EQIP in Georgia
Georgia
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Georgia
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Georgia
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Georgia
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roofs and Covers | $16,299,311 |
| 2 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $16,188,480 |
| 3 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $13,241,056 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $10,045,630 |
| 5 | Fence | $7,886,247 |
| 6 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $6,658,964 |
| 7 | Sprinkler System | $6,455,755 |
| 8 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $4,890,614 |
| 9 | Cover Crop | $3,892,067 |
| 10 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $3,758,844 |
| 11 | Animal Mortality Facility | $3,098,633 |
| 12 | Water Well | $2,764,974 |
| 13 | Woody Residue Treatment | $2,464,355 |
| 14 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $2,282,546 |
| 15 | Prescribed Burning | $2,183,866 |
| 16 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $1,915,662 |
| 17 | Livestock Pipeline | $1,821,766 |
| 18 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $1,523,841 |
| 19 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $1,392,858 |
| 20 | Pumping Plant | $1,363,662 |
| 21 | High Tunnel System | $1,333,235 |
| 22 | Watering Facility | $1,223,242 |
| 23 | Firebreak | $1,123,684 |
| 24 | Brush Management | $982,851 |
| 25 | Combustion System Improvement | $622,215 |
| 26 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $539,373 |
| 27 | Irrigation Water Management | $495,433 |
| 28 | Irrigation Pipeline | $444,612 |
| 29 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $399,220 |
| 30 | Conservation Cover | $389,831 |
| 31 | TA Design | $360,160 |
| 32 | Stream Crossing | $305,245 |
| 33 | Forest Management Plan | $250,117 |
| 34 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $242,765 |
| 35 | Forest Stand Improvement | $208,757 |
| 36 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $185,641 |
| 37 | Terrace | $160,400 |
| 38 | Waste Facility Closure | $153,861 |
| 39 | Nutrient Management | $148,753 |
| 40 | Silvopasture | $146,411 |
| 41 | Roof Runoff Structure | $136,604 |
| 42 | Irrigation Reservoir | $132,750 |
| 43 | Critical Area Planting | $129,262 |
| 44 | Mulching | $115,494 |
| 45 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $107,503 |
| 46 | Forest Trails and Landings | $98,444 |
| 47 | Underground Outlet | $79,557 |
| 48 | Grassed Waterway | $73,347 |
| 49 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $63,693 |
| 50 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $51,837 |
| 51 | TA Application | $51,422 |
| 52 | Prescribed Grazing | $47,784 |
| 53 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $45,286 |
| 54 | TA Check-Out | $39,228 |
| 55 | Waste Transfer | $38,671 |
| 56 | Composting Facility | $35,655 |
| 57 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $30,579 |
| 58 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $29,672 |
| 59 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $20,420 |
| 60 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $15,594 |
| 61 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Soil Dispersant | $11,563 |
| 62 | Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste | $9,742 |
| 63 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $8,761 |
| 64 | Spring Development | $7,843 |
| 65 | Hedgerow Planting | $7,435 |
| 66 | Land Clearing | $7,427 |
| 67 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $6,984 |
| 68 | Pest Management Conservation System | $6,250 |
| 69 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $5,999 |
| 70 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $3,998 |
| 71 | Filter Strip | $3,941 |
| 72 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $3,446 |
| 73 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $3,030 |
| 74 | Diversion | $2,451 |
| 75 | Other Payment | $2,377 |
| 76 | Stormwater Runoff Control | $1,899 |
| 77 | Structures for Wildlife | $1,822 |
| 78 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $1,299 |
| 79 | Field Border | $957 |
| 80 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $106 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 121,285,067 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Georgia
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $16,188,480 |
| 2 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $4,890,614 |
| 3 | Cover Crop | $3,892,067 |
| 4 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $539,373 |
| 5 | Irrigation Water Management | $495,433 |
| 6 | Conservation Cover | $389,831 |
| 7 | Nutrient Management | $148,753 |
| 8 | Silvopasture | $146,411 |
| 9 | Mulching | $115,494 |
| 10 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $107,503 |
| 11 | Grassed Waterway | $73,347 |
| 12 | Prescribed Grazing | $47,784 |
| 13 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $30,579 |
| 14 | Hedgerow Planting | $7,435 |
| 15 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $6,984 |
| 16 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $3,998 |
| 17 | Filter Strip | $3,941 |
| 18 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $1,299 |
| 19 | Field Border | $957 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $27,090,283 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hart County, Georgia | $5,090,453 |
| 2 | Franklin County, Georgia | $4,299,030 |
| 3 | Gordon County, Georgia | $3,468,652 |
| 4 | Madison County, Georgia | $3,391,878 |
| 5 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $2,940,203 |
| 6 | Decatur County, Georgia | $2,763,550 |
| 7 | Burke County, Georgia | $1,877,903 |
| 8 | Telfair County, Georgia | $1,870,723 |
| 9 | Coffee County, Georgia | $1,868,932 |
| 10 | Seminole County, Georgia | $1,868,147 |
| 11 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $1,792,388 |
| 12 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $1,726,023 |
| 13 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $1,639,991 |
