Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Michigan

CSP payments by fiscal year in Michigan


CSP payments by county, 2017-2020


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

RankPracticePayments,
2017-2020
1Cropland Annual Payment$17,603,563
2Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment$1,954,803
3Associated Ag Land$785,434
4Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern$654,000
5Farmstead$444,811
6Existing Activity Payment-Land Use$374,816
7Pasture Annual Payment$276,951
8Supplemental Payment$230,193
9Minimum Payment Adjustment$150,778
10Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement$109,415
11Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food$106,889
12Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs$63,384
13Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies$63,085
14Pastured Cropland Annual Payment$61,349
15Establish Monarch butterfly habitat$58,355
16Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands$54,397
17Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water$49,169
18Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques$49,137
19Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques$40,363
20Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content$38,652
21Cover crop to minimize soil compaction$38,334
22Cover Crop $36,666
23Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter$33,826
24Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover$27,502
25Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat$18,498
26Planting for high carbon sequestration rate$17,536
27Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects$17,242
28Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources$16,596
29Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM$15,938
30Enhancement - Pest Management$15,238
31Creating structural diversity with patch openings$12,609
32Enhancement - Soil Management$12,039
33Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion$10,572
34No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content$7,790
35Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles$7,445
36Apply gypsum products to improve surface WQ quality by reducing dissolved P conc in surface runoff$7,372
37Pest Management Conservation System$7,175
38Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities$6,841
39Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field$6,648
40Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects$6,039
41Cover crop to reduce water erosion$5,922
42Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects$5,625
43Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored- recorded- and used in decision making$4,701
44Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater$4,589
45Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content$4,531
46Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques$4,388
47Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter$4,329
48Cover crop to minimize soil compaction $4,102
49Maintaining and improving forest soil quality$4,078
50Enhancement - Nutrient Management$4,019
51Establish Monarch butterfly habitat $3,452
52Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products$3,202
53Stewardship Payment$3,017
54Extend existing filter strip to reduce excess nutrients in surface water$2,653
55Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water$2,380
56Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion$2,318
57Tree/Shrub Establishment $1,893
58Forest Trails and Landings$1,756
59Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water$1,667
60Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field$1,634
61Forest Stand Improvement$1,529
62Enhancement - Water Management$1,526
63Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings$1,414
64Crop tree management for mast production$1,411
65Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape$1,365
66Herbaceous Weed Treatment$1,312
67Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter $1,277
68Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure$1,250
69Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored- recorded and used in dec$1,128
70Native grasses or legumes in forage base$977
71Residue and Tillage Management- No Till $907
72Prescribed Grazing $890
73Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field$858
74Reduce forest stand density to improve wildlife food sources$831
75Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses $820
76Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition.$785
77Existing Practice Payment$756
78Nutrient Management $740
79Cover crop to reduce wind erosion$718
80Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat$693
81Conservation Cover $657
82Brush Management$651
83Forage Harvest Management$524
84Deep Tillage$468
85Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management$442
86Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions along the edge(s) of the field$433
87Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field$382
88Critical Area Planting$346
89Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content$332
90Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt$303
91Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health$239
92Increase on-site carbon storage$235
93Filter Strip $221
94Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion$208
95Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter $156
96Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect food habitat$145
97Field Border $119
98Pasture and Hay Planting $110
99Irrigation Water Management $106
100Enhancement - Energy Management$100
101Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings$83
102Woody Residue Treatment$83
103Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients $83
104Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition$56
105Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health$53
106Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat$51
107Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation $37
108Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat continuity (space)$30
109Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats$27
110Brush management for improved structure and composition$17
111Upland Wildlife Habitat Management $16
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 Total Payments, 2017-202023,589,602
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, Michigan

RankPracticePayments,
2017-2020
1Cover Crop $36,666
2Cover crop to minimize soil compaction $4,102
3Establish Monarch butterfly habitat $3,452
4Tree/Shrub Establishment $1,893
5Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter $1,277
6Residue and Tillage Management- No Till $907
7Prescribed Grazing $890
8Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses $820
9Nutrient Management $740
10Conservation Cover $657
11Filter Strip $221
12Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter $156
13Field Border $119
14Pasture and Hay Planting $110
15Irrigation Water Management $106
16Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients $83
17Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation $37
18Upland Wildlife Habitat Management $16
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 Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2020$52,251
NRCS climate smart practice.

