Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in West Virginia
CSP payments by fiscal year in West Virginia
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CSP by Sign-up in West Virginia
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in West Virginia
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in West Virginia
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CSP payments by contract size in West Virginia
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in West Virginia
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 216 |
| 2 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 205 |
| 3 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 173 |
| 4 | Forest Wildlife Structures | 134 |
| 5 | Forest stand improvement for habitat and soil quality | 114 |
| 6 | Incorporate native grasses and/or legumes into 15% or more of the forage base | 109 |
| 7 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 100 |
| 8 | Wildlife Friendly Fencing | 95 |
| 9 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 81 |
| 10 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage brush, weeds and invasive species | 72 |
| 11 | Apply controlled release nitrogen fertilizer | 71 |
| 12 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 71 |
| 13 | Riparian forest buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat | 47 |
| 14 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 45 |
| 15 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 44 |
| 16 | Establish pollinator habitat | 43 |
| 17 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape and enhanced access for bats and bird species | 42 |
| 18 | On-farm forage based grazing system | 34 |
| 19 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 31 |
| 20 | Multi-story cropping, sustainable management of nontimber forest plants | 31 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in West Virginia
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CSP acreage by land use in West Virginia
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in West Virginia
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CSP payments by county in West Virginia, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Mineral County, West Virginia | $814,675 |
| 2 | Pocahontas County, West Virginia | $523,357 |
| 3 | Mason County, West Virginia | $466,297 |
| 4 | Greenbrier County, West Virginia | $299,416 |
| 5 | Hardy County, West Virginia | $287,077 |
| 6 | Randolph County, West Virginia | $237,628 |
| 7 | Braxton County, West Virginia | $216,363 |
| 8 | Roane County, West Virginia | $208,163 |
| 9 | Preston County, West Virginia | $202,732 |
| 10 | Calhoun County, West Virginia | $187,059 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for West Virginia, 2012
Land in West Virginia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 21,489 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 3,606,674 |
| Cropland Acres: | 804,006 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,138,037 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,465,010 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 199,621 |
Livestock in West Virginia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 93,749,081 |
| Layers inventory | 1,113,238 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 414,908 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 31,630 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,873 |
Crops in West Virginia, 2012
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