Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Colorado
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 Colorado
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Colorado
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cropland Annual Payment | $63,754,506 |
| 2 | Rangeland Annual Payment | $25,790,639 |
| 3 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $2,567,018 |
| 4 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques | $1,594,285 |
| 5 | Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $1,400,683 |
| 6 | Pasture Annual Payment | $1,350,167 |
| 7 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater | $1,225,090 |
| 8 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs | $1,189,244 |
| 9 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water | $1,132,996 |
| 10 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses  | $835,359 |
| 11 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $616,929 |
| 12 | Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity | $594,516 |
| 13 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $563,912 |
| 14 | Farmstead | $377,529 |
| 15 | Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape | $365,670 |
| 16 | Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies | $272,413 |
| 17 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources | $261,919 |
| 18 | Pest Management Conservation System | $228,972 |
| 19 | Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health | $224,314 |
| 20 | Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content | $201,082 |
| 21 | Associated Ag Land | $195,393 |
| 22 | Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for wildlife. | $192,512 |
| 23 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $132,750 |
| 24 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques | $129,362 |
| 25 | Nutrient Management | $129,166 |
| 26 | Prescribed Grazing | $126,244 |
| 27 | Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats | $126,064 |
| 28 | Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored- recorded- and used in decision making | $93,550 |
| 29 | Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape | $77,452 |
| 30 | Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1- Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring | $74,247 |
| 31 | Grazing management for improving quantity/quality of plant structure/composition for wildlife | $73,364 |
| 32 | Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $69,823 |
| 33 | Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5- Soil moisture is monitored- recorded and used in decision making | $64,688 |
| 34 | Residue and Tillage Management- Reduced Till | $61,986 |
| 35 | Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $59,320 |
| 36 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $58,755 |
| 37 | Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion | $55,424 |
| 38 | Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats | $51,781 |
| 39 | Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-surface water from nutrients | $50,660 |
| 40 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $49,800 |
| 41 | Pastured Cropland Annual Payment | $41,994 |
| 42 | Cover Crop | $37,996 |
| 43 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $29,924 |
| 44 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $28,440 |
| 45 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter | $26,245 |
| 46 | Improved grazing management through monitoring activities | $18,024 |
| 47 | Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion | $17,658 |
| 48 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site  | $16,834 |
| 49 | Residue and Tillage Management- No Till | $16,432 |
| 50 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover | $14,735 |
| 51 | Irrigation Water Management | $9,545 |
| 52 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife | $7,215 |
| 53 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $6,650 |
| 54 | Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion | $5,815 |
| 55 | Cover crop to minimize soil compaction | $5,446 |
| 56 | Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat continuity (space) | $4,107 |
| 57 | Conservation Cover | $2,902 |
| 58 | Forage Harvest Management | $2,850 |
| 59 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $2,795 |
| 60 | Forage harvest management that helps maintain or improve wildlife habitat (cover and shelter) | $1,699 |
| 61 | Structures for Wildlife | $245 |
| 62 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | $241 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 106,817,065 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Colorado
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses | $835,359 |
| 2 | Nutrient Management | $129,166 |
| 3 | Prescribed Grazing | $126,244 |
| 4 | Residue and Tillage Management- Reduced Till | $61,986 |
| 5 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $58,755 |
| 6 | Cover Crop | $37,996 |
| 7 | Improved grazing management through monitoring activities | $18,024 |
| 8 | Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion | $17,658 |
| 9 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site | $16,834 |
| 10 | Residue and Tillage Management- No Till | $16,432 |
| 11 | Irrigation Water Management | $9,545 |
| 12 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $6,650 |
| 13 | Conservation Cover | $2,902 |
| 14 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $2,795 |
| 15 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | $241 |
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| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $1,340,587 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $1,311,413 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $29,174 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baca County, Colorado | $50,723,170 |
| 2 | Weld County, Colorado | $43,624,140 |
| 3 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $34,723,277 |
| 4 | Prowers County, Colorado | $29,283,207 |
| 5 | Yuma County, Colorado | $28,125,642 |
| 6 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $23,036,640 |
| 7 | Washington County, Colorado | $22,815,839 |
| 8 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | $21,633,265 |
| 9 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $18,557,869 |
| 10 | Logan County, Colorado | $14,973,269 |
| 11 | Morgan County, Colorado | $8,432,650 |
| 12 | Pueblo County, Colorado | $7,702,723 |
| 13 | Bent County, Colorado | $7,280,856 |
| 14 | Elbert County, Colorado | $6,537,159 |
| 15 | Phillips County, Colorado | $6,015,106 |
| 16 | Crowley County, Colorado | $5,024,988 |
| 17 | Alamosa County, Colorado | $4,266,994 |
| 18 | Adams County, Colorado | $4,041,061 |
| 19 | Las Animas County, Colorado | $3,946,370 |
| 20 | Moffat County, Colorado | $3,848,299 |
| 21 | Dolores County, Colorado | $3,622,277 |
| 22 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | $3,559,037 |
| 23 | Saguache County, Colorado | $3,292,462 |
| 24 | Routt County, Colorado | $2,964,905 |
| 25 | Montezuma County, Colorado | $2,443,394 |
| 26 | El Paso County, Colorado | $2,333,305 |
| 27 | La Plata County, Colorado | $2,248,753 |
| 28 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | $1,332,552 |
| 29 | San Miguel County, Colorado | $998,058 |
| 30 | Rio Grande County, Colorado | $882,583 |
| 31 | Otero County, Colorado | $428,386 |
| 32 | Rio Blanco County, Colorado | $125,059 |
| 33 | Huerfano County, Colorado | $104,949 |
| 34 | Larimer County, Colorado | $96,866 |
| 35 | Jackson County, Colorado | $17,236 |
| 36 | Garfield County, Colorado | $13,673 |
| 37 | Douglas County, Colorado | $11,052 |
| 38 | Boulder County, Colorado | $7,496 |
| 39 | Conejos County, Colorado | $5,543 |
| 40 | Costilla County, Colorado | $2,340 |
| 41 | Archuleta County, Colorado | $2,190 |
| 42 | Gunnison County, Colorado | $1,618 |
| 43 | Montrose County, Colorado | $1,148 |
| 44 | Park County, Colorado | $337 |
| 45 | Pitkin County, Colorado | $0 |
| 46 | Custer County, Colorado | $0 |
| 47 | Delta County, Colorado | $0 |
| 48 | Summit County, Colorado | $0 |
| 49 | Teller County, Colorado | $0 |
| 50 | Clear Creek County, Colorado | $0 |
| 51 | Chaffee County, Colorado | $0 |
| 52 | Eagle County, Colorado | $0 |
| 53 | Fremont County, Colorado | $0 |
| 54 | Gilpin County, Colorado | $0 |
| 55 | Ouray County, Colorado | $0 |
| 56 | Grand County, Colorado | $0 |
| 57 | Hinsdale County, Colorado | $0 |
| 58 | Mineral County, Colorado | $0 |
| 59 | Mesa County, Colorado | $0 |
| 60 | Jefferson County, Colorado | $0 |
| 61 | Lake County, Colorado | $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 Colorado, 2022
Land in Colorado, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 36,056 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 30,213,899 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,479,125 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 17,658,283 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,368,221 |
Livestock in Colorado, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,658,012 |
| Layers inventory | 1,726,744 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 757,594 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 515,878 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 362,574 |
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