Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Alaska
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Alaska
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Alaska
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Forest Stand Improvement | $7,506,381 |
| 2 | Trails and Walkways | $4,607,925 |
| 3 | High Tunnel System | $2,719,701 |
| 4 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $2,532,100 |
| 5 | Fence | $2,085,984 |
| 6 | Aquatic Organism Passage | $1,698,149 |
| 7 | Woody Residue Treatment | $638,848 |
| 8 | Nutrient Management | $564,311 |
| 9 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $417,864 |
| 10 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $342,823 |
| 11 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $261,062 |
| 12 | Cover Crop | $199,621 |
| 13 | Access Road | $191,879 |
| 14 | Obstruction Removal | $178,427 |
| 15 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $141,355 |
| 16 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $130,410 |
| 17 | Livestock Pipeline | $106,796 |
| 18 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $102,640 |
| 19 | Irrigation Reservoir | $97,014 |
| 20 | Fuel Break | $84,250 |
| 21 | Irrigation Water Management | $55,939 |
| 22 | On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility | $51,060 |
| 23 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $47,705 |
| 24 | Stream Crossing | $46,029 |
| 25 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $43,986 |
| 26 | Structures for Wildlife | $41,949 |
| 27 | Water Well | $33,770 |
| 28 | Irrigation Pipeline | $31,454 |
| 29 | Prescribed Grazing | $31,208 |
| 30 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $29,948 |
| 31 | Pumping Plant | $28,397 |
| 32 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $28,018 |
| 33 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $25,420 |
| 34 | Brush Management | $23,619 |
| 35 | Other Payment | $21,277 |
| 36 | Pond | $20,771 |
| 37 | Mulching | $20,510 |
| 38 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $20,505 |
| 39 | Forest Management Plan | $18,145 |
| 40 | Watering Facility | $16,605 |
| 41 | Sprinkler System | $16,479 |
| 42 | Waste Storage Facility | $11,656 |
| 43 | Pest Management Conservation System | $10,540 |
| 44 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $7,697 |
| 45 | Trails and Walkways | $6,781 |
| 46 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $6,659 |
| 47 | Groundwater Testing | $5,264 |
| 48 | Forage Harvest Management | $5,221 |
| 49 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $4,920 |
| 50 | Fish and Wildlife Structure | $3,989 |
| 51 | Structure for Water Control | $3,307 |
| 52 | Stormwater Runoff Control | $2,981 |
| 53 | Access Control | $2,551 |
| 54 | Hedgerow Planting | $2,532 |
| 55 | Critical Area Planting | $2,443 |
| 56 | Conservation Cover | $2,201 |
| 57 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $698 |
| 58 | Roof Runoff Structure | $551 |
| 59 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $518 |
| Show All |
| Show Less |
| | Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 25,340,838 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Alaska
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $2,532,100 |
| 2 | Nutrient Management | $564,311 |
| 3 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $261,062 |
| 4 | Cover Crop | $199,621 |
| 5 | Irrigation Water Management | $55,939 |
| 6 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $43,986 |
| 7 | Prescribed Grazing | $31,208 |
| 8 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $29,948 |
| 9 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $28,018 |
| 10 | Mulching | $20,510 |
| 11 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $4,920 |
| 12 | Hedgerow Planting | $2,532 |
| 13 | Conservation Cover | $2,201 |
| Show All |
| Show Less |
| | Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $3,776,354 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska | $3,575,330 |
| 2 | Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska | $2,745,896 |
| 3 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska | $2,697,730 |
| 4 | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | $2,324,698 |
| 5 | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska | $974,128 |
| 6 | Petersburg Census Area, Alaska | $646,203 |
| 7 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | $217,290 |
| 8 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska | $8,799 |
| 9 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska | $893 |
| 10 | Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | $881 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Alaska, 2017
Land in Alaska, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 990 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 849,753 |
| Cropland Acres: | 83,732 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 714,377 |
| Woodland Acres: | 35,151 |
Livestock in Alaska, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 14,960 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 9,727 |
| Layers inventory | 8,360 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,502 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 833 |
Crops in Alaska, 2017
EWG mapping tool could assist USDA Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area protection
Planting of cover crops plateaus, even as interest grows in their potential to address the climate crisis
EWG water atlas reveals nitrate, phosphorous water pollution in four Upper Mississippi Basin states
Manure Overload:
‘Retired’ Sensitive Cropland:
Fooling Ourselves