Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in California
EQIP payments by practice class in California
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
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EQIP payments by practice suite in California
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EQIP payments by contract size in California, 1997-2015
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Most commonly used practices for EQIP contracts in California
| Rank | Practice | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Irrigation System, Microirrigation | 3,266 |
| 2 | Irrigation Pipeline | 2,028 |
| 3 | Irrigation Water Management | 1,785 |
| 4 | Combustion System Improvement | 1,664 |
| 5 | Fence | 1,580 |
| 6 | Watering Facility | 1,434 |
| 7 | Water Control Structure | 1,404 |
| 8 | Pumping Plant | 1,347 |
| 9 | Other Pipeline | 1,332 |
| 10 | Air Management | 1,297 |
| 11 | Forest Stand Improvement | 1,044 |
| 12 | Irrigation System, Sprinkler | 993 |
| 13 | Engine Replacement | 934 |
| 14 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | 889 |
| 15 | Cover Crop | 852 |
| 16 | Nutrient Management | 828 |
| 17 | Atmospheric Resource Quality Management | 704 |
| 18 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | 704 |
| 19 | Woody Residue Treatment | 701 |
| 20 | Brush Management | 641 |
EQIP impacts on resource concerns in California, 1997-2015
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EQIP payments by county in California, 1997-2015
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | San Joaquin County, California | $54,514,474 |
| 2 | Merced County, California | $54,464,304 |
| 3 | Stanislaus County, California | $45,143,092 |
| 4 | Tulare County, California | $42,466,970 |
| 5 | Fresno County, California | $40,822,198 |
| 6 | Kern County, California | $32,815,129 |
| 7 | Siskiyou County, California | $24,879,437 |
| 8 | Kings County, California | $21,877,773 |
| 9 | Madera County, California | $19,939,332 |
| 10 | Modoc County, California | $18,086,971 |
| See all counties in California |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for California, 2012
Land in California, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 77,857 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 25,569,001 |
| Cropland Acres: | 9,591,783 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,036,448 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,575,520 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,365,250 |
Livestock in California, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 273,277,272 |
| Layers inventory | 19,000,779 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,370,531 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 668,517 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 111,893 |
Crops in California, 2012
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