EQIP in Delaware
Delaware
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Delaware
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 Delaware
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Delaware
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roofs and Covers  | $10,937,090 |
| 2 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $6,971,886 |
| 3 | Cover Crop  | $5,911,859 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $4,335,135 |
| 5 | Animal Mortality Facility | $2,047,437 |
| 6 | Sprinkler System | $995,082 |
| 7 | Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste | $960,920 |
| 8 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $906,696 |
| 9 | Nutrient Management | $774,124 |
| 10 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $530,578 |
| 11 | Irrigation Water Management Plan - Written | $464,420 |
| 12 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $418,849 |
| 13 | Pumping Plant | $329,957 |
| 14 | Hedgerow Planting | $259,293 |
| 15 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $187,121 |
| 16 | Irrigation Pipeline | $179,474 |
| 17 | Water Well | $169,041 |
| 18 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $158,146 |
| 19 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $118,634 |
| 20 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $113,285 |
| 21 | Pest Management Conservation System | $102,504 |
| 22 | High Tunnel System | $96,493 |
| 23 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $95,841 |
| 24 | Forest Stand Improvement | $88,030 |
| 25 | Watering Facility | $51,191 |
| 26 | Irrigation Water Management | $50,391 |
| 27 | Mulching | $41,314 |
| 28 | Fence | $37,504 |
| 29 | Waste Treatment | $28,013 |
| 30 | Dike or Levee | $25,155 |
| 31 | Livestock Pipeline | $22,093 |
| 32 | Underground Outlet | $16,268 |
| 33 | Roof Runoff Structure | $15,034 |
| 34 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $12,031 |
| 35 | Conservation Cover | $11,945 |
| 36 | Critical Area Planting | $834 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 37,463,668 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Delaware
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roofs and Covers | $10,937,090 |
| 2 | Cover Crop | $5,911,859 |
| 3 | Waste Storage Facility | $4,335,135 |
| 4 | Sprinkler System | $995,082 |
| 5 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $906,696 |
| 6 | Nutrient Management | $774,124 |
| 7 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $530,578 |
| 8 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $418,849 |
| 9 | Pumping Plant | $329,957 |
| 10 | Hedgerow Planting | $259,293 |
| 11 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $187,121 |
| 12 | Irrigation Pipeline | $179,474 |
| 13 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $158,146 |
| 14 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $118,634 |
| 15 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $95,841 |
| 16 | Forest Stand Improvement | $88,030 |
| 17 | Irrigation Water Management | $50,391 |
| 18 | Mulching | $41,314 |
| 19 | Conservation Cover | $11,945 |
| 20 | Critical Area Planting | $834 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $26,330,393 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $7,440,477 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $18,889,916 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex County, Delaware | $22,071,985 |
| 2 | Kent County, Delaware | $11,899,236 |
| 3 | New Castle County, Delaware | $1,924,166 |
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 Delaware, 2022
Land in Delaware, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,158 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 522,834 |
| Cropland Acres: | 425,973 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,917 |
| Woodland Acres: | 46,593 |
Livestock in Delaware, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 242,072,919 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 10,093 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,935 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,288 |
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