| 14 | Murray County, Georgia | $1,538,287 |
| 15 | Jackson County, Georgia | $1,455,830 |
| 16 | Appling County, Georgia | $1,336,081 |
| 17 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $1,296,668 |
| 18 | Miller County, Georgia | $1,208,246 |
| 19 | Early County, Georgia | $1,202,047 |
| 20 | Screven County, Georgia | $1,179,380 |
| 21 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $1,124,164 |
| 22 | Dodge County, Georgia | $1,028,116 |
| 23 | Crisp County, Georgia | $1,002,792 |
| 24 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $983,922 |
| 25 | Laurens County, Georgia | $962,754 |
| 26 | Marion County, Georgia | $957,423 |
| 27 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $867,455 |
| 28 | Wayne County, Georgia | $843,871 |
| 29 | Carroll County, Georgia | $763,065 |
| 30 | Walker County, Georgia | $750,974 |
| 31 | Talbot County, Georgia | $738,195 |
| 32 | Randolph County, Georgia | $698,034 |
| 33 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $690,614 |
| 34 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $674,277 |
| 35 | Johnson County, Georgia | $643,526 |
| 36 | Banks County, Georgia | $602,056 |
| 37 | Taylor County, Georgia | $597,367 |
| 38 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $593,335 |
| 39 | Bartow County, Georgia | $510,421 |
| 40 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $508,425 |
| 41 | Pierce County, Georgia | $506,293 |
| 42 | Toombs County, Georgia | $483,533 |
| 43 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $471,024 |
| 44 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $465,120 |
| 45 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $442,260 |
| 46 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $438,471 |
| 47 | Floyd County, Georgia | $428,735 |
| 48 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $418,754 |
| 49 | Washington County, Georgia | $407,786 |
| 50 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $392,878 |
| 51 | Ware County, Georgia | $374,134 |
| 52 | Worth County, Georgia | $365,183 |
| 53 | Bacon County, Georgia | $356,363 |
| 54 | Hancock County, Georgia | $342,875 |
| 55 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $335,649 |
| 56 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $324,212 |
| 57 | Turner County, Georgia | $320,950 |
| 58 | Terrell County, Georgia | $275,101 |
| 59 | Quitman County, Georgia | $260,362 |
| 60 | Polk County, Georgia | $252,988 |
| 61 | Heard County, Georgia | $242,503 |
| 62 | Oconee County, Georgia | $238,871 |
| 63 | Dooly County, Georgia | $228,576 |
| 64 | Warren County, Georgia | $226,595 |
| 65 | Tift County, Georgia | $226,365 |
| 66 | Evans County, Georgia | $217,647 |
| 67 | Chattahoochee County, Georgia | $215,081 |
| 68 | Grady County, Georgia | $212,569 |
| 69 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $208,843 |
| 70 | Macon County, Georgia | $192,385 |
| 71 | Baker County, Georgia | $191,432 |
| 72 | Harris County, Georgia | $190,276 |
| 73 | Thomas County, Georgia | $179,708 |
| 74 | Morgan County, Georgia | $169,155 |
| 75 | Long County, Georgia | $167,985 |
| 76 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $162,343 |
| 77 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $152,454 |
| 78 | Candler County, Georgia | $147,721 |
| 79 | Barrow County, Georgia | $138,518 |
| 80 | Upson County, Georgia | $137,073 |
| 81 | Webster County, Georgia | $136,994 |
| 82 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $120,454 |
| 83 | Hall County, Georgia | $116,378 |
| 84 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $113,305 |
| 85 | Brantley County, Georgia | $113,064 |
| 86 | Monroe County, Georgia | $111,475 |
| 87 | Habersham County, Georgia | $111,373 |
| 88 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $111,212 |
| 89 | Walton County, Georgia | $104,729 |
| 90 | Troup County, Georgia | $104,141 |
| 91 | Elbert County, Georgia | $98,277 |
| 92 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $82,379 |
| 93 | Clinch County, Georgia | $82,174 |
| 94 | Pike County, Georgia | $76,030 |
| 95 | Union County, Georgia | $72,996 |
| 96 | Lee County, Georgia | $71,592 |
| 97 | Effingham County, Georgia | $70,543 |
| 98 | Greene County, Georgia | $69,334 |
| 99 | Lanier County, Georgia | $54,804 |
| 100 | White County, Georgia | $50,926 |
| 101 | Dade County, Georgia | $48,893 |
| 102 | Stephens County, Georgia | $46,356 |
| 103 | Brooks County, Georgia | $45,163 |
| 104 | Irwin County, Georgia | $42,389 |
| 105 | Clay County, Georgia | $32,653 |
| 106 | Spalding County, Georgia | $30,012 |
| 107 | Putnam County, Georgia | $25,280 |
| 108 | Haralson County, Georgia | $23,712 |
| 109 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $21,512 |
| 110 | Butts County, Georgia | $21,356 |
| 111 | Dawson County, Georgia | $19,932 |
| 112 | Rabun County, Georgia | $14,446 |
| 113 | Richmond County, Georgia | $13,231 |
| 114 | Jones County, Georgia | $9,466 |
| 115 | Henry County, Georgia | $7,862 |
| 116 | Sumter County, Georgia | $7,373 |
| 117 | Camden County, Georgia | $6,636 |
| 118 | Fulton County, Georgia | $5,040 |
| 119 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $3,697 |
| 120 | Coweta County, Georgia | $3,396 |
| 121 | Berrien County, Georgia | $1,351 |
| 122 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $496 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Georgia, 2017
Land in Georgia, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 42,439 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,953,730 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,372,134 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,335,372 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,584,016 |
Livestock in Georgia, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,380,543,983 |
| Layers inventory | 17,966,521 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,059,672 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 81,197 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 24,805 |
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