EQIP in Idaho
Idaho
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Idaho
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Idaho
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Idaho
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Irrigation Pipeline | $13,834,830 |
2 | Sprinkler System | $8,814,266 |
3 | Brush Management | $5,915,895 |
4 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $3,098,290 |
5 | Cover Crop ![]() | $2,918,994 |
6 | Pumping Plant | $2,333,761 |
7 | Structure for Water Control | $1,954,898 |
8 | Fence | $1,853,469 |
9 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $1,352,297 |
10 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $1,233,981 |
11 | High Tunnel System | $1,108,071 |
12 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $737,479 |
13 | Watering Facility | $716,658 |
14 | Woody Residue Treatment | $699,738 |
15 | Pest Management Conservation System | $683,678 |
16 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $682,776 |
17 | Livestock Pipeline | $675,389 |
18 | Forest Stand Improvement | $623,856 |
19 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $576,268 |
20 | Range Planting ![]() | $544,312 |
21 | Water Well | $406,784 |
22 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $392,124 |
23 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $378,412 |
24 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $378,201 |
25 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $373,706 |
26 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $366,134 |
27 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $354,783 |
28 | Fuel Break | $352,667 |
29 | Waste Storage Facility | $323,133 |
30 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $294,406 |
31 | Roofs and Covers | $279,029 |
32 | Underground Outlet | $243,528 |
33 | Obstruction Removal | $240,447 |
34 | Forest Management Plan | $174,430 |
35 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $169,640 |
36 | Wetland Restoration | $154,482 |
37 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $119,799 |
38 | TA Design | $118,015 |
39 | Spring Development | $113,808 |
40 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $110,499 |
41 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $106,556 |
42 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $104,854 |
43 | Stream Crossing | $90,545 |
44 | Wetland Creation | $90,060 |
45 | Prescribed Burning | $81,816 |
46 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $79,578 |
47 | Access Road | $78,421 |
48 | Open Channel | $76,944 |
49 | Diversion | $76,311 |
50 | Critical Area Planting | $75,817 |
51 | Irrigation Reservoir | $72,898 |
52 | Terrace | $59,387 |
53 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $59,225 |
54 | Clearing and Snagging | $58,724 |
55 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $50,465 |
56 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $46,424 |
57 | Mulching ![]() | $46,061 |
58 | TA Check-Out | $41,454 |
59 | TA Application | $41,168 |
60 | Wetland Enhancement | $35,655 |
61 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $31,926 |
62 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $31,335 |
63 | Structures for Wildlife | $30,063 |
64 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $28,051 |
65 | Composting Facility | $27,329 |
66 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $25,500 |
67 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $24,584 |
68 | Waste Transfer | $19,486 |
69 | Subsurface Drain | $19,439 |
70 | Pond | $19,273 |
71 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $15,705 |
72 | Dam- Diversion | $15,601 |
73 | Irrigation Canal or Lateral | $11,526 |
74 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $11,319 |
75 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $10,081 |
76 | Erroneous Underpayment | $8,978 |
77 | Filter Strip ![]() | $8,528 |
78 | Dike or Levee | $8,304 |
79 | Access Control | $7,579 |
80 | Roof Runoff Structure | $5,777 |
81 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $5,704 |
82 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $5,665 |
83 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $5,317 |
84 | Deep Tillage | $4,927 |
85 | Channel Bed Stabilization | $4,913 |
86 | Irrigation Field Ditch | $4,659 |
87 | Irrigation Water Conveyance - High Pressure Underground Plastic | $4,498 |
88 | Fish and Wildlife Structure | $4,453 |
89 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $3,412 |
90 | Other Payment | $3,373 |
91 | Firebreak | $2,868 |
92 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $1,793 |
93 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation ![]() | $1,772 |
94 | Field Border ![]() | $1,371 |
95 | Surface Drain- Field Ditch | $849 |
96 | Herbaceous Wind Barriers ![]() | $668 |
97 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $603 |
98 | Channel Bank Vegetation | $500 |
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Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 57,493,020 |

NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Idaho
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop ![]() | $2,918,994 |
2 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $1,352,297 |
3 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $1,233,981 |
4 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $682,776 |
5 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $576,268 |
6 | Range Planting ![]() | $544,312 |
7 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $378,412 |
8 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $378,201 |
9 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $294,406 |
10 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $79,578 |
11 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $46,424 |
12 | Mulching ![]() | $46,061 |
13 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $31,335 |
14 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $28,051 |
15 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $25,500 |
16 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $24,584 |
17 | Filter Strip ![]() | $8,528 |
18 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $3,412 |
19 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $1,793 |
20 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation ![]() | $1,772 |
21 | Field Border ![]() | $1,371 |
22 | Herbaceous Wind Barriers ![]() | $668 |
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Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $8,658,722 |

EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $5,163,678 |
2 | Canyon County, Idaho | $2,486,234 |
3 | Oneida County, Idaho | $2,201,665 |
4 | Latah County, Idaho | $1,819,510 |
5 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $1,440,691 |
6 | Butte County, Idaho | $1,401,513 |
7 | Cassia County, Idaho | $1,313,540 |
8 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $1,157,584 |
9 | Idaho County, Idaho | $831,266 |
10 | Franklin County, Idaho | $817,871 |
11 | Gem County, Idaho | $778,064 |
12 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $530,524 |
13 | Washington County, Idaho | $520,533 |
14 | Caribou County, Idaho | $520,342 |
15 | Benewah County, Idaho | $504,096 |
16 | Power County, Idaho | $460,850 |
17 | Bonner County, Idaho | $389,803 |
18 | Lewis County, Idaho | $352,830 |
19 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $301,482 |
20 | Bannock County, Idaho | $285,063 |
21 | Fremont County, Idaho | $271,438 |
22 | Clark County, Idaho | $251,565 |
23 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $243,162 |
24 | Custer County, Idaho | $204,119 |
25 | Payette County, Idaho | $157,115 |
26 | Ada County, Idaho | $144,903 |
27 | Elmore County, Idaho | $143,303 |
28 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $138,073 |
29 | Bingham County, Idaho | $114,251 |
30 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $86,664 |
31 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $62,764 |
32 | Boise County, Idaho | $62,543 |
33 | Boundary County, Idaho | $61,306 |
34 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $59,610 |
35 | Adams County, Idaho | $55,050 |
36 | Valley County, Idaho | $49,082 |
37 | Teton County, Idaho | $44,773 |
38 | Blaine County, Idaho | $40,173 |
39 | Gooding County, Idaho | $36,688 |
40 | Madison County, Idaho | $35,958 |
41 | Jerome County, Idaho | $916 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Idaho, 2017
Land in Idaho, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 24,996 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 11,691,912 |
Cropland Acres: | 5,894,676 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,871,617 |
Woodland Acres: | 524,137 |
Livestock in Idaho, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Cattle and calves inventory | 2,435,137 |
Layers inventory | 472,192 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 248,289 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 35,634 |
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 17,852 |