Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Texas
CSP payments by fiscal year in Texas
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CSP by Sign-up in Texas
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Texas
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Texas
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CSP payments by contract size in Texas
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Texas
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 981 |
| 2 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 490 |
| 3 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 453 |
| 4 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 441 |
| 5 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 434 |
| 6 | Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat | 273 |
| 7 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 246 |
| 8 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape and enhanced access for bats and bird species | 148 |
| 9 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 129 |
| 10 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 125 |
| 11 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 110 |
| 12 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 109 |
| 13 | Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO System | 89 |
| 14 | Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling | 76 |
| 15 | Apply nutrients no more than 30 days prior to planned planting date | 71 |
| 16 | Riparian forest buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 69 |
| 17 | Intensive Management of Rotational Grazing | 68 |
| 18 | Patch-burning to enhance wildlife habitat | 64 |
| 19 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 64 |
| 20 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage brush, weeds and invasive species | 59 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Texas
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CSP acreage by land use in Texas
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Texas
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CSP payments by county in Texas, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $5,738,939 |
| 2 | Hale County, Texas | $3,820,348 |
| 3 | Red River County, Texas | $2,873,303 |
| 4 | Concho County, Texas | $2,142,423 |
| 5 | Swisher County, Texas | $2,081,667 |
| 6 | Parmer County, Texas | $1,919,340 |
| 7 | Presidio County, Texas | $1,862,740 |
| 8 | Lamar County, Texas | $1,751,898 |
| 9 | Schleicher County, Texas | $1,664,809 |
| 10 | Tom Green County, Texas | $1,621,293 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Texas, 2012
Land in Texas, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 248,809 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 130,153,438 |
| Cropland Acres: | 29,147,537 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 90,287,767 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,951,154 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,766,980 |
Livestock in Texas, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 600,353,797 |
| Layers inventory | 20,902,244 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,159,747 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 800,893 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 623,000 |
Crops in Texas, 2012
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