Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Georgia
CSP payments by fiscal year in Georgia
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CSP by Sign-up in Georgia
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Georgia
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Georgia
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CSP payments by contract size in Georgia
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Georgia
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 934 |
| 2 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 831 |
| 3 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 608 |
| 4 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 594 |
| 5 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 392 |
| 6 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 390 |
| 7 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 384 |
| 8 | Precision application technology to apply nutrients | 379 |
| 9 | Controlled traffic system | 313 |
| 10 | Continuous cover crops | 280 |
| 11 | Riparian forest buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 278 |
| 12 | Forest Stand Improvement, Prescribed burning | 254 |
| 13 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | 251 |
| 14 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 236 |
| 15 | Firebreak | 235 |
| 16 | Riparian buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 232 |
| 17 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 225 |
| 18 | Conservation Crop Rotation | 222 |
| 19 | Prescribed Burning | 204 |
| 20 | Forest stand improvement for habitat and soil quality | 180 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Georgia
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CSP acreage by land use in Georgia
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Georgia
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CSP payments by county in Georgia, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Burke County, Georgia | $8,961,852 |
| 2 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $5,141,880 |
| 3 | Baker County, Georgia | $5,014,359 |
| 4 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $4,859,841 |
| 5 | Dooly County, Georgia | $4,363,410 |
| 6 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $3,744,227 |
| 7 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $3,651,173 |
| 8 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $2,856,383 |
| 9 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $2,460,122 |
| 10 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $2,391,351 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Georgia, 2012
Land in Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 42,257 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,620,836 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,190,918 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,373,836 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,475,854 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 580,228 |
Livestock in Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,369,162,943 |
| Layers inventory | 17,445,067 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,033,717 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 153,733 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 21,798 |
Crops in Georgia, 2012
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