Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Connecticut
CSP payments by fiscal year in Connecticut
CSP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2020, Connecticut
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Cropland Annual Payment | $477,961 |
| 2 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $136,950 |
| 3 | Associated Ag Land | $45,988 |
| 4 | Pasture Annual Payment | $22,955 |
| 5 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $20,565 |
| 6 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $16,800 |
| 7 | Farmstead | $15,840 |
| 8 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food | $11,845 |
| 9 | Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat | $4,807 |
| 10 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $2,463 |
| 11 | No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content | $2,071 |
| 12 | Pastured Cropland Annual Payment | $1,223 |
| 13 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $1,175 |
| 14 | Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects | $545 |
| 15 | Cover crop to minimize soil compaction | $516 |
| 16 | Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $362 |
| 17 | Supplemental Payment Improved | $354 |
| 18 | Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings | $286 |
| 19 | Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities | $126 |
| 20 | Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects  | $102 |
| 21 | Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats | $74 |
| 22 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $73 |
| 23 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $71 |
| 24 | Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $66 |
| 25 | Forage plantings that can help increase organic matter in depleted soils | $38 |
| 26 | Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement | $27 |
| 27 | Mulching with natural materials in specialty crops for weed control | $18 |
| 28 | Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM | $13 |
| 29 | Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water | $10 |
| 30 | Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $9 |
| 31 | Conservation Cover | $3 |
| 32 | Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife | $3 |
| 33 | No till to reduce water erosion | $3 |
| 34 | No till to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water | $2 |
| 35 | Mulching to improve soil health | $1 |
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| | Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 763,345 |
NRCS climate smart practice: The list of NRCS climate smart CSP enhancements were not funded until 2020, so their total spending between 2017 and 2020 is small. However, CSP practices that have EQIP codes, like code 340 for cover crops, were funded before 2020. Payments for NRCS climate smart CSP enhancements are likely to be larger after 2020.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2020, Connecticut
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects | $102 |
| 2 | Mulching with natural materials in specialty crops for weed control | $18 |
| 3 | Conservation Cover | $3 |
| | Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2020 | $123 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Litchfield County, Connecticut | $7,338 |
| 2 | New Haven County, Connecticut | $560 |
| 3 | Windham County, Connecticut | $376 |
| 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 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Connecticut, 2017
Land in Connecticut, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 5,521 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 381,539 |
| Cropland Acres: | 148,609 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,923 |
| Woodland Acres: | 113,355 |
Livestock in Connecticut, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 83,468 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 49,949 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 6,049 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,538 |
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