Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Ohio
CSP payments by fiscal year in Ohio
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CSP by Sign-up in Ohio
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Ohio
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Ohio
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CSP payments by contract size in Ohio
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Ohio
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 125 |
| 2 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 107 |
| 3 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 68 |
| 4 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 66 |
| 5 | Use deep rooted crops to breakup soil compaction | 59 |
| 6 | Forest stand improvement for habitat and soil quality | 57 |
| 7 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 55 |
| 8 | Use of Cover Crop Mixes | 53 |
| 9 | Precision application technology to apply nutrients | 52 |
| 10 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 46 |
| 11 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 44 |
| 12 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 36 |
| 13 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 34 |
| 14 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 29 |
| 15 | Continuous no till with high residue | 29 |
| 16 | Incorporate native grasses and/or legumes into 15% or more of the forage base | 26 |
| 17 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 24 |
| 18 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 22 |
| 19 | Nitrogen stabilizers for air emissions control | 20 |
| 20 | Forest Wildlife Structures | 20 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Ohio
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CSP acreage by land use in Ohio
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Ohio
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CSP payments by county in Ohio, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Ross County, Ohio | $1,567,033 |
| 2 | Shelby County, Ohio | $1,381,197 |
| 3 | Mercer County, Ohio | $941,014 |
| 4 | Williams County, Ohio | $920,188 |
| 5 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $730,991 |
| 6 | Putnam County, Ohio | $624,643 |
| 7 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $601,923 |
| 8 | Henry County, Ohio | $523,564 |
| 9 | Logan County, Ohio | $459,619 |
| 10 | Wood County, Ohio | $410,866 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ohio, 2012
Land in Ohio, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 75,462 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 13,960,604 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,748,553 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,054,530 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,511,638 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 645,883 |
Livestock in Ohio, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 62,527,924 |
| Layers inventory | 28,312,692 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,058,503 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,242,293 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 111,972 |
Crops in Ohio, 2012
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