Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Alabama
EQIP payments by practice class in Alabama
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
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EQIP payments by practice suite in Alabama
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EQIP payments by contract size in Alabama, 1998-2015
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Most commonly used practices for EQIP contracts in Alabama
| Rank | Practice | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Fence | 3,314 |
| 2 | Forage and Biomass Planting | 2,646 |
| 3 | Other Pipeline | 2,489 |
| 4 | Watering Facility | 2,483 |
| 5 | Firebreak | 1,627 |
| 6 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | 1,556 |
| 7 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | 1,532 |
| 8 | Heavy Use Area Protection | 1,438 |
| 9 | Crop Residue Management | 1,257 |
| 10 | Tree/Shrub Establishment | 1,205 |
| 11 | Critical Area Planting | 1,131 |
| 12 | Water Well | 1,128 |
| 13 | Prescribed Burning | 1,077 |
| 14 | Animal Waste Storage Facility | 614 |
| 15 | Land Smoothing | 521 |
| 16 | Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habita | 509 |
| 17 | Pond | 498 |
| 18 | Forest Stand Improvement | 460 |
| 19 | Herbaceous Weed Control | 380 |
| 20 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | 375 |
EQIP impacts on resource concerns in Alabama, 1998-2015
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EQIP payments by county in Alabama, 1998-2015
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Geneva County, Alabama | $6,906,138 |
| 2 | DeKalb County, Alabama | $5,895,955 |
| 3 | Baldwin County, Alabama | $5,888,617 |
| 4 | Houston County, Alabama | $3,683,162 |
| 5 | Sumter County, Alabama | $3,547,612 |
| 6 | Pike County, Alabama | $3,384,369 |
| 7 | Barbour County, Alabama | $3,369,043 |
| 8 | Lawrence County, Alabama | $3,316,764 |
| 9 | Coffee County, Alabama | $3,143,877 |
| 10 | Mobile County, Alabama | $3,046,272 |
| See all counties in Alabama |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Alabama, 2012
Land in Alabama, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 43,223 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 8,902,654 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,758,521 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,269,315 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,333,046 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 541,772 |
Livestock in Alabama, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,001,776,907 |
| Layers inventory | 9,435,605 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,236,467 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 142,555 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 21,114 |
Crops in Alabama, 2012
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