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

NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2020, Kentucky
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop ![]() | $43,692 |
2 | Pasture and Hay Planting ![]() | $28,487 |
3 | Residue and Tillage Management- Reduced Till ![]() | $15,133 |
4 | Mulching ![]() | $9,382 |
5 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $6,077 |
6 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $5,636 |
7 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $1,966 |
8 | Field Border ![]() | $679 |
9 | Tree/Shrub Establishment ![]() | $359 |
10 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $66 |
11 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $28 |
12 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $7 |
13 | Residue and Tillage Management- No Till ![]() | $4 |
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Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2020 | $111,516 |

CSP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Logan County, Kentucky | $13,721,916 |
2 | Warren County, Kentucky | $13,398,947 |
3 | Christian County, Kentucky | $12,327,471 |
4 | Hart County, Kentucky | $10,630,973 |
5 | Green County, Kentucky | $7,524,626 |
6 | Webster County, Kentucky | $6,945,630 |
7 | Graves County, Kentucky | $5,269,114 |
8 | Crittenden County, Kentucky | $4,464,892 |
9 | Allen County, Kentucky | $4,266,381 |
10 | Adair County, Kentucky | $3,916,008 |
11 | Todd County, Kentucky | $3,544,090 |
12 | Butler County, Kentucky | $3,525,833 |
13 | Edmonson County, Kentucky | $3,403,205 |
14 | Grayson County, Kentucky | $3,366,903 |
15 | Barren County, Kentucky | $3,179,912 |
16 | Metcalfe County, Kentucky | $2,677,513 |
17 | Taylor County, Kentucky | $2,578,088 |
18 | Union County, Kentucky | $2,422,493 |
19 | Hickman County, Kentucky | $2,421,234 |
20 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | $2,384,490 |
21 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | $2,310,687 |
22 | Trigg County, Kentucky | $2,308,110 |
23 | Calloway County, Kentucky | $2,287,999 |
24 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | $2,143,417 |
25 | Simpson County, Kentucky | $2,100,944 |
26 | Livingston County, Kentucky | $2,032,273 |
27 | Marshall County, Kentucky | $1,661,735 |
28 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | $1,480,570 |
29 | Henderson County, Kentucky | $1,479,214 |
30 | McLean County, Kentucky | $971,170 |
31 | Daviess County, Kentucky | $949,581 |
32 | Fulton County, Kentucky | $935,807 |
33 | Hardin County, Kentucky | $915,441 |
34 | Carlisle County, Kentucky | $846,068 |
35 | Larue County, Kentucky | $715,800 |
36 | Russell County, Kentucky | $573,851 |
37 | Ballard County, Kentucky | $562,461 |
38 | Hancock County, Kentucky | $496,121 |
39 | Ohio County, Kentucky | $441,064 |
40 | Shelby County, Kentucky | $341,305 |
41 | Marion County, Kentucky | $333,503 |
42 | McCracken County, Kentucky | $330,395 |
43 | Meade County, Kentucky | $297,646 |
44 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | $186,184 |
45 | Lyon County, Kentucky | $183,093 |
46 | Nelson County, Kentucky | $135,212 |
47 | Washington County, Kentucky | $106,413 |
48 | Casey County, Kentucky | $105,119 |
49 | Fleming County, Kentucky | $72,341 |
50 | Monroe County, Kentucky | $70,505 |
51 | Harrison County, Kentucky | $58,823 |
52 | Boyle County, Kentucky | $57,621 |
53 | Wayne County, Kentucky | $52,582 |
54 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | $44,444 |
55 | Pendleton County, Kentucky | $33,014 |
56 | Henry County, Kentucky | $29,946 |
57 | Mercer County, Kentucky | $27,955 |
58 | Clark County, Kentucky | $24,932 |
59 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | $24,677 |
60 | Fayette County, Kentucky | $24,627 |
61 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | $24,371 |
62 | Woodford County, Kentucky | $23,255 |
63 | Bath County, Kentucky | $20,684 |
64 | Nicholas County, Kentucky | $18,103 |
65 | Mason County, Kentucky | $16,365 |
66 | Oldham County, Kentucky | $16,086 |
67 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | $13,498 |
68 | Clinton County, Kentucky | $13,395 |
69 | Madison County, Kentucky | $11,214 |
70 | Lewis County, Kentucky | $4,514 |
71 | Garrard County, Kentucky | $4,315 |
72 | Owen County, Kentucky | $3,988 |
73 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | $3,556 |
74 | Boyd County, Kentucky | $3,008 |
75 | Campbell County, Kentucky | $2,926 |
76 | Boone County, Kentucky | $2,690 |
77 | Estill County, Kentucky | $2,581 |
78 | Carter County, Kentucky | $2,514 |
79 | Knox County, Kentucky | $2,428 |
80 | Bracken County, Kentucky | $2,240 |
81 | Kenton County, Kentucky | $2,208 |
82 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | $1,924 |
83 | Whitley County, Kentucky | $1,894 |
84 | Greenup County, Kentucky | $1,880 |
85 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | $1,594 |
86 | Scott County, Kentucky | $1,491 |
87 | Cumberland County, Kentucky | $1,305 |
88 | Anderson County, Kentucky | $940 |
89 | Franklin County, Kentucky | $792 |
90 | Floyd County, Kentucky | $642 |
91 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | $532 |
92 | Grant County, Kentucky | $447 |
93 | Lee County, Kentucky | $365 |
94 | Powell County, Kentucky | $244 |
95 | Jackson County, Kentucky | $181 |
96 | Robertson County, Kentucky | $180 |
97 | Bell County, Kentucky | $0 |
98 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | $0 |
99 | Carroll County, Kentucky | $0 |
100 | Clay County, Kentucky | $0 |
101 | Elliott County, Kentucky | $0 |
102 | Gallatin County, Kentucky | $0 |
103 | Johnson County, Kentucky | $0 |
104 | Knott County, Kentucky | $0 |
105 | Laurel County, Kentucky | $0 |
106 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | $0 |
107 | McCreary County, Kentucky | $0 |
108 | Menifee County, Kentucky | $0 |
109 | Morgan County, Kentucky | $0 |
110 | Owsley County, Kentucky | $0 |
111 | Perry County, Kentucky | $0 |
112 | Pike County, Kentucky | $0 |
113 | Rowan County, Kentucky | $0 |
114 | Spencer County, Kentucky | $0 |
115 | Trimble County, Kentucky | $0 |
116 | Wolfe County, Kentucky | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kentucky, 2017
Land in Kentucky, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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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
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 289,214,287 |
Layers inventory | 5,909,873 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 2,155,894 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 415,702 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 69,933 |