Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Hawaii
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Hawaii
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Hawaii
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Fence | $3,752,939 |
| 2 | Brush Management | $2,640,259 |
| 3 | Mulching  | $1,939,300 |
| 4 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,414,931 |
| 5 | Prescribed Grazing | $887,909 |
| 6 | Waste Treatment | $814,166 |
| 7 | Watering Facility | $791,343 |
| 8 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $556,152 |
| 9 | Roofs and Covers | $545,904 |
| 10 | Woody Residue Treatment | $467,279 |
| 11 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $411,119 |
| 12 | Land Clearing | $402,007 |
| 13 | Livestock Pipeline | $383,672 |
| 14 | High Tunnel System | $363,601 |
| 15 | Water Harvesting Catchment | $316,876 |
| 16 | Pond | $285,662 |
| 17 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $268,508 |
| 18 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $234,483 |
| 19 | Irrigation Reservoir | $226,854 |
| 20 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $218,769 |
| 21 | Access Road | $180,320 |
| 22 | Cover Crop | $143,005 |
| 23 | Irrigation Pipeline | $120,331 |
| 24 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $115,708 |
| 25 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $86,081 |
| 26 | Roof Runoff Structure | $84,788 |
| 27 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $80,852 |
| 28 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $68,176 |
| 29 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $67,267 |
| 30 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $57,715 |
| 31 | Silvopasture | $51,074 |
| 32 | Sprinkler System | $36,890 |
| 33 | Access Control | $33,875 |
| 34 | Forest Farming | $33,161 |
| 35 | Waste Transfer | $31,267 |
| 36 | Pumping Plant | $23,914 |
| 37 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $21,564 |
| 38 | Vegetative Barrier | $14,895 |
| 39 | Forest Stand Improvement | $14,713 |
| 40 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $14,493 |
| 41 | Conservation Cover | $14,461 |
| 42 | Grassed Waterway | $13,530 |
| 43 | Irrigation Water Management | $12,361 |
| 44 | Range Planting | $11,947 |
| 45 | Hedgerow Planting | $9,832 |
| 46 | Feral Swine Management Conservation Activity - Interim | $8,710 |
| 47 | Diversion | $8,484 |
| 48 | Critical Area Planting | $8,463 |
| 49 | Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment | $6,245 |
| 50 | Waste Storage Facility | $5,137 |
| 51 | Deep Tillage | $3,882 |
| 52 | Terrace | $3,595 |
| 53 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $2,943 |
| 54 | Composting Facility | $2,639 |
| 55 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $2,599 |
| 56 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $2,090 |
| 57 | Stream Crossing | $2,077 |
| 58 | Residue Management- Seasonal | $1,475 |
| 59 | Nutrient Management | $1,411 |
| 60 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $720 |
| 61 | Herbaceous Wind Barriers | $708 |
| 62 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $654 |
| 63 | Pest Management Conservation System | $486 |
| 64 | Alley Cropping | $236 |
| 65 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $16 |
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| | Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 18,326,524 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Hawaii
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Mulching | $1,939,300 |
| 2 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,414,931 |
| 3 | Prescribed Grazing | $887,909 |
| 4 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $556,152 |
| 5 | Cover Crop | $143,005 |
| 6 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $115,708 |
| 7 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $86,081 |
| 8 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $67,267 |
| 9 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $57,715 |
| 10 | Silvopasture | $51,074 |
| 11 | Forest Farming | $33,161 |
| 12 | Vegetative Barrier | $14,895 |
| 13 | Conservation Cover | $14,461 |
| 14 | Grassed Waterway | $13,530 |
| 15 | Irrigation Water Management | $12,361 |
| 16 | Range Planting | $11,947 |
| 17 | Hedgerow Planting | $9,832 |
| 18 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $2,090 |
| 19 | Nutrient Management | $1,411 |
| 20 | Herbaceous Wind Barriers | $708 |
| 21 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $654 |
| 22 | Alley Cropping | $236 |
| 23 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $16 |
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| | Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $5,434,445 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | $9,975,499 |
| 2 | Maui County, Hawaii | $1,675,321 |
| 3 | Kauai County, Hawaii | $437,298 |
| 4 | Honolulu County, Hawaii | $115,253 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Hawaii, 2017
Land in Hawaii, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 7,328 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,135,352 |
| Cropland Acres: | 191,175 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 761,816 |
| Woodland Acres: | 88,813 |
Livestock in Hawaii, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 192,185 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 137,930 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 27,181 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 8,356 |
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