Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Vermont
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 Vermont
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Vermont
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Annual Payment | $482,263 |
| 2 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $298,496 |
| 3 | Cropland Annual Payment | $177,007 |
| 4 | Pasture Annual Payment | $125,155 |
| 5 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $98,145 |
| 6 | Farmstead | $78,490 |
| 7 | Associated Ag Land | $36,924 |
| 8 | Minimum Payment Adjustment | $4,098 |
| 9 | Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat | $2,631 |
| 10 | Brush Management  | $1,174 |
| 11 | Pasture and Hay Planting  | $781 |
| 12 | Snags- den trees- and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat | $585 |
| 13 | Structures for Wildlife | $341 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 1,306,090 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Vermont
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush Management | $1,174 |
| 2 | Pasture and Hay Planting | $781 |
| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $1,955 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $781 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $1,174 |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison County, Vermont | $554,075 |
| 2 | Franklin County, Vermont | $437,293 |
| 3 | Rutland County, Vermont | $198,481 |
| 4 | Orleans County, Vermont | $173,186 |
| 5 | Chittenden County, Vermont | $105,457 |
| 6 | Orange County, Vermont | $76,044 |
| 7 | Lamoille County, Vermont | $58,706 |
| 8 | Windham County, Vermont | $36,310 |
| 9 | Essex County, Vermont | $22,842 |
| 10 | Caledonia County, Vermont | $19,481 |
| 11 | Bennington County, Vermont | $13,502 |
| 12 | Washington County, Vermont | $9,765 |
| 13 | Windsor County, Vermont | $945 |
| 14 | Grand Isle County, Vermont | $0 |
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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 Vermont, 2022
Land in Vermont, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 6,537 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,173,890 |
| Cropland Acres: | 436,297 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 88,576 |
| Woodland Acres: | 569,494 |
Livestock in Vermont, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 467,308 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 214,567 |
| Layers inventory | 163,054 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 17,888 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,602 |
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