Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Utah
CSP payments by fiscal year in Utah
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CSP by Sign-up in Utah
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Utah
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Utah
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CSP payments by contract size in Utah
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Utah
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 86 |
| 2 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 66 |
| 3 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 65 |
| 4 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 58 |
| 5 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 44 |
| 6 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape and enhanced access for bats and bird species | 38 |
| 7 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 23 |
| 8 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 22 |
| 9 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 21 |
| 10 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 19 |
| 11 | Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat | 19 |
| 12 | Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling | 16 |
| 13 | Irrigation pumping plant evaluation | 14 |
| 14 | Wildlife Friendly Fencing | 14 |
| 15 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 10 |
| 16 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 10 |
| 17 | Resource-Conserving Crop Rotation | 10 |
| 18 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage brush, weeds and invasive species | 9 |
| 19 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 9 |
| 20 | Land application of only treated manure | 8 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Utah
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CSP acreage by land use in Utah
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Utah
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CSP payments by county in Utah, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Box Elder County, Utah | $4,127,240 |
| 2 | Sanpete County, Utah | $799,892 |
| 3 | Cache County, Utah | $757,463 |
| 4 | Kane County, Utah | $623,097 |
| 5 | Summit County, Utah | $588,853 |
| 6 | Beaver County, Utah | $522,492 |
| 7 | Emery County, Utah | $478,547 |
| 8 | Iron County, Utah | $449,000 |
| 9 | Millard County, Utah | $396,204 |
| 10 | Utah County, Utah | $209,116 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Utah, 2012
Land in Utah, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 18,027 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 10,974,396 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,645,898 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,606,154 |
| Woodland Acres: | 434,316 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 288,028 |
Livestock in Utah, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 3,814,859 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 776,833 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 731,666 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 287,883 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,310 |
Crops in Utah, 2012
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