Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Arizona
The state-level CSP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
CSP payments by fiscal year in Arizona
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Arizona
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangeland Annual Payment | $6,172,284 |
| 2 | Cropland Annual Payment | $1,745,837 |
| 3 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $563,444 |
| 4 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $107,100 |
| 5 | Prescribed Grazing  | $43,907 |
| 6 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques | $38,892 |
| 7 | Pasture Annual Payment | $37,702 |
| 8 | Cover crop to reduce wind erosion | $29,611 |
| 9 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $26,757 |
| 10 | Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction | $25,464 |
| 11 | Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats | $16,307 |
| 12 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment  | $2,442 |
| 13 | Structures for Wildlife | $28 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 8,809,775 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Arizona
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prescribed Grazing | $43,907 |
| 2 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $2,442 |
| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $46,349 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $43,907 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $2,442 |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apache County, Arizona | $0 |
| 2 | Cochise County, Arizona | $0 |
| 3 | Coconino County, Arizona | $0 |
| 4 | Gila County, Arizona | $0 |
| 5 | Graham County, Arizona | $0 |
| 6 | Greenlee County, Arizona | $0 |
| 7 | La Paz County, Arizona | $0 |
| 8 | Maricopa County, Arizona | $0 |
| 9 | Mohave County, Arizona | $0 |
| 10 | Navajo County, Arizona | $0 |
| 11 | Pima County, Arizona | $0 |
| 12 | Pinal County, Arizona | $0 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz County, Arizona | $0 |
| 14 | Yavapai County, Arizona | $0 |
| 15 | Yuma County, Arizona | $0 |
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The state-level CSP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Arizona, 2022
Land in Arizona, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 16,710 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 25,525,087 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,221,799 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,945,765 |
| Woodland Acres: | 519,577 |
Livestock in Arizona, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 997,842 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 147,195 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 14,754 |
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