EQIP in Colorado
Colorado
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Colorado
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Colorado
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Colorado
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Irrigation Pipeline | $30,644,519 |
2 | Sprinkler System | $13,893,821 |
3 | Forest Stand Improvement | $10,101,361 |
4 | Structure for Water Control | $5,242,300 |
5 | Pumping Plant | $5,009,861 |
6 | Fence | $4,400,903 |
7 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $3,992,043 |
8 | Cover Crop ![]() | $3,025,992 |
9 | Livestock Pipeline | $2,849,513 |
10 | Watering Facility | $2,555,130 |
11 | Terrace | $2,391,265 |
12 | Brush Management | $2,032,809 |
13 | Range Planting ![]() | $1,953,934 |
14 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $1,932,209 |
15 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $1,730,362 |
16 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $1,708,423 |
17 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $1,532,294 |
18 | Water Well | $1,352,847 |
19 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $1,321,571 |
20 | Woody Residue Treatment | $1,309,988 |
21 | Irrigation Reservoir | $1,040,389 |
22 | TA Design | $764,554 |
23 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $722,761 |
24 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $665,256 |
25 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $513,586 |
26 | High Tunnel System | $489,541 |
27 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $480,369 |
28 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $430,231 |
29 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $417,570 |
30 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $412,629 |
31 | Obstruction Removal | $398,596 |
32 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $269,458 |
33 | TA Application | $246,336 |
34 | Channel Bed Stabilization | $214,930 |
35 | TA Check-Out | $194,524 |
36 | Pond | $186,754 |
37 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $186,128 |
38 | Critical Area Planting | $151,292 |
39 | Forest Management Plan | $127,950 |
40 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $127,700 |
41 | Irrigation Ditch Lining | $125,412 |
42 | Subsurface Drain | $107,314 |
43 | Dam- Diversion | $96,561 |
44 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $94,287 |
45 | Open Channel | $87,681 |
46 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $87,224 |
47 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $77,620 |
48 | Spring Development | $76,738 |
49 | Waste Transfer | $69,436 |
50 | Mulching ![]() | $68,130 |
51 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $63,676 |
52 | Waste Storage Facility | $55,433 |
53 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Soil Dispersant | $44,640 |
54 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $42,520 |
55 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $41,974 |
56 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $41,914 |
57 | Other Payment | $41,364 |
58 | Equitable Relief Payment | $35,092 |
59 | Stream Crossing | $33,620 |
60 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation ![]() | $33,101 |
61 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $32,219 |
62 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $25,521 |
63 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $25,000 |
64 | Diversion | $24,558 |
65 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $22,759 |
66 | Erroneous Underpayment | $17,250 |
67 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $16,260 |
68 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $16,058 |
69 | Underground Outlet | $15,034 |
70 | Pest Management Conservation System | $14,169 |
71 | Land Smoothing | $14,079 |
72 | Aquatic Organism Passage | $14,038 |
73 | Well Decommissioning | $11,159 |
74 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $10,258 |
75 | Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan - Written | $10,208 |
76 | Sediment Basin | $9,540 |
77 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $8,652 |
78 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $6,715 |
79 | Dike or Levee | $5,611 |
80 | Deep Tillage | $5,242 |
81 | Irrigation Field Ditch | $5,222 |
82 | Access Road | $5,057 |
83 | Irrigation Water Management Plan - Written | $4,742 |
84 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $4,293 |
85 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $4,117 |
86 | Wetland Creation | $3,545 |
87 | Surface Drain- Main or Lateral | $2,824 |
88 | Structures for Wildlife | $2,364 |
89 | Irrigation Canal or Lateral | $2,080 |
90 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $1,426 |
91 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility ![]() | $920 |
92 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $649 |
93 | Field Border ![]() | $476 |
94 | Wetland Restoration | $230 |
95 | Contour Farming | $61 |
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Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 108,687,768 |

NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Colorado
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop ![]() | $3,025,992 |
2 | Range Planting ![]() | $1,953,934 |
3 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $1,730,362 |
4 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $1,708,423 |
5 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $1,321,571 |
6 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $665,256 |
7 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $513,586 |
8 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $480,369 |
9 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $430,231 |
10 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $417,570 |
11 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $186,128 |
12 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $87,224 |
13 | Mulching ![]() | $68,130 |
14 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $41,974 |
15 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation ![]() | $33,101 |
16 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $25,521 |
17 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $16,260 |
18 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $1,426 |
19 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility ![]() | $920 |
20 | Field Border ![]() | $476 |
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Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $12,708,452 |

EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Otero County, Colorado | $7,197,082 |
2 | Delta County, Colorado | $4,923,851 |
3 | Montezuma County, Colorado | $4,592,162 |
4 | Larimer County, Colorado | $4,498,544 |
5 | Montrose County, Colorado | $4,152,656 |
6 | Phillips County, Colorado | $3,214,726 |
7 | Weld County, Colorado | $2,852,744 |
8 | Bent County, Colorado | $2,661,201 |
9 | Conejos County, Colorado | $2,339,497 |
10 | Las Animas County, Colorado | $2,126,944 |
11 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | $1,872,553 |
12 | Prowers County, Colorado | $1,864,931 |
13 | Custer County, Colorado | $1,742,089 |
14 | La Plata County, Colorado | $1,657,901 |
15 | Yuma County, Colorado | $1,519,693 |
16 | Mesa County, Colorado | $1,517,242 |
17 | Garfield County, Colorado | $1,432,074 |
18 | Pueblo County, Colorado | $1,389,629 |
19 | Moffat County, Colorado | $1,382,413 |
20 | Archuleta County, Colorado | $1,109,827 |
21 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $1,075,028 |
22 | Jefferson County, Colorado | $1,073,828 |
23 | Logan County, Colorado | $1,005,633 |
24 | Elbert County, Colorado | $917,352 |
25 | Baca County, Colorado | $783,505 |
26 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $711,749 |
27 | Teller County, Colorado | $697,022 |
28 | Huerfano County, Colorado | $649,403 |
29 | Morgan County, Colorado | $563,952 |
30 | Adams County, Colorado | $478,049 |
31 | Ouray County, Colorado | $455,007 |
32 | Park County, Colorado | $451,604 |
33 | Crowley County, Colorado | $414,741 |
34 | Washington County, Colorado | $398,184 |
35 | Boulder County, Colorado | $314,816 |
36 | Douglas County, Colorado | $311,985 |
37 | Fremont County, Colorado | $274,366 |
38 | El Paso County, Colorado | $231,626 |
39 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $215,076 |
40 | Jackson County, Colorado | $213,485 |
41 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | $208,055 |
42 | San Miguel County, Colorado | $196,821 |
43 | Routt County, Colorado | $185,309 |
44 | Saguache County, Colorado | $182,758 |
45 | Chaffee County, Colorado | $177,102 |
46 | Alamosa County, Colorado | $165,734 |
47 | Rio Blanco County, Colorado | $134,726 |
48 | Costilla County, Colorado | $94,140 |
49 | Rio Grande County, Colorado | $75,135 |
50 | Grand County, Colorado | $51,751 |
51 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | $42,405 |
52 | Gunnison County, Colorado | $23,241 |
53 | Dolores County, Colorado | $1,649 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Colorado, 2017
Land in Colorado, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 38,893 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 31,820,957 |
Cropland Acres: | 11,056,259 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 18,801,276 |
Woodland Acres: | 1,308,918 |
Livestock in Colorado, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Layers inventory | 4,536,917 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 2,812,306 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 737,663 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 414,672 |