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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
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