 | Franklin County, Vermont | $437,293 |
| 3 | Rutland County, Vermont | $198,481 |
| 4 | Orleans County, Vermont | $173,186 |
| 5 | Chittenden County, Vermont | $105,457 |
| 6 | Orange County, Vermont | $76,044 |
| 7 | Lamoille County, Vermont | $58,706 |
| 8 | Windham County, Vermont | $36,310 |
| 9 | Essex County, Vermont | $22,842 |
| 10 | Caledonia County, Vermont | $19,481 |
| 11 | Bennington County, Vermont | $13,502 |
| 12 | Washington County, Vermont | $9,765 |
| 13 | Windsor County, Vermont | $945 |
| 14 | Grand Isle County, Vermont | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Vermont, 2022
Land in Vermont, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 6,537 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,173,890 |
| Cropland Acres: | 436,297 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 88,576 |
| Woodland Acres: | 569,494 |
Livestock in Vermont, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 467,308 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 214,567 |
| Layers inventory | 163,054 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 17,888 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,602 |
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
