Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in New Jersey
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 New Jersey
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, New Jersey
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cropland Annual Payment | $1,064,449 |
| 2 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $106,050 |
| 3 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $75,290 |
| 4 | Pasture Annual Payment | $58,986 |
| 5 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $49,255 |
| 6 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses  | $16,414 |
| 7 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $2,179 |
| 8 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $332 |
| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 1,372,955 |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, New Jersey
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses | $16,414 |
| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $16,414 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $16,414 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $0 |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem County, New Jersey | $526,291 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | $193,300 |
| 3 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | $112,557 |
| 4 | Warren County, New Jersey | $62,147 |
| 5 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | $53,931 |
| 6 | Somerset County, New Jersey | $39,765 |
| 7 | Mercer County, New Jersey | $25,915 |
| 8 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | $17,363 |
| 9 | Morris County, New Jersey | $7,541 |
| 10 | Sussex County, New Jersey | $6,317 |
| 11 | Burlington County, New Jersey | $4,390 |
| 12 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | $539 |
| 13 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | $214 |
| 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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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 New Jersey, 2022
Land in New Jersey, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 9,998 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 711,502 |
| Cropland Acres: | 449,717 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 60,180 |
| Woodland Acres: | 132,522 |
Livestock in New Jersey, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 1,388,403 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 311,102 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,552 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 14,085 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 7,276 |
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