EQIP in California
California
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in California
The state-level EQIP 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.
EQIP payments by fiscal year in California
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, California
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combustion System Improvement  | $122,785,388 |
| 2 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation  | $81,709,562 |
| 3 | Forest Stand Improvement | $24,052,020 |
| 4 | Irrigation Pipeline | $23,643,283 |
| 5 | Sprinkler System | $21,848,341 |
| 6 | Waste Storage Facility | $20,634,159 |
| 7 | Woody Residue Treatment | $17,559,204 |
| 8 | Fence | $16,773,590 |
| 9 | Pumping Plant | $12,440,430 |
| 10 | Watering Facility | $7,683,852 |
| 11 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Geomembrane or Geosynthetic Clay Liner | $7,347,874 |
| 12 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $6,829,793 |
| 13 | Brush Management | $6,656,556 |
| 14 | High Tunnel System | $6,330,641 |
| 15 | Livestock Pipeline | $6,213,443 |
| 16 | Irrigation Water Management | $5,880,736 |
| 17 | Structure for Water Control | $4,540,673 |
| 18 | Fuel Break | $4,203,616 |
| 19 | Water Well | $4,000,275 |
| 20 | Field Operations Emissions Reduction | $3,753,867 |
| 21 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $3,482,191 |
| 22 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $2,994,921 |
| 23 | Stream Crossing | $2,951,821 |
| 24 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $2,776,793 |
| 25 | Waste Transfer | $2,704,837 |
| 26 | Access Road | $2,539,918 |
| 27 | Subsurface Drain | $2,386,334 |
| 28 | Dust Control on Unpaved Roads and Surfaces | $2,360,520 |
| 29 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $2,346,189 |
| 30 | Mulching | $2,084,397 |
| 31 | Cover Crop | $2,008,929 |
| 32 | Irrigation Reservoir | $1,938,714 |
| 33 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $1,859,173 |
| 34 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $1,824,711 |
| 35 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $1,725,161 |
| 36 | Roofs and Covers | $1,689,165 |
| 37 | Obstruction Removal | $1,485,943 |
| 38 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $1,463,363 |
| 39 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $1,191,102 |
| 40 | Hedgerow Planting | $856,290 |
| 41 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $806,341 |
| 42 | Prescribed Grazing | $786,290 |
| 43 | Underground Outlet | $595,342 |
| 44 | Irrigation Ditch Lining | $581,082 |
| 45 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $576,424 |
| 46 | Nutrient Management | $550,712 |
| 47 | Range Planting | $508,004 |
| 48 | Pest Management Conservation System | $503,854 |
| 49 | TA Design | $483,598 |
| 50 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $442,526 |
| 51 | Forage Harvest Management | $419,670 |
| 52 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $401,998 |
| 53 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $348,004 |
| 54 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $335,315 |
| 55 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $327,919 |
| 56 | TA Application | $285,522 |
| 57 | Salinity and Sodic Soil Management | $276,998 |
| 58 | Pond | $243,150 |
| 59 | Spring Development | $193,486 |
| 60 | TA Check-Out | $184,062 |
| 61 | Forest Trails and Landings | $172,936 |
| 62 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $166,309 |
| 63 | Structures for Wildlife | $163,104 |
| 64 | Roof Runoff Structure | $152,654 |
| 65 | Conservation Cover | $151,799 |
| 66 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $150,122 |
| 67 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $147,082 |
| 68 | Land Smoothing | $124,760 |
| 69 | Forest Management Plan | $115,767 |
| 70 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $99,145 |
| 71 | Field Operations Emissions Reduction | $98,974 |
| 72 | Sediment Basin | $93,258 |
| 73 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $70,745 |
| 74 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $62,842 |
| 75 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $62,478 |
| 76 | Deep Tillage | $61,577 |
| 77 | Access Control | $57,259 |
| 78 | Critical Area Planting | $56,794 |
| 79 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $45,502 |
| 80 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $45,201 |
| 81 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $40,628 |
| 82 | Fish and Wildlife Structure | $32,586 |
| 83 | Firebreak | $27,958 |
| 84 | Diversion | $24,286 |
| 85 | Clearing and Snagging | $23,807 |
| 86 | Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment | $18,404 |
| 87 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $12,696 |
| 88 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $9,704 |
| 89 | Vegetative Barrier | $2,591 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 459,430,436 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, California
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combustion System Improvement | $122,785,388 |
| 2 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $81,709,562 |
| 3 | Forest Stand Improvement | $24,052,020 |
| 4 | Irrigation Pipeline | $23,643,283 |
| 5 | Sprinkler System | $21,848,341 |
