Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Maryland
CSP payments by fiscal year in Maryland
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CSP by Sign-up in Maryland
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Maryland
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Maryland
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CSP payments by contract size in Maryland
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Maryland
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 37 |
| 2 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 28 |
| 3 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 23 |
| 4 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 21 |
| 5 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 19 |
| 6 | Use of Cover Crop Mixes | 14 |
| 7 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 14 |
| 8 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 12 |
| 9 | Use deep rooted crops to breakup soil compaction | 12 |
| 10 | Nitrogen stabilizers for air emissions control | 12 |
| 11 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 12 |
| 12 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 11 |
| 13 | Continuous no till with high residue | 11 |
| 14 | Incorporate native grasses and/or legumes into 15% or more of the forage base | 9 |
| 15 | Forest stand improvement for habitat and soil quality | 9 |
| 16 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 8 |
| 17 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 8 |
| 18 | Apply split applications of nitrogen based on a pre-sidedress nitrogen test on cropland | 6 |
| 19 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 6 |
| 20 | Resource-Conserving Crop Rotation | 6 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Maryland
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CSP acreage by land use in Maryland
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Maryland
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CSP payments by county in Maryland, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Harford County, Maryland | $1,204,474 |
| 2 | Washington County, Maryland | $685,407 |
| 3 | Caroline County, Maryland | $310,744 |
| 4 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | $307,586 |
| 5 | Carroll County, Maryland | $264,596 |
| 6 | Kent County, Maryland | $160,000 |
| 7 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | $155,466 |
| 8 | Cecil County, Maryland | $99,189 |
| 9 | Montgomery County, Maryland | $97,830 |
| 10 | Frederick County, Maryland | $94,807 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Maryland, 2012
Land in Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 12,256 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 2,030,745 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,396,144 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 161,243 |
| Woodland Acres: | 348,482 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 124,876 |
Livestock in Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 304,729,435 |
| Layers inventory | 2,364,942 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 194,524 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 19,869 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 19,265 |
Crops in Maryland, 2012
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