Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Illinois
CSP payments by fiscal year in Illinois
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CSP by Sign-up in Illinois
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Illinois
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Illinois
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CSP payments by contract size in Illinois
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Illinois
Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
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1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 695 |
2 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 442 |
3 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 293 |
4 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 228 |
5 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 205 |
6 | Precision application technology to apply nutrients | 172 |
7 | Use of Cover Crop Mixes | 124 |
8 | Use deep rooted crops to breakup soil compaction | 115 |
9 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 110 |
10 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 95 |
11 | Nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors | 80 |
12 | Nitrogen stabilizers for air emissions control | 60 |
13 | Establish pollinator habitat | 50 |
14 | Continuous no till with high residue | 50 |
15 | Apply split applications of nitrogen based on a pre-sidedress nitrogen test on cropland | 50 |
16 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 43 |
17 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 40 |
18 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 38 |
19 | Continuous cover crops | 35 |
20 | Improve the plant diversity and structure of non-cropped areas for wildlife food and habitat | 33 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Illinois
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CSP acreage by land use in Illinois
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Illinois
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CSP payments by county in Illinois, 2011-2014
Rank | County | Payments |
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1 | McLean County, Illinois | $5,203,131 |
2 | Livingston County, Illinois | $4,880,986 |
3 | Iroquois County, Illinois | $4,215,468 |
4 | Carroll County, Illinois | $2,336,788 |
5 | Ogle County, Illinois | $2,220,310 |
6 | Stephenson County, Illinois | $2,072,766 |
7 | Macon County, Illinois | $1,814,485 |
8 | Shelby County, Illinois | $1,773,544 |
9 | DeKalb County, Illinois | $1,680,053 |
10 | Woodford County, Illinois | $1,658,985 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Illinois, 2012
Land in Illinois, 2012
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 75,087 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 26,937,721 |
Cropland Acres: | 23,752,778 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 873,778 |
Woodland Acres: | 1,449,212 |
Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 861,953 |
Livestock in Illinois, 2012
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,630,796 |
Layers inventory | 4,327,311 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 1,127,630 |
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 302,571 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 54,675 |
Crops in Illinois, 2012