Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Louisiana
CSP payments by fiscal year in Louisiana
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CSP by Sign-up in Louisiana
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Louisiana
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Louisiana
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CSP payments by contract size in Louisiana
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Louisiana
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 621 |
| 2 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 323 |
| 3 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 308 |
| 4 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 241 |
| 5 | Irrigation pumping plant evaluation | 205 |
| 6 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 194 |
| 7 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 175 |
| 8 | Precision application technology to apply nutrients | 149 |
| 9 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 147 |
| 10 | Drainage water management for seasonal wildlife habitat | 134 |
| 11 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 127 |
| 12 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 115 |
| 13 | Nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors | 100 |
| 14 | Controlled traffic system | 93 |
| 15 | Continuous cover crops | 76 |
| 16 | Continuous no till with high residue | 67 |
| 17 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 60 |
| 18 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 59 |
| 19 | Nitrogen stabilizers for air emissions control | 57 |
| 20 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 56 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Louisiana
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CSP acreage by land use in Louisiana
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Louisiana
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CSP payments by county in Louisiana, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | $15,577,927 |
| 2 | Tensas Parish, Louisiana | $4,259,560 |
| 3 | Jefferson Davis, Louisiana | $3,551,786 |
| 4 | Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana | $3,492,779 |
| 5 | East Carroll Parish, Louisiana | $3,001,535 |
| 6 | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | $2,522,643 |
| 7 | Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana | $1,931,823 |
| 8 | Franklin Parish, Louisiana | $1,850,490 |
| 9 | Allen Parish, Louisiana | $1,738,921 |
| 10 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | $1,632,061 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Louisiana, 2012
Land in Louisiana, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 28,093 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 7,900,864 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,275,637 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,738,667 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,255,635 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 630,925 |
Livestock in Louisiana, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 151,933,586 |
| Layers inventory | 1,910,683 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 788,967 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 9,843 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 6,806 |
Crops in Louisiana, 2012
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