Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Pennsylvania
CSP payments by fiscal year in Pennsylvania
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CSP by Sign-up in Pennsylvania
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Pennsylvania
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Pennsylvania
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CSP payments by contract size in Pennsylvania
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Pennsylvania
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 217 |
| 2 | Use of Cover Crop Mixes | 199 |
| 3 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 167 |
| 4 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 93 |
| 5 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 87 |
| 6 | Use deep rooted crops to breakup soil compaction | 85 |
| 7 | Resource-Conserving Crop Rotation | 84 |
| 8 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 74 |
| 9 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 72 |
| 10 | Plant an annual grass-type cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen | 72 |
| 11 | Establish pollinator habitat | 71 |
| 12 | Forest stand improvement for habitat and soil quality | 70 |
| 13 | Incorporate native grasses and/or legumes into 15% or more of the forage base | 66 |
| 14 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 66 |
| 15 | Forest Wildlife Structures | 60 |
| 16 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 54 |
| 17 | Nitrogen stabilizers for air emissions control | 53 |
| 18 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 49 |
| 19 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 45 |
| 20 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 42 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Pennsylvania
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CSP acreage by land use in Pennsylvania
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Pennsylvania
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CSP payments by county in Pennsylvania, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | $1,129,762 |
| 2 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | $1,075,972 |
| 3 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | $1,074,047 |
| 4 | York County, Pennsylvania | $1,025,226 |
| 5 | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | $1,011,040 |
| 6 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | $847,027 |
| 7 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | $748,352 |
| 8 | Union County, Pennsylvania | $743,972 |
| 9 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | $692,400 |
| 10 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | $657,029 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 59,309 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 7,704,444 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,546,052 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 814,210 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,804,157 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 540,025 |
Livestock in Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 166,691,355 |
| Layers inventory | 25,147,630 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,626,374 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,134,957 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 96,648 |
Crops in Pennsylvania, 2012
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