CSP payments by county, 2017-2021

RankStateCSP Payments, 2017-2020
1Lenawee County, Michigan$8,234,976
2Huron County, Michigan$8,035,447
3Tuscola County, Michigan$6,921,068
4Hillsdale County, Michigan$6,213,530
5Saginaw County, Michigan$6,084,523
6Gratiot County, Michigan$2,803,305
7Arenac County, Michigan$2,652,952
8Bay County, Michigan$2,562,655
9Sanilac County, Michigan$2,403,397
10Midland County, Michigan$2,160,789
11Branch County, Michigan$1,773,307
12Monroe County, Michigan$1,659,494
13Barry County, Michigan$1,605,377
14Clinton County, Michigan$1,344,154
15Ionia County, Michigan$1,303,494
16Calhoun County, Michigan$1,047,042
17Isabella County, Michigan$964,525
18Eaton County, Michigan$927,315
19Shiawassee County, Michigan$813,093
20Gladwin County, Michigan$751,304
21Cass County, Michigan$600,922
22Allegan County, Michigan$583,242
23Saint Joseph County, Michigan$563,561
24Van Buren County, Michigan$520,843
25Montcalm County, Michigan$368,481
26Berrien County, Michigan$346,585
27Jackson County, Michigan$302,936
28Kent County, Michigan$260,273
29Lapeer County, Michigan$253,817
30Washtenaw County, Michigan$231,504
31Mecosta County, Michigan$173,437
32Chippewa County, Michigan$173,371
33Clare County, Michigan$170,092
34Iosco County, Michigan$129,801
35Genesee County, Michigan$129,364
36Ottawa County, Michigan$120,512
37Kalamazoo County, Michigan$114,133
38Mason County, Michigan$113,840
39Oceana County, Michigan$96,080
40Ingham County, Michigan$67,235
41Ogemaw County, Michigan$65,058
42Saint Clair County, Michigan$57,205
43Muskegon County, Michigan$55,976
44Newaygo County, Michigan$53,916
45Osceola County, Michigan$48,061
46Presque Isle County, Michigan$46,949
47Missaukee County, Michigan$37,620
48Grand Traverse County, Michigan$22,970
49Mackinac County, Michigan$21,104
50Livingston County, Michigan$19,740
51Luce County, Michigan$15,369
52Wexford County, Michigan$11,572
53Oscoda County, Michigan$5,496
54Lake County, Michigan$5,463
55Antrim County, Michigan$2,630
56Leelanau County, Michigan$2,435
57Benzie County, Michigan$2,370
58Alpena County, Michigan$1,761
59Cheboygan County, Michigan$1,632
60Kalkaska County, Michigan$1,520
61Manistee County, Michigan$1,157
62Menominee County, Michigan$692
63Ontonagon County, Michigan$290
64Alcona County, Michigan$270
65Marquette County, Michigan$80
66Dickinson County, Michigan$62
67Houghton County, Michigan$30
68Schoolcraft County, Michigan$0
69Wayne County, Michigan$0
70Roscommon County, Michigan$0
71Keweenaw County, Michigan$0
72Otsego County, Michigan$0
73Oakland County, Michigan$0
74Montmorency County, Michigan$0
75Macomb County, Michigan$0
76Iron County, Michigan$0
77Gogebic County, Michigan$0
78Emmet County, Michigan$0
79Delta County, Michigan$0
80Crawford County, Michigan$0
81Charlevoix County, Michigan$0
82Baraga County, Michigan$0
83Alger County, Michigan$0
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Michigan, 2017

Land in Michigan, 2017

Land typeAcres
Number of Farms:47,641
Total Acres in Farms:9,764,090
Cropland Acres:7,924,480
Permanent pasture and rangeland:341,391
Woodland Acres:975,652

Livestock in Michigan, 2017

LivestockNumber of Animals
Layers inventory 15,074,549
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold8,868,690
Hogs and pigs inventory1,236,567
Cattle and calves inventory1,201,383
Sheep and lambs inventory89,270

Crops in Michigan, 2017

 

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