EQIP in Illinois
Illinois
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Illinois
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 Illinois
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Illinois
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underground Outlet | $7,763,187 |
| 2 | Waste Storage Facility  | $6,927,035 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers | $6,612,574 |
| 4 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $5,190,731 |
| 5 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $4,297,528 |
| 6 | Cover Crop  | $4,259,806 |
| 7 | Fence | $3,035,785 |
| 8 | Grassed Waterway | $2,495,884 |
| 9 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $1,869,520 |
| 10 | Terrace | $1,491,394 |
| 11 | Subsurface Drain | $1,362,266 |
| 12 | Waste Transfer | $1,318,937 |
| 13 | High Tunnel System | $963,000 |
| 14 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $942,606 |
| 15 | Waste Facility Closure | $926,723 |
| 16 | Livestock Pipeline | $880,595 |
| 17 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $861,620 |
| 18 | Nutrient Management | $830,395 |
| 19 | Conservation Cover | $726,400 |
| 20 | Forest Management Plan | $723,999 |
| 21 | Animal Mortality Facility | $633,573 |
| 22 | Access Road | $625,204 |
| 23 | Brush Management | $620,239 |
| 24 | Watering Facility | $618,494 |
| 25 | Mulching | $579,678 |
| 26 | Forest Stand Improvement | $567,180 |
| 27 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $475,103 |
| 28 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $374,448 |
| 29 | Water Well | $355,300 |
| 30 | Prescribed Grazing | $339,344 |
| 31 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $336,751 |
| 32 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $335,523 |
| 33 | Roof Runoff Structure | $328,963 |
| 34 | Pumping Plant | $249,179 |
| 35 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $242,408 |
| 36 | Trails and Walkways | $189,617 |
| 37 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $176,889 |
| 38 | Critical Area Planting | $154,118 |
| 39 | Stream Crossing | $148,247 |
| 40 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $144,188 |
| 41 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $134,813 |
| 42 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $95,261 |
| 43 | Waste Recycling | $93,565 |
| 44 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $72,863 |
| 45 | Prescribed Burning | $66,057 |
| 46 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $55,245 |
| 47 | Field Border | $52,200 |
| 48 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $50,683 |
| 49 | Filter Strip | $33,314 |
| 50 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $25,891 |
| 51 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $18,735 |
| 52 | Drainage Water Management Plan - Written | $15,847 |
| 53 | Structures for Wildlife | $10,539 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 61,699,444 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Illinois
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $6,927,035 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $6,612,574 |
| 3 | Cover Crop | $4,259,806 |
| 4 | Grassed Waterway | $2,495,884 |
| 5 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $942,606 |
| 6 | Nutrient Management | $830,395 |
| 7 | Conservation Cover | $726,400 |
| 8 | Brush Management | $620,239 |
| 9 | Mulching | $579,678 |
| 10 | Forest Stand Improvement