Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in New Jersey
CSP payments by fiscal year in New Jersey
CSP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2020, New Jersey
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Cropland Annual Payment | $882,901 |
| 2 | Pasture Annual Payment | $48,175 |
| 3 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $33,081 |
| 4 | Farmstead | $13,413 |
| 5 | Associated Ag Land | $4,278 |
| 6 | Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $4,201 |
| 7 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $4,200 |
| 8 | Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field | $4,076 |
| 9 | Pastured Cropland Annual Payment | $3,356 |
| 10 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $2,198 |
| 11 | Brush Management | $1,432 |
| 12 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $1,151 |
| 13 | Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape | $912 |
| 14 | Cover Crop  | $716 |
| 15 | Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction | $534 |
| 16 | Pasture and Hay Planting | $489 |
| 17 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $415 |
| 18 | Controlled Traffic Farming | $414 |
| 19 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $325 |
| 20 | Forest Stand Improvement | $150 |
| 21 | On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility | $145 |
| 22 | Maintaining and improving forest soil quality | $71 |
| 23 | Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $34 |
| 24 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $30 |
| 25 | Critical Area Planting | $27 |
| 26 | Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats | $10 |
| 27 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $9 |
| 28 | Mulching to improve soil health | $6 |
| 29 | Cover crop to reduce water erosion | $5 |
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| | Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 1,006,754 |
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, New Jersey
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $716 |
| 2 | Pasture and Hay Planting | $489 |
| 3 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $30 |
| | Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2020 | $1,235 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Salem County, New Jersey | $351,802 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | $133,055 |
| 3 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | $78,205 |
| 4 | Warren County, New Jersey | $42,294 |
| 5 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | $34,806 |
| 6 | Somerset County, New Jersey | $26,606 |
| 7 | Mercer County, New Jersey | $15,589 |
| 8 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | $12,419 |
| 9 | Morris County, New Jersey | $5,028 |
| 10 | Sussex County, New Jersey | $4,346 |
| 11 | Burlington County, New Jersey | $3,137 |
| 12 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | $442 |
| 13 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | $128 |
| 14 | Ocean County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 15 | Passaic County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 16 | Cape May County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 17 | Camden County, New Jersey | $0 |
| 18 | Bergen County, New Jersey | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for New Jersey, 2017
Land in New Jersey, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 9,883 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 734,084 |
| Cropland Acres: | 463,019 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 63,995 |
| Woodland Acres: | 145,302 |
Livestock in New Jersey, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 1,631,775 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 217,559 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 27,789 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 17,791 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 9,017 |
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