Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Michigan
The state-level CSP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
CSP payments by fiscal year in Michigan
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Michigan
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cropland Annual Payment | $21,431,361 |
| 2 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $4,224,260 |
| 3 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $3,464,331 |
| 4 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $3,160,859 |
| 5 | Associated Ag Land | $1,490,966 |
| 6 | Farmstead | $847,613 |
| 7 | Pasture Annual Payment | $394,197 |
| 8 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food  | $264,522 |
| 9 | Supplemental Payment | $261,718 |
| 10 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques | $223,033 |
| 11 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $197,873 |
| 12 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food | $148,230 |
| 13 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $139,393 |
| 14 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques | $132,684 |
| 15 | Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement | $127,889 |
| 16 | Cover Crop | $123,253 |
| 17 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses | $118,592 |
| 18 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs | $118,351 |
| 19 | Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies | $118,118 |
| 20 | Establish Monarch butterfly habitat | $108,011 |
| 21 | Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $69,348 |
| 22 | Pastured Cropland Annual Payment | $67,429 |
| 23 | Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies | $64,859 |
| 24 | Cover crop to minimize soil compaction | $62,831 |
| 25 | Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $44,775 |
| 26 | Planting for high carbon sequestration rate | $44,517 |
| 27 | Creating structural diversity with patch openings  | $38,564 |
| 28 | Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat | $35,048 |
| 29 | Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality | $33,800 |
| 30 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $30,878 |
| 31 | Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects | $30,350 |
| 32 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water | $29,933 |
| 33 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources | $26,412 |
| 34 | Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat | $25,113 |
| 35 | Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $24,861 |
| 36 | Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content | $23,417 |
| 37 | Cover crop to minimize soil compaction | $19,704 |
| 38 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater | $17,305 |
| 39 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover | $16,331 |
| 40 | Establish Monarch butterfly habitat | $14,814 |
| 41 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife | $11,847 |
| 42 | Planting for high carbon sequestration rate | $10,233 |
| 43 | Creating structural diversity with patch openings | $8,327 |
| 44 | Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles | $7,785 |
| 45 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter | $7,558 |
| 46 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | $6,630 |
| 47 | Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles | $6,040 |
| 48 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site | $6,029 |
| 49 | Crop tree management for mast production | $4,821 |
| 50 | Edge feathering for wildlife cover | $4,705 |
| 51 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $4,388 |
| 52 | Brush Management | $3,600 |
| 53 | Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings | $3,542 |
| 54 | Forest Stand Improvement | $2,956 |
| 55 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $2,846 |
| 56 | Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects | $2,333 |
| 57 | Conservation Cover | $2,315 |
| 58 | Prescribed Grazing | $2,264 |
| 59 | Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat | $2,161 |
| 60 | Brush management to improve wildlife habitat | $1,569 |
| 61 | Pasture and Hay Planting | $623 |
| 62 | Critical Area Planting | $453 |
| 63 | Field Border | $276 |
| 64 | Filter Strip | $174 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 37,944,095 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Michigan
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food | $264,522 |
| 2 | Cover Crop | $123,253 |
| 3 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses | $118,592 |
| 4 | Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies | $64,859 |
| 5 | Planting for high carbon sequestration rate | $44,517 |
| 6 | Creating structural diversity with patch openings | $38,564 |
| 7 | Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality | $33,800 |
| 8 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $30,878 |
| 9 | Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects | $30,350 |
| 10 | Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content | $23,417 |
| 11 | Cover crop to minimize soil compaction | $19,704 |
| 12 | Establish Monarch butterfly habitat | $14,814 |
| 13 | Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles | $7,785 |
| 14 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | $6,630 |
| 15 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site | $6,029 |
