Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in North Dakota
CSP payments by fiscal year in North Dakota
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CSP by Sign-up in North Dakota
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in North Dakota
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in North Dakota
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CSP payments by contract size in North Dakota
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in North Dakota
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 1,160 |
| 2 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 965 |
| 3 | Use of Cover Crop Mixes | 792 |
| 4 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 786 |
| 5 | Use deep rooted crops to breakup soil compaction | 761 |
| 6 | Use of non-chemical methods to kill cover crops | 530 |
| 7 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 527 |
| 8 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 501 |
| 9 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 467 |
| 10 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 429 |
| 11 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 422 |
| 12 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 390 |
| 13 | Precision application technology to apply nutrients | 345 |
| 14 | Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO System | 306 |
| 15 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 232 |
| 16 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 210 |
| 17 | Apply phosphorus fertilizer below soil surface | 202 |
| 18 | Nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors | 191 |
| 19 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 188 |
| 20 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 187 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in North Dakota
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CSP acreage by land use in North Dakota
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in North Dakota
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CSP payments by county in North Dakota, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Cavalier County, North Dakota | $19,962,039 |
| 2 | McLean County, North Dakota | $11,395,025 |
| 3 | Griggs County, North Dakota | $10,590,775 |
| 4 | Renville County, North Dakota | $7,745,622 |
| 5 | Walsh County, North Dakota | $4,646,196 |
| 6 | Grant County, North Dakota | $4,619,500 |
| 7 | Williams County, North Dakota | $4,582,115 |
| 8 | Ramsey County, North Dakota | $4,243,187 |
| 9 | Bowman County, North Dakota | $4,192,760 |
| 10 | Golden Valley County, North Dakota | $4,043,233 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for North Dakota, 2012
Land in North Dakota, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 30,961 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 39,262,613 |
| Cropland Acres: | 27,147,240 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,247,184 |
| Woodland Acres: | 271,799 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,596,390 |
Livestock in North Dakota, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,809,613 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 133,653 |
| Layers inventory | 92,754 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 64,607 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 60,366 |
Crops in North Dakota, 2012
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