Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Nebraska
CSP payments by fiscal year in Nebraska
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CSP by Sign-up in Nebraska
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Nebraska
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Nebraska
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CSP payments by contract size in Nebraska
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Nebraska
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 1,140 |
| 2 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 803 |
| 3 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 765 |
| 4 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 761 |
| 5 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 741 |
| 6 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 665 |
| 7 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 437 |
| 8 | Irrigation pumping plant evaluation | 418 |
| 9 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 321 |
| 10 | Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat | 313 |
| 11 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape and enhanced access for bats and bird species | 260 |
| 12 | Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling | 225 |
| 13 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 208 |
| 14 | Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO System | 192 |
| 15 | Range Grazing Bundle #1 | 184 |
| 16 | Establish pollinator habitat | 178 |
| 17 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 170 |
| 18 | Remote monitoring and notification of irrigation pumping plant operation | 151 |
| 19 | Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling | 126 |
| 20 | Renovation of a windbreak or shelter belt, or hedgerow for wildlife habitat | 119 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Nebraska
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CSP acreage by land use in Nebraska
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Nebraska
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CSP payments by county in Nebraska, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Cherry County, Nebraska | $9,756,199 |
| 2 | Phelps County, Nebraska | $8,726,060 |
| 3 | Furnas County, Nebraska | $5,058,509 |
| 4 | Gosper County, Nebraska | $5,032,398 |
| 5 | Nuckolls County, Nebraska | $4,646,749 |
| 6 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | $4,162,267 |
| 7 | Lancaster County, Nebraska | $3,662,430 |
| 8 | Hooker County, Nebraska | $3,396,116 |
| 9 | Sheridan County, Nebraska | $3,303,144 |
| 10 | Gage County, Nebraska | $3,272,604 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nebraska, 2012
Land in Nebraska, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 49,969 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 45,331,783 |
| Cropland Acres: | 21,597,393 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 22,297,424 |
| Woodland Acres: | 442,660 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 994,306 |
Livestock in Nebraska, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 9,351,688 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,385,675 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,777,716 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,992,576 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 71,771 |
Crops in Nebraska, 2012
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