Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Kentucky

CSP payments by fiscal year in Kentucky


CSP payments by county, 2017-2020


Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2020, Kentucky

RankPracticePayments,
2017-2020
1Cropland Annual Payment$13,490,990
2Pasture Annual Payment$2,339,806
3Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment$1,535,019
4Farmstead$1,133,635
5Pastured Cropland Annual Payment$596,397
6Associated Ag Land$588,618
7Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques$226,609
8Minimum Payment Adjustment$195,002
9Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water$97,035
10Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern$86,400
11Native grasses or legumes in forage base$84,574
12Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater$82,770
13Cover crop to reduce water erosion$63,449
14Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored- recorded- and used in decision making$63,002
15Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques$52,121
16Crop Bundle#1 - Precision Ag- No till$51,601
17Cover Crop $43,692
18Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects$42,861
19Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies$29,850
20Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs$29,595
21Pasture and Hay Planting $28,487
22Cover crop to minimize soil compaction$25,065
23Herbaceous Weed Treatment$19,353
24Establish Monarch butterfly habitat$18,471
25Residue and Tillage Management- Reduced Till $15,133
26Existing Activity Payment-Land Use$12,338
27Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects$9,675
28Mulching $9,382
29Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources$8,023
30Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring$7,706
31No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content$7,331
32Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content$6,598
33Prescribed Grazing $6,077
34Pest Management Conservation System$5,976
35Forest Stand Improvement$5,732
36Grassed Waterway $5,636
37No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter$5,226
38Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water$4,161
39Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources$4,056
40Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food$4,041
41Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition.$3,723
42Create patch openings to enhance wildlife food sources and availability$3,082
43Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species$3,057
44Fence$3,025
45Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community$2,734
46Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce pathogens in surface water$2,672
47Enhanced field border to provide wildlife cover or shelter along the edge(s) of a field$2,519
48Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity$2,316
49Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition$2,207
50Conservation Cover $1,966
51Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement$1,758
52Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects$1,736
53Watering Facility$1,558
54Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape$1,437
55Reduce forest stand density to improve wildlife food sources$1,336
56Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health$1,317
57Grade Stabilization Structure$1,178
58Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce sediment loading$961
59Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water$867
60Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content$702
61Field Border $679
62Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter$648
63Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field$402
64Brush Management$388
65Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health$383
66Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health$372
67Tree/Shrub Establishment $359
68Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles$345
69Roof Runoff Structure$268
70Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water$265
71Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats$254
72Livestock Pipeline$248
73Critical Area Planting$244
74Heavy Use Area Protection$169
75Forage harvest management that helps maintain or improve wildlife habitat (cover and shelter)$139
76Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover$125
77Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion$85
78Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion$72
79Nutrient Management $66
80Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect food habitat$29
81Riparian Herbaceous Cover $28
82Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings$23
83Access Control$18
84Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt$8
85Conservation Crop Rotation $7
86Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter$7
87Residue and Tillage Management- No Till $4
88Structures for Wildlife$3
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 Total Payments, 2017-202021,087,283
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, Kentucky

RankPracticePayments,
2017-2020
1Cover Crop $43,692
2Pasture and Hay Planting $28,487
3Residue and Tillage Management- Reduced Till $15,133
4Mulching $9,382
5Prescribed Grazing $6,077
6Grassed Waterway $5,636
7Conservation Cover $1,966
8Field Border $679
9Tree/Shrub Establishment $359
10Nutrient Management $66
11Riparian Herbaceous Cover $28
12Conservation Crop Rotation $7
13Residue and Tillage Management- No Till $4
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 Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2020$111,516
NRCS climate smart practice.

