| 1 | Rangeland Annual Payment | $11,434,522 |
| 2 | Cropland Annual Payment | $6,275,320 |
| 3 | Pasture Annual Payment | $1,646,081 |
| 4 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $1,313,378 |
| 5 | Farmstead | $505,607 |
| 6 | Associated Ag Land | $406,945 |
| 7 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $337,524 |
| 8 | Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for wildlife food | $228,345 |
| 9 | Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion | $197,095 |
| 10 | Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats | $153,336 |
| 11 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques | $129,757 |
| 12 | Improved grazing management for soil compaction on rangeland through monitoring activities | $118,503 |
| 13 | Improved grazing management for plant productivity/health through monitoring | $116,955 |
| 14 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $116,237 |
| 15 | Pastured Cropland Annual Payment | $104,126 |
| 16 | Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for prescribed grazing-cover/shelter | $67,805 |
| 17 | Improved grazing management that reduces undesirable plant pest pressure through monitoring | $59,123 |
| 18 | Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored- recorded and used in dec | $58,670 |
| 19 | Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored- recorded and used in decision making | $52,383 |
| 20 | Install variable frequency drive(s) on pump(s) | $47,748 |
| 21 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $47,306 |
| 22 | Improved grazing management for plant structure and composition through monitoring activities | $34,330 |
| 23 | Range planting for improving forage- browse- or cover for wildlife | $34,239 |
| 24 | Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies | $30,028 |
| 25 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management  | $29,182 |
| 26 | Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water | $23,517 |
| 27 | Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored- recorded- and used in decision making | $19,385 |
| 28 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $18,735 |
| 29 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site | $17,977 |
| 30 | Supplemental Payment | $17,625 |
| 31 | Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health | $16,981 |
| 32 | Pest Management Conservation System | $16,423 |
| 33 | Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-surface water from nutrients | $15,979 |
| 34 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food | $15,773 |
| 35 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources | $15,336 |
| 36 | Prescribed Grazing | $14,690 |
| 37 | Range planting for increasing/maintaining organic matter | $12,806 |
| 38 | Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site | $12,567 |
| 39 | Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $10,672 |
| 40 | Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM | $10,299 |
| 41 | Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity | $9,246 |
| 42 | Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction | $9,177 |
| 43 | Enhancement - Pest Management | $8,467 |
| 44 | Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover | $8,188 |
| 45 | Brush management for improved structure and composition | $8,091 |
| 46 | Enhanced field borders to reduce wind induced erosion along the windward side(s) of a field | $7,769 |
| 47 | Enhancement - Grazing Management | $7,669 |
| 48 | Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field | $7,272 |
| 49 | Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings | $6,954 |
| 50 | Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape | $6,749 |
| 51 | Complete pumping plant evaluation for all existing pumps on a farm. | $6,208 |
| 52 | Cover Crop | $6,065 |
| 53 | Enhancement - Soil Management | $5,739 |
| 54 | Residue and Tillage Management- Reduced Till | $5,477 |
| 55 | Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5- Soil moisture is monitored- recorded and used in decision making | $5,426 |
| 56 | Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects | $5,409 |
| 57 | Biochar production from woody residue | $5,138 |
| 58 | Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats | $5,109 |
| 59 | Incorporating wildlife friendly fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources | $5,056 |
| 60 | Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects | $4,820 |
| 61 | Improved grazing management for soil compaction through monitoring activities | $4,465 |
| 62 | Sprinkler System | $4,165 |
| 63 | Enhanced field border to provide wildlife cover or shelter along the edge(s) of a field | $4,130 |
| 64 | Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production | $4,115 |
| 65 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater | $4,095 |
| 66 | Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement | $3,788 |
| 67 | Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $3,580 |
| 68 | Forage harvest management that helps maintain or improve wildlife habitat (cover and shelter) | $3,264 |
| 69 | Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $3,217 |
| 70 | Complete pumping plant eval for all pumps on a farm to determine the VFD potential | $3,027 |
| 71 | Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife | $2,874 |
| 72 | Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food for wildlife | $2,798 |
| 73 | Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring | $2,584 |
| 74 | Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field | $2,314 |
| 75 | Stewardship Payment | $2,295 |
| 76 | Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health | $2,233 |
| 77 | Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat | $1,721 |
| 78 | Dust Control on Unpaved Roads and Surfaces | $1,440 |
| 79 | Range Planting | $1,434 |
| 80 | Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques | $1,427 |
| 81 | Fence | $1,418 |
| 82 | Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water | $1,326 |
| 83 | Conservation Cover | $1,285 |
| 84 | Firebreak | $1,231 |
| 85 | Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition | $1,186 |
| 86 | Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture | $1,100 |
| 87 | Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content | $916 |
| 88 | Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field | $686 |
| 89 | Irrigation Water Management | $655 |
| 90 | Intermediate IWM - Year 1- Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring | $624 |
| 91 | Existing Practice Payment | $576 |
| 92 | On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility | $525 |
| 93 | Apply gypsum products to improve surface WQ quality by reducing dissolved P conc in surface runoff | $480 |
| 94 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation | $402 |
| 95 | Brush Management | $364 |
| 96 | Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field | $338 |
| 97 | Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter | $325 |
| 98 | Cover crop to minimize soil compaction | $318 |
| 99 | Residue and Tillage Management- No Till | $312 |
| 100 | Nutrient Management | $296 |
| 101 | Critical Area Planting | $277 |
| 102 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $270 |
| 103 | Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects | $247 |
| 104 | Roof Runoff Structure | $243 |
| 105 | Apply gypsum products to improve surface WQ by reducing dissolved P conc in subsurface drainage | $240 |
| 106 | Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health | $234 |
| 107 | Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife | $228 |
| 108 | Structures for Wildlife | $210 |
| 109 | Pasture and Hay Planting | $199 |
| 110 | Cover crop to reduce wind erosion | $190 |
| 111 | Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter | $171 |
| 112 | Silvopasture for wildlife habitat (structure and composition) | $161 |
| 113 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | $156 |
| 114 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $117 |
| 115 | Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion | $100 |
| 116 | Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat continuity (space) | $71 |
| 117 | Field Border | $51 |
| 118 | Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion | $50 |
| 119 | Filter Strip | $49 |
| 120 | Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content | $48 |
| 121 | Establish wildlife corridors to enhance access to water | $26 |
| 122 | Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health | $17 |
| 123 | Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat continuity (space) | $12 |
| 124 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $11 |
| 125 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $5 |
| 126 | Mulching to improve soil health | $1 |
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| | Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 23,994,046 |
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