EQIP in Connecticut
Connecticut
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Connecticut
The state-level EQIP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Connecticut
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Connecticut
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility  | $1,702,760 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $1,648,225 |
| 3 | Brush Management | $1,471,490 |
| 4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,310,563 |
| 5 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $933,315 |
| 6 | High Tunnel System | $891,460 |
| 7 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $871,394 |
| 8 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $688,188 |
| 9 | Access Road | $683,788 |
| 10 | Cover Crop  | $533,986 |
| 11 | Forest Trails and Landings | $506,761 |
| 12 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $444,329 |
| 13 | Fence | $395,263 |
| 14 | Waste Transfer | $366,892 |
| 15 | Pumping Plant | $363,475 |
| 16 | Forest Management Plan | $260,303 |
| 17 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $246,039 |
| 18 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $200,700 |
| 19 | Underground Outlet | $181,157 |
| 20 | Subsurface Drain | $176,407 |
| 21 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $157,941 |
| 22 | Sprinkler System | $129,719 |
| 23 | Structures for Wildlife | $128,979 |
| 24 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $117,365 |
| 25 | Livestock Pipeline | $112,858 |
| 26 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $104,129 |
| 27 | Obstruction Removal | $73,215 |
| 28 | Prescribed Grazing | $42,611 |
| 29 | Nutrient Management | $41,921 |
| 30 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $34,921 |
| 31 | Watering Facility | $29,549 |
| 32 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $28,935 |
| 33 | Trails and Walkways | $18,954 |
| 34 | Access Control | $13,825 |
| 35 | Roof Runoff Structure | $13,554 |
| 36 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $10,962 |
| 37 | Mulching | $9,013 |
| 38 | Conservation Cover | $4,617 |
| 39 | Structure for Water Control | $1,790 |
| 40 | Critical Area Planting | $1,713 |
| 41 | Irrigation Water Management | $656 |
| 42 | Groundwater Testing | $225 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 14,953,947 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Connecticut
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,702,760 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $1,648,225 |
| 3 | Brush Management | $1,471,490 |
| 4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,310,563 |
| 5 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $933,315 |
| 6 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $871,394 |
| 7 | Cover Crop | $533,986 |
| 8 | Pumping Plant | $363,475 |
| 9 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $246,039 |
| 10 | Sprinkler System | $129,719 |
| 11 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $117,365 |
| 12 | Prescribed Grazing | $42,611 |
| 13 | Nutrient Management | $41,921 |
| 14 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $34,921 |
| 15 | Mulching | $9,013 |
| 16 | Conservation Cover | $4,617 |
| 17 | Critical Area Planting | $1,713 |
| 18 | Irrigation Water Management | $656 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $9,463,783 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $879,900 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $8,583,883 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windham County, Connecticut | $3,476,995 |
| 2 | New Haven County, Connecticut | $1,593,221 |
| 3 | New London County, Connecticut | $1,334,413 |
| 4 | Litchfield County, Connecticut | $1,217,200 |
| 5 | Tolland County, Connecticut | $680,213 |
| 6 | Middlesex County, Connecticut | $482,928 |
| 7 | Hartford County, Connecticut | $165,530 |
| 8 | Fairfield County, Connecticut | $62,146 |
The state-level EQIP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Connecticut, 2022
Land in Connecticut, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 5,058 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 372,014 |
| Cropland Acres: | 139,558 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,048 |
| Woodland Acres: | 119,878 |
Livestock in Connecticut, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 223,640 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 45,837 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 4,083 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,701 |
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