Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Colorado
EQIP payments by practice class in Colorado
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
See practice class data
EQIP payments by practice suite in Colorado
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EQIP payments by contract size in Colorado, 1997-2015
See contract data
Most commonly used practices for EQIP contracts in Colorado
| Rank | Practice | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Irrigation Pipeline | 4,327 |
| 2 | Water Control Structure | 3,262 |
| 3 | Irrigation Water Management | 2,323 |
| 4 | Irrigation System, Sprinkler | 2,151 |
| 5 | Pumping Plant | 1,939 |
| 6 | Fence | 1,697 |
| 7 | Watering Facility | 1,568 |
| 8 | Other Pipeline | 1,314 |
| 9 | Nutrient Management | 1,234 |
| 10 | Prescribed Grazing | 1,222 |
| 11 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | 1,172 |
| 12 | Crop Residue Management | 752 |
| 13 | Water Well | 697 |
| 14 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | 646 |
| 15 | Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface | 591 |
| 16 | Forage and Biomass Planting | 581 |
| 17 | Forest Stand Improvement | 481 |
| 18 | Brush Management | 467 |
| 19 | Technical Assistance - Check-Out Practice Application | 466 |
| 20 | Irrigation System, Microirrigation | 459 |
EQIP impacts on resource concerns in Colorado, 1997-2015
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EQIP payments by county in Colorado, 1997-2015
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Delta County, Colorado | $18,505,639 |
| 2 | Montezuma County, Colorado | $18,084,223 |
| 3 | Montrose County, Colorado | $17,716,514 |
| 4 | Logan County, Colorado | $14,783,436 |
| 5 | Mesa County, Colorado | $14,158,459 |
| 6 | Weld County, Colorado | $14,155,295 |
| 7 | Baca County, Colorado | $13,771,613 |
| 8 | Prowers County, Colorado | $11,730,407 |
| 9 | Otero County, Colorado | $9,083,031 |
| 10 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $8,756,347 |
| See all counties in Colorado |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Colorado, 2012
Land in Colorado, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 36,180 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 31,886,676 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,649,747 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,223,470 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,355,119 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 658,340 |
Livestock in Colorado, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 4,195,691 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,630,082 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 727,301 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 401,376 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 37,956 |
Crops in Colorado, 2012
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