| 16 | Crop tree management for mast production | $4,821 |
| 17 | Brush Management | $3,600 |
| 18 | Forest Stand Improvement | $2,956 |
| 19 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $2,846 |
| 20 | Conservation Cover | $2,315 |
| 21 | Prescribed Grazing | $2,264 |
| 22 | Brush management to improve wildlife habitat | $1,569 |
| 23 | Pasture and Hay Planting | $623 |
| 24 | Critical Area Planting | $453 |
| 25 | Field Border | $276 |
| 26 | Filter Strip | $174 |
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| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $849,611 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $789,226 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $60,385 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huron County, Michigan | $12,051,111 |
| 2 | Lenawee County, Michigan | $11,054,293 |
| 3 | Tuscola County, Michigan | $10,357,707 |
| 4 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | $9,025,733 |
| 5 | Saginaw County, Michigan | $8,696,871 |
| 6 | Gratiot County, Michigan | $3,908,295 |
| 7 | Arenac County, Michigan | $3,766,400 |
| 8 | Bay County, Michigan | $3,675,758 |
| 9 | Sanilac County, Michigan | $3,431,059 |
| 10 | Midland County, Michigan | $3,100,131 |
| 11 | Branch County, Michigan | $2,538,495 |
| 12 | Monroe County, Michigan | $2,476,479 |
| 13 | Barry County, Michigan | $2,330,440 |
| 14 | Ionia County, Michigan | $1,990,709 |
| 15 | Clinton County, Michigan | $1,898,810 |
| 16 | Calhoun County, Michigan | $1,550,778 |
| 17 | Isabella County, Michigan | $1,355,123 |
| 18 | Eaton County, Michigan | $1,288,474 |
| 19 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | $1,130,773 |
| 20 | Gladwin County, Michigan | $1,084,370 |
| 21 | Cass County, Michigan | $855,351 |
| 22 | Allegan County, Michigan | $833,698 |
| 23 | Saint Joseph County, Michigan | $810,777 |
| 24 | Van Buren County, Michigan | $734,720 |
| 25 | Berrien County, Michigan | $490,539 |
| 26 | Montcalm County, Michigan | $490,345 |
| 27 | Chippewa County, Michigan | $435,504 |
| 28 | Jackson County, Michigan | $414,316 |
| 29 | Kent County, Michigan | $379,379 |
| 30 | Lapeer County, Michigan | $361,120 |
| 31 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | $329,054 |
| 32 | Mecosta County, Michigan | $260,036 |
| 33 | Clare County, Michigan | $241,024 |
| 34 | Genesee County, Michigan | $175,081 |
| 35 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | $173,732 |
| 36 | Mason County, Michigan | $166,367 |
| 37 | Ottawa County, Michigan | $160,773 |
| 38 | Oceana County, Michigan | $140,963 |
| 39 | Iosco County, Michigan | $127,782 |
| 40 | Ingham County, Michigan | $100,113 |
| 41 | Saint Clair County, Michigan | $87,442 |
| 42 | Ogemaw County, Michigan | $86,442 |
| 43 | Muskegon County, Michigan | $78,033 |
| 44 | Newaygo County, Michigan | $74,044 |
| 45 | Osceola County, Michigan | $64,142 |
| 46 | Presque Isle County, Michigan | $63,327 |
| 47 | Mackinac County, Michigan | $57,699 |
| 48 | Missaukee County, Michigan | $51,962 |
| 49 | Luce County, Michigan | $32,242 |
| 50 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | $31,073 |
| 51 | Livingston County, Michigan | $28,543 |
| 52 | Wexford County, Michigan | $15,853 |
| 53 | Schoolcraft County, Michigan | $11,666 |
| 54 | Lake County, Michigan | $7,833 |
| 55 | Cheboygan County, Michigan | $7,209 |
| 56 | Oscoda County, Michigan | $6,870 |
| 57 | Leelanau County, Michigan | $5,079 |
| 58 | Benzie County, Michigan | $4,130 |
| 59 | Antrim County, Michigan | $3,271 |
| 60 | Delta County, Michigan | $3,240 |
| 61 | Menominee County, Michigan | $2,347 |
| 62 | Kalkaska County, Michigan | $2,278 |
| 63 | Manistee County, Michigan | $2,155 |
| 64 | Alpena County, Michigan | $1,693 |
| 65 | Dickinson County, Michigan | $990 |
| 66 | Ontonagon County, Michigan | $290 |
| 67 | Alcona County, Michigan | $269 |
| 68 | Marquette County, Michigan | $80 |
| 69 | Houghton County, Michigan | $30 |
| 70 | Wayne County, Michigan | $0 |
| 71 | Keweenaw County, Michigan | $0 |
| 72 | Roscommon County, Michigan | $0 |
| 73 | Otsego County, Michigan | $0 |
| 74 | Oakland County, Michigan | $0 |
| 75 | Montmorency County, Michigan | $0 |
| 76 | Macomb County, Michigan | $0 |
| 77 | Iron County, Michigan | $0 |
| 78 | Gogebic County, Michigan | $0 |
| 79 | Emmet County, Michigan | $0 |
| 80 | Crawford County, Michigan | $0 |
| 81 | Charlevoix County, Michigan | $0 |
| 82 | Baraga County, Michigan | $0 |
| 83 | Alger County, Michigan | $0 |
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The state-level CSP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Michigan, 2022
Land in Michigan, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 45,581 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,472,069 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,515,740 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 294,958 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,011,905 |
Livestock in Michigan, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 17,234,017 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 12,609,876 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,262,145 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,116,557 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 84,596 |
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