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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Kern County, California
CSP payments by fiscal year in Kern County, California
See fiscal year data for CSP
CSP by Sign-up in Kern County, California
See Sign-ups by year for CSP
CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Kern County, California
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
See land use information by fiscal year
CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Kern County, California
See existing vs additional practice data
CSP payments by contract size in Kern County, California
See contract data
Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Kern County, California
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Irrigation system automation | 5 |
| 2 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 5 |
| 3 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 5 |
| 4 | Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat | 3 |
| 5 | Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO System | 3 |
| 6 | Pumping plant powered by renewable energy | 3 |
| 7 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 3 |
| 8 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 2 |
| 9 | Replace burning of prunings and other crop residues with non-burning alternatives | 2 |
| 10 | On Farm Research and Demonstrations | 1 |
| 11 | Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling | 1 |
| 12 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 1 |
| 13 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage herbaceous weeds invasive species | 1 |
| 14 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage brush, weeds and invasive species | 1 |
| 15 | Controlled traffic system | 1 |
| 16 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 1 |
| 17 | Improve the plant diversity and structure of non-cropped areas for wildlife food and habitat | 1 |
| 18 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 1 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Kern County, California
See practice suite data
CSP acreage by land use in Kern County, California
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Kern County, California
See resource concern data
CSP payments by county in California, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Riverside County, California | $3,269,191 |
| 2 | Lassen County, California | $2,167,454 |
| 3 | Modoc County, California | $1,731,705 |
| 4 | Humboldt County, California | $1,296,931 |
| 5 | Kern County, California | $1,211,413 |
| 6 | Siskiyou County, California | $1,202,587 |
| 7 | Colusa County, California | $1,024,130 |
| 8 | Tehama County, California | $980,045 |
| 9 | Madera County, California | $949,279 |
| 10 | Plumas County, California | $942,035 |
| See all counties in California |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kern County, California, 2012
Land in Kern County, California, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,938 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 2,330,233 |
| Cropland Acres: | 899,395 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,342,619 |
| Woodland Acres: | 21,668 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 66,551 |
Livestock in Kern County, California, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 342,383 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 114,571 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,454 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,181 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Crops in Kern County, California, 2012
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: