Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in South Carolina
CSP payments by fiscal year in South Carolina
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CSP by Sign-up in South Carolina
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in South Carolina
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in South Carolina
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CSP payments by contract size in South Carolina
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in South Carolina
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 194 |
| 2 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 153 |
| 3 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 102 |
| 4 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 95 |
| 5 | Forest Wildlife Structures | 86 |
| 6 | Forest Stand Improvement, Prescribed burning | 75 |
| 7 | Establish pollinator habitat | 59 |
| 8 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 57 |
| 9 | Forest Stand Improvement for Soil Quality | 31 |
| 10 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 28 |
| 11 | Riparian buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 28 |
| 12 | Use of Cover Crop Mixes | 27 |
| 13 | Patch-burning to enhance wildlife habitat | 26 |
| 14 | Forest stand improvement for habitat and soil quality | 26 |
| 15 | Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat | 24 |
| 16 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 24 |
| 17 | Nitrogen stabilizers for air emissions control | 23 |
| 18 | Riparian forest buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 21 |
| 19 | Forest stand improvement pre-treating vegetation and fuels | 21 |
| 20 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 19 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in South Carolina
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CSP acreage by land use in South Carolina
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in South Carolina
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CSP payments by county in South Carolina, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | $1,515,595 |
| 2 | Saluda County, South Carolina | $1,415,738 |
| 3 | Sumter County, South Carolina | $1,256,668 |
| 4 | Horry County, South Carolina | $1,175,115 |
| 5 | Hampton County, South Carolina | $1,146,946 |
| 6 | Edgefield County, South Carolina | $1,126,680 |
| 7 | Bamberg County, South Carolina | $1,099,371 |
| 8 | Barnwell County, South Carolina | $939,540 |
| 9 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | $727,139 |
| 10 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | $626,038 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for South Carolina, 2012
Land in South Carolina, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 25,266 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 4,971,244 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,967,288 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 633,296 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,036,260 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 334,400 |
Livestock in South Carolina, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 225,882,950 |
| Layers inventory | 4,231,250 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 297,286 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 224,076 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,684 |
Crops in South Carolina, 2012
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