EQIP in Florida
Florida
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Florida
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Florida
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Florida
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sprinkler System | $6,334,653 |
| 2 | Fence | $5,489,358 |
| 3 | Brush Management | $4,708,888 |
| 4 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $3,966,487 |
| 5 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $3,772,693 |
| 6 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $3,226,239 |
| 7 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $3,029,787 |
| 8 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $2,602,531 |
| 9 | Prescribed Burning | $2,486,704 |
| 10 | Cover Crop | $1,980,397 |
| 11 | Water Well | $1,401,740 |
| 12 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $1,369,963 |
| 13 | Livestock Pipeline | $1,232,003 |
| 14 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $1,109,074 |
| 15 | Firebreak | $1,083,511 |
| 16 | Pumping Plant | $1,071,028 |
| 17 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $1,067,421 |
| 18 | High Tunnel System | $1,032,849 |
| 19 | Roofs and Covers | $979,828 |
| 20 | Irrigation Pipeline | $910,211 |
| 21 | Watering Facility | $706,291 |
| 22 | Nutrient Management | $621,946 |
| 23 | Structure for Water Control | $592,121 |
| 24 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $590,137 |
| 25 | Waste Storage Facility | $442,182 |
| 26 | Irrigation Reservoir | $430,254 |
| 27 | Prescribed Grazing | $376,705 |
| 28 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $336,594 |
| 29 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $311,714 |
| 30 | Waste Facility Closure | $254,780 |
| 31 | Forest Stand Improvement | $220,573 |
| 32 | Pest Management Conservation System | $211,297 |
| 33 | Obstruction Removal | $209,545 |
| 34 | Land Smoothing | $202,178 |
| 35 | Underground Outlet | $142,631 |
| 36 | Waste Transfer | $128,044 |
| 37 | Irrigation Water Management | $126,323 |
| 38 | Stream Crossing | $116,839 |
| 39 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $101,980 |
| 40 | Forest Management Plan | $95,181 |
| 41 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $79,477 |
| 42 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $72,013 |
| 43 | Silvopasture | $63,968 |
| 44 | Conservation Cover | $56,089 |
| 45 | Well Decommissioning | $54,559 |
| 46 | Critical Area Planting | $53,544 |
| 47 | Roof Runoff Structure | $52,076 |
| 48 | Composting Facility | $43,525 |
| 49 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $42,516 |
| 50 | Land Clearing | $42,254 |
| 51 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $40,523 |
| 52 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $38,691 |
| 53 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $34,723 |
| 54 | Pond | $31,583 |
| 55 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $30,926 |
| 56 | Combustion System Improvement | $28,853 |
| 57 | Terrace | $28,162 |
| 58 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $23,948 |
| 59 | Dike or Levee | $21,795 |
| 60 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $21,774 |
| 61 | Mulching | $18,849 |
| 62 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $18,711 |
| 63 | TA Design | $16,822 |
| 64 | Hedgerow Planting | $15,950 |
| 65 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $14,081 |
| 66 | Grassed Waterway | $12,399 |
| 67 | Livestock Shade Structure | $7,899 |
| 68 | Diversion | $7,419 |
| 69 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $6,617 |
| 70 | Equitable Relief Payment | $6,303 |
| 71 | Structures for Wildlife | $5,967 |
| 72 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $5,123 |
| 73 | Field Border | $5,045 |
| 74 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $2,428 |
| 75 | Other Payment | $2,149 |
| 76 | Surface Drain- Field Ditch | $2,110 |
| 77 | Access Road | $1,860 |
| 78 | Range Planting | $1,408 |
| 79 | Drainage Water Management | $935 |
| 80 | Surface Drain- Main or Lateral | $720 |
| 81 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $629 |
| 82 | Well Plugging | $259 |
| 83 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $153 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 56,087,512 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Florida
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $3,966,487 |
| 2 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $3,029,787 |
| 3 | Cover Crop | $1,980,397 |
| 4 | Nutrient Management | $621,946 |
| 5 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $590,137 |
| 6 | Prescribed Grazing | $376,705 |
| 7 | Irrigation Water Management | $126,323 |
| 8 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $101,980 |
| 9 | Silvopasture | $63,968 |
| 10 | Conservation Cover | $56,089 |
| 11 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $30,926 |
| 12 | Mulching | $18,849 |
| 13 | Hedgerow Planting | $15,950 |
| 14 | Grassed Waterway | $12,399 |
| 15 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $6,617 |
| 16 | Field Border | $5,045 |
| 17 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $2,428 |
| 18 | Range Planting | $1,408 |
| 19 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $629 |
| 20 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $153 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $11,008,224 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County, Florida | $4,544,802 |
| 2 | Suwannee County, Florida | $2,769,313 |
| 3 | Polk County, Florida | $2,737,765 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | $2,478,787 |
| 5 | Columbia County, Florida | $1,624,718 |
| 6 | Lafayette County, Florida | $1,607,256 |
| 7 | Hendry County, Florida | $1,491,499 |
| 8 | Walton County, Florida | $1,393,851 |
| 9 | Osceola County, Florida | $1,313,937 |
| 10 | Gilchrist County, Florida | $1,178,313 |
| 11 | Gadsden County, Florida | $1,145,350 |
| 12 | Okaloosa County, Florida | $1,126,592 |
| 13 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | $925,202 |
| 14 | Jefferson County, Florida | $915,911 |
| 15 | Saint Lucie County, Florida | $852,766 |
| 16 | Highlands County, Florida | $819,153 |
| 17 | Holmes County, Florida | $601,327 |
| 18 | Washington County, Florida | $513,094 |
| 19 | Glades County, Florida | $487,169 |
| 20 | Indian River County, Florida | $461,062 |
| 21 | Calhoun County, Florida | $374,842 |
| 22 | Alachua County, Florida | $372,392 |
| 23 | Okeechobee County, Florida | $334,812 |
| 24 | Palm Beach County, Florida | $325,536 |
| 25 | DeSoto County, Florida | $300,424 |
| 26 | Hamilton County, Florida | $294,523 |
| 27 | Marion County, Florida | $260,072 |
| 28 | Madison County, Florida | $237,023 |
| 29 | Leon County, Florida | $218,102 |
| 30 | Brevard County, Florida | $218,090 |
| 31 | Collier County, Florida | $214,051 |
| 32 | Lake County, Florida | $140,770 |
| 33 | Levy County, Florida | $122,786 |
| 34 | Liberty County, Florida | $115,878 |
| 35 | Sumter County, Florida | $110,796 |
| 36 | Pasco County, Florida | $110,278 |
| 37 | Saint Johns County, Florida | $84,515 |
| 38 | Flagler County, Florida | $74,454 |
| 39 | Orange County, Florida | $54,516 |
| 40 | Seminole County, Florida | $39,952 |
| 41 | Charlotte County, Florida | $39,320 |
| 42 | Escambia County, Florida | $36,741 |
| 43 | Martin County, Florida | $35,317 |
| 44 | Hardee County, Florida | $33,378 |
| 45 | Lee County, Florida | $22,835 |
| 46 | Citrus County, Florida | $16,357 |
| 47 | Volusia County, Florida | $14,156 |
| 48 | Manatee County, Florida | $4,015 |
| 49 | Hernando County, Florida | $3,982 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Florida, 2017
Land in Florida, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 47,590 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,731,731 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,825,803 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,621,801 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,514,794 |
Livestock in Florida, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 65,698,665 |
| Layers inventory | 7,536,543 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,635,742 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 24,504 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 15,567 |
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