Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Rhode Island
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $243,294 |
| 2 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $231,900 |
| 3 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $218,547 |
| 4 | Cropland Annual Payment | $104,976 |
| 5 | Farmstead | $40,890 |
| 6 | Pasture Annual Payment | $33,227 |
| 7 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $7,071 |
| 8 | Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $1,982 |
| 9 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food | $1,411 |
| 10 | Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat | $1,237 |
| 11 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food  | $1,108 |
| 12 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $574 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 886,217 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Rhode Island
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food | $1,108 |
| 2 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $574 |
| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $1,682 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $1,682 | |
| 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 | Providence County, Rhode Island | $12,388 |
| 2 | Bristol County, Rhode Island | $0 |
| 3 | Kent County, Rhode Island | $0 |
| 4 | Newport County, Rhode Island | $0 |
| 5 | Washington County, Rhode Island | $0 |
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 Rhode Island, 2022
Land in Rhode Island, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,054 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 59,076 |
| Cropland Acres: | 16,665 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,306 |
| Woodland Acres: | 29,682 |
Livestock in Rhode Island, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 86,722 |
| Layers inventory | 44,574 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,871 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,213 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,196 |
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