Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Connecticut
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Connecticut
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Connecticut
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Waste Storage Facility | $2,278,291 |
2 | Roofs and Covers | $1,063,872 |
3 | Brush Management | $913,805 |
4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $878,999 |
5 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $871,394 |
6 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $703,028 |
7 | High Tunnel System | $631,701 |
8 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $582,883 |
9 | Access Road | $507,096 |
10 | Fence | $386,376 |
11 | Cover Crop  | $379,363 |
12 | Forest Trails and Landings | $347,643 |
13 | Waste Transfer | $303,744 |
14 | Forage and Biomass Planting  | $268,801 |
15 | Forest Management Plan | $205,059 |
16 | Composting Facility | $201,574 |
17 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $194,130 |
18 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $173,582 |
19 | Underground Outlet | $163,739 |
20 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $151,465 |
21 | Livestock Pipeline | $141,057 |
22 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $138,558 |
23 | Pumping Plant | $135,918 |
24 | Subsurface Drain | $109,971 |
25 | Structures for Wildlife | $105,101 |
26 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $87,522 |
27 | Water Well | $87,504 |
28 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $84,098 |
29 | Trails and Walkways | $72,499 |
30 | Obstruction Removal | $70,600 |
31 | Irrigation Pipeline | $58,120 |
32 | Nutrient Management  | $45,832 |
33 | Roof Runoff Structure | $44,913 |
34 | Watering Facility | $44,123 |
35 | Prescribed Grazing  | $39,400 |
36 | Combustion System Improvement | $38,035 |
37 | Structure for Water Control | $37,026 |
38 | Sprinkler System | $35,750 |
39 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $35,627 |
40 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management  | $30,347 |
41 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $21,814 |
42 | Stream Crossing | $20,238 |
43 | Grassed Waterway  | $19,580 |
44 | Field Border  | $18,703 |
45 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $18,040 |
46 | Conservation Cover  | $18,029 |
47 | Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment | $14,293 |
48 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $13,978 |
49 | Waste Treatment | $12,358 |
50 | Diversion | $11,319 |
51 | Critical Area Planting | $8,155 |
52 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $7,795 |
53 | Mulching  | $7,474 |
54 | Access Control | $6,967 |
55 | Stormwater Runoff Control | $6,893 |
56 | Irrigation Reservoir | $5,796 |
57 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover  | $5,537 |
58 | Waste Facility Closure | $4,533 |
59 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $4,416 |
60 | Waste Recycling | $2,707 |
61 | Land Clearing | $2,509 |
62 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.)  | $2,487 |
63 | Irrigation Water Management  | $1,804 |
64 | Hedgerow Planting  | $1,797 |
65 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $1,669 |
66 | Woody Residue Treatment | $1,404 |
67 | Groundwater Testing | $590 |
68 | Forage Harvest Management | $341 |
69 | Conservation Crop Rotation  | $116 |
70 | Stripcropping  | $65 |
71 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $41 |
72 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $22 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 12,890,015 |

NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Connecticut
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop  | $379,363 |
2 | Forage and Biomass Planting  | $268,801 |
3 | Nutrient Management  | $45,832 |
4 | Prescribed Grazing  | $39,400 |
5 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management  | $30,347 |
6 | Grassed Waterway  | $19,580 |
7 | Field Border  | $18,703 |
8 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $18,040 |
9 | Conservation Cover  | $18,029 |
10 | Mulching  | $7,474 |
11 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover  | $5,537 |
12 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.)  | $2,487 |
13 | Irrigation Water Management  | $1,804 |
14 | Hedgerow Planting  | $1,797 |
15 | Conservation Crop Rotation  | $116 |
16 | Stripcropping  | $65 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $857,375 |

NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Windham County, Connecticut | $1,164,334 |
2 | New London County, Connecticut | $1,099,447 |
3 | New Haven County, Connecticut | $641,831 |
4 | Litchfield County, Connecticut | $409,836 |
5 | Middlesex County, Connecticut | $388,850 |
6 | Tolland County, Connecticut | $240,080 |
7 | Hartford County, Connecticut | $26,069 |
8 | Fairfield County, Connecticut | $11,876 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Connecticut, 2017
Land in Connecticut, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 5,521 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 381,539 |
Cropland Acres: | 148,609 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,923 |
Woodland Acres: | 113,355 |
Livestock in Connecticut, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 83,468 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 49,949 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 6,049 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,538 |
Crops in Connecticut, 2017