Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Connecticut
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 Connecticut
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Connecticut
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cropland Annual Payment | $526,417 |
| 2 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $134,121 |
| 3 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $124,200 |
| 4 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $50,830 |
| 5 | Associated Ag Land | $30,879 |
| 6 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $10,966 |
| 7 | Pasture Annual Payment | $10,807 |
| 8 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $1,979 |
| 9 | No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content | $1,390 |
| 10 | Structures for Wildlife | $122 |
| 11 | Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health | $49 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 891,760 | |
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CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield County, Connecticut | $8,623 |
| 2 | Windham County, Connecticut | $563 |
| 3 | New Haven County, Connecticut | $378 |
| 4 | Fairfield County, Connecticut | $0 |
| 5 | Hartford County, Connecticut | $0 |
| 6 | Middlesex County, Connecticut | $0 |
| 7 | New London County, Connecticut | $0 |
| 8 | Tolland County, Connecticut | $0 |
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 Connecticut, 2022
Land in Connecticut, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 5,058 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 372,014 |
| Cropland Acres: | 139,558 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,048 |
| Woodland Acres: | 119,878 |
Livestock in Connecticut, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 223,640 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 45,837 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,083 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,701 |
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