| 6 | Waste Storage Facility | $20,634,159 |
| 7 | Woody Residue Treatment | $17,559,204 |
| 8 | Pumping Plant | $12,440,430 |
| 9 | Brush Management | $6,656,556 |
| 10 | Irrigation Water Management | $5,880,736 |
| 11 | Fuel Break | $4,203,616 |
| 12 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $3,482,191 |
| 13 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $2,346,189 |
| 14 | Mulching | $2,084,397 |
| 15 | Cover Crop | $2,008,929 |
| 16 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $1,824,711 |
| 17 | Roofs and Covers | $1,689,165 |
| 18 | Hedgerow Planting | $856,290 |
| 19 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $806,341 |
| 20 | Prescribed Grazing | $786,290 |
| 21 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $576,424 |
| 22 | Nutrient Management | $550,712 |
| 23 | Range Planting | $508,004 |
| 24 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $335,315 |
| 25 | Conservation Cover | $151,799 |
| 26 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $150,122 |
| 27 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $70,745 |
| 28 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $62,842 |
| 29 | Critical Area Planting | $56,794 |
| 30 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $45,502 |
| 31 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $40,628 |
| 32 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $12,696 |
| 33 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $9,704 |
| 34 | Vegetative Barrier | $2,591 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $359,871,676 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $133,329,988 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $226,541,688 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulare County, California | $48,608,358 |
| 2 | Fresno County, California | $36,913,281 |
| 3 | San Joaquin County, California | $35,216,810 |
| 4 | Kern County, California | $24,335,000 |
| 5 | Merced County, California | $20,992,648 |
| 6 | Madera County, California | $20,473,979 |
| 7 | Stanislaus County, California | $19,407,200 |
| 8 | Mariposa County, California | $16,855,440 |
| 9 | Sutter County, California | $15,709,880 |
| 10 | Modoc County, California | $12,171,286 |
| 11 | Imperial County, California | $11,290,961 |
| 12 | Kings County, California | $10,841,176 |
| 13 | Butte County, California | $9,376,872 |
| 14 | Humboldt County, California | $8,247,417 |
| 15 | Colusa County, California | $7,925,674 |
| 16 | San Bernardino County, California | $7,804,158 |
| 17 | Riverside County, California | $6,926,550 |
| 18 | Sacramento County, California | $5,289,741 |
| 19 | Siskiyou County, California | $5,287,403 |
| 20 | Yolo County, California | $4,996,278 |
| 21 | Nevada County, California | $4,978,000 |
| 22 | Lassen County, California | $4,535,903 |
| 23 | Sonoma County, California | $4,362,417 |
| 24 | Monterey County, California | $3,975,730 |
| 25 | Solano County, California | $3,561,798 |
| 26 | Shasta County, California | $3,512,539 |
| 27 | San Diego County, California | $3,227,521 |
| 28 | San Luis Obispo County, California | $3,184,945 |
| 29 | Mendocino County, California | $3,085,224 |
| 30 | Ventura County, California | $2,915,442 |
| 31 | Lake County, California | $2,864,446 |
| 32 | Glenn County, California | $2,229,878 |
| 33 | Calaveras County, California | $2,018,335 |
| 34 | Placer County, California | $1,895,950 |
| 35 | Yuba County, California | $1,803,888 |
| 36 | Tehama County, California | $1,670,135 |
| 37 | El Dorado County, California | $1,475,053 |
| 38 | Santa Barbara County, California | $1,428,025 |
| 39 | Alameda County, California | $1,404,353 |
| 40 | Contra Costa County, California | $1,220,097 |
| 41 | Marin County, California | $1,171,373 |
| 42 | Tuolumne County, California | $1,103,074 |
| 43 | San Benito County, California | $983,605 |
| 44 | Napa County, California | $825,250 |
| 45 | Amador County, California | $817,570 |
| 46 | Santa Cruz County, California | $600,432 |
| 47 | Los Angeles County, California | $553,795 |
| 48 | Santa Clara County, California | $547,639 |
| 49 | Trinity County, California | $535,998 |
| 50 | San Mateo County, California | $419,537 |
| 51 | Mono County, California | $365,868 |
| 52 | Plumas County, California | $361,004 |
| 53 | Alpine County, California | $317,594 |
| 54 | Del Norte County, California | $217,801 |
| 55 | Sierra County, California | $210,554 |
| 56 | Inyo County, California | $85,054 |
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The state-level EQIP 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 California, 2022
Land in California, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 63,134 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 24,190,604 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,049,618 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,943,113 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,703,923 |
Livestock in California, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 313,662,311 |
| Layers inventory | 13,454,544 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,239,070 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 532,849 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 82,010 |
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