Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Colorado
CSP payments by fiscal year in Colorado
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CSP by Sign-up in Colorado
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Colorado
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Colorado
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CSP payments by contract size in Colorado
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Colorado
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 448 |
| 2 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 413 |
| 3 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 387 |
| 4 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 353 |
| 5 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 285 |
| 6 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 243 |
| 7 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 196 |
| 8 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 163 |
| 9 | Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO System | 104 |
| 10 | Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat | 96 |
| 11 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 83 |
| 12 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 72 |
| 13 | Continuous no till with high residue | 70 |
| 14 | Irrigation pumping plant evaluation | 70 |
| 15 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 62 |
| 16 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 58 |
| 17 | Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling | 51 |
| 18 | Remote monitoring and notification of irrigation pumping plant operation | 46 |
| 19 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape and enhanced access for bats and bird species | 42 |
| 20 | Solar powered electric fence charging systems | 38 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Colorado
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CSP acreage by land use in Colorado
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Colorado
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CSP payments by county in Colorado, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Baca County, Colorado | $10,710,723 |
| 2 | Logan County, Colorado | $9,007,698 |
| 3 | Washington County, Colorado | $8,248,899 |
| 4 | Phillips County, Colorado | $6,613,974 |
| 5 | Las Animas County, Colorado | $4,112,205 |
| 6 | Yuma County, Colorado | $3,620,023 |
| 7 | Morgan County, Colorado | $3,292,323 |
| 8 | Prowers County, Colorado | $3,238,964 |
| 9 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | $3,016,989 |
| 10 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | $2,718,100 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Colorado, 2012
Land in Colorado, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 36,180 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 31,886,676 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,649,747 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,223,470 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,355,119 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 658,340 |
Livestock in Colorado, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 4,195,691 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,630,082 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 727,301 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 401,376 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 37,956 |
Crops in Colorado, 2012
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