Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Vermont
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Vermont
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
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, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020 |
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| 1 | Addison County, Vermont | $383,523 |
| 2 | Franklin County, Vermont | $282,664 |
| 3 | Rutland County, Vermont | $139,835 |
| 4 | Orleans County, Vermont | $112,212 |
| 5 | Chittenden County, Vermont | $69,041 |
| 6 | Orange County, Vermont | $50,782 |
| 7 | Lamoille County, Vermont | $40,015 |
| 8 | Windham County, Vermont | $24,532 |
| 9 | Essex County, Vermont | $16,810 |
| 10 | Caledonia County, Vermont | $13,296 |
| 11 | Bennington County, Vermont | $11,407 |
| 12 | Washington County, Vermont | $7,377 |
| 13 | Windsor County, Vermont | $643 |
| 14 | Grand Isle County, Vermont | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Vermont, 2017
Land in Vermont, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 6,808 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,193,437 |
| Cropland Acres: | 479,680 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 112,348 |
| Woodland Acres: | 527,520 |
Livestock in Vermont, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 345,831 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 254,796 |
| Layers inventory | 173,241 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 17,367 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,736 |
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