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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in New Hampshire
CSP payments by fiscal year in New Hampshire
See fiscal year data for CSP
CSP by Sign-up in New Hampshire
See Sign-ups by year for CSP
CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in New Hampshire
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
See land use information by fiscal year
CSP payments by existing or additional practices in New Hampshire
See existing vs additional practice data
CSP payments by contract size in New Hampshire
See contract data
Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in New Hampshire
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Multi-story cropping, sustainable management of nontimber forest plants | 6 |
| 2 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 5 |
| 3 | Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat | 4 |
| 4 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 4 |
| 5 | Riparian buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 3 |
| 6 | Using N provided by legumes, animal manure and compost to supply 90 to 100% of the N needs | 3 |
| 7 | Creating forest openings to improve hardwood stands | 3 |
| 8 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 3 |
| 9 | Forest Wildlife Structures | 2 |
| 10 | Forest Stand Improvement | 2 |
| 11 | Land application of only treated manure | 2 |
| 12 | Improve the plant diversity and structure of non-cropped areas for wildlife food and habitat | 2 |
| 13 | Establish pollinator habitat | 2 |
| 14 | Reduce the concentration of nutrients imported on farm | 2 |
| 15 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 1 |
| 16 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 1 |
| 17 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 1 |
| 18 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 1 |
| 19 | Managing livestock access to water bodies/courses | 1 |
| 20 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage brush, weeds and invasive species | 1 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in New Hampshire
See practice suite data
CSP acreage by land use in New Hampshire
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in New Hampshire
See resource concern data
CSP payments by county in New Hampshire, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Merrimack County, New Hampshire | $194,939 |
| 2 | Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | $52,712 |
| 3 | Coos County, New Hampshire | $40,000 |
| 4 | Belknap County, New Hampshire | $26,149 |
| 5 | Grafton County, New Hampshire | $22,612 |
| 6 | Sullivan County, New Hampshire | $13,470 |
| 7 | Strafford County, New Hampshire | $5,000 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for New Hampshire, 2012
Land in New Hampshire, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 4,391 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 474,065 |
| Cropland Acres: | 98,268 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,141 |
| Woodland Acres: | 304,801 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 39,855 |
Livestock in New Hampshire, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 221,446 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 102,340 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,392 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 8,079 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,287 |
Crops in New Hampshire, 2012
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