CSP payments by county, 2017-2021

RankStateCSP Payments, 2017-2020
1Logan County, Kentucky$13,721,916
2Warren County, Kentucky$13,398,947
3Christian County, Kentucky$12,327,471
4Hart County, Kentucky$10,630,973
5Green County, Kentucky$7,524,626
6Webster County, Kentucky$6,945,630
7Graves County, Kentucky$5,269,114
8Crittenden County, Kentucky$4,464,892
9Allen County, Kentucky$4,266,381
10Adair County, Kentucky$3,916,008
11Todd County, Kentucky$3,544,090
12Butler County, Kentucky$3,525,833
13Edmonson County, Kentucky$3,403,205
14Grayson County, Kentucky$3,366,903
15Barren County, Kentucky$3,179,912
16Metcalfe County, Kentucky$2,677,513
17Taylor County, Kentucky$2,578,088
18Union County, Kentucky$2,422,493
19Hickman County, Kentucky$2,421,234
20Hopkins County, Kentucky$2,384,490
21Muhlenberg County, Kentucky$2,310,687
22Trigg County, Kentucky$2,308,110
23Calloway County, Kentucky$2,287,999
24Caldwell County, Kentucky$2,143,417
25Simpson County, Kentucky$2,100,944
26Livingston County, Kentucky$2,032,273
27Marshall County, Kentucky$1,661,735
28Breckinridge County, Kentucky$1,480,570
29Henderson County, Kentucky$1,479,214
30McLean County, Kentucky$971,170
31Daviess County, Kentucky$949,581
32Fulton County, Kentucky$935,807
33Hardin County, Kentucky$915,441
34Carlisle County, Kentucky$846,068
35Larue County, Kentucky$715,800
36Russell County, Kentucky$573,851
37Ballard County, Kentucky$562,461
38Hancock County, Kentucky$496,121
39Ohio County, Kentucky$441,064
40Shelby County, Kentucky$341,305
41Marion County, Kentucky$333,503
42McCracken County, Kentucky$330,395
43Meade County, Kentucky$297,646
44Bourbon County, Kentucky$186,184
45Lyon County, Kentucky$183,093
46Nelson County, Kentucky$135,212
47Washington County, Kentucky$106,413
48Casey County, Kentucky$105,119
49Fleming County, Kentucky$72,341
50Monroe County, Kentucky$70,505
51Harrison County, Kentucky$58,823
52Boyle County, Kentucky$57,621
53Wayne County, Kentucky$52,582
54Pulaski County, Kentucky$44,444
55Pendleton County, Kentucky$33,014
56Henry County, Kentucky$29,946
57Mercer County, Kentucky$27,955
58Clark County, Kentucky$24,932
59Lincoln County, Kentucky$24,677
60Fayette County, Kentucky$24,627
61Montgomery County, Kentucky$24,371
62Woodford County, Kentucky$23,255
63Bath County, Kentucky$20,684
64Nicholas County, Kentucky$18,103
65Mason County, Kentucky$16,365
66Oldham County, Kentucky$16,086
67Bullitt County, Kentucky$13,498
68Clinton County, Kentucky$13,395
69Madison County, Kentucky$11,214
70Lewis County, Kentucky$4,514
71Garrard County, Kentucky$4,315
72Owen County, Kentucky$3,988
73Jessamine County, Kentucky$3,556
74Boyd County, Kentucky$3,008
75Campbell County, Kentucky$2,926
76Boone County, Kentucky$2,690
77Estill County, Kentucky$2,581
78Carter County, Kentucky$2,514
79Knox County, Kentucky$2,428
80Bracken County, Kentucky$2,240
81Kenton County, Kentucky$2,208
82Jefferson County, Kentucky$1,924
83Whitley County, Kentucky$1,894
84Greenup County, Kentucky$1,880
85Rockcastle County, Kentucky$1,594
86Scott County, Kentucky$1,491
87Cumberland County, Kentucky$1,305
88Anderson County, Kentucky$940
89Franklin County, Kentucky$792
90Floyd County, Kentucky$642
91Magoffin County, Kentucky$532
92Grant County, Kentucky$447
93Lee County, Kentucky$365
94Powell County, Kentucky$244
95Jackson County, Kentucky$181
96Robertson County, Kentucky$180
97Bell County, Kentucky$0
98Breathitt County, Kentucky$0
99Carroll County, Kentucky$0
100Clay County, Kentucky$0
101Elliott County, Kentucky$0
102Gallatin County, Kentucky$0
103Johnson County, Kentucky$0
104Knott County, Kentucky$0
105Laurel County, Kentucky$0
106Lawrence County, Kentucky$0
107McCreary County, Kentucky$0
108Menifee County, Kentucky$0
109Morgan County, Kentucky$0
110Owsley County, Kentucky$0
111Perry County, Kentucky$0
112Pike County, Kentucky$0
113Rowan County, Kentucky$0
114Spencer County, Kentucky$0
115Trimble County, Kentucky$0
116Wolfe County, Kentucky$0
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kentucky, 2017

Land in Kentucky, 2017

Land typeAcres
Number of Farms:75,966
Total Acres in Farms:12,961,784
Cropland Acres:6,630,448
Permanent pasture and rangeland:2,988,777
Woodland Acres:2,689,985

Livestock in Kentucky, 2017

LivestockNumber of Animals
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold289,214,287
Layers inventory 5,909,873
Cattle and calves inventory2,155,894
Hogs and pigs inventory415,702
Sheep and lambs inventory69,933

Crops in Kentucky, 2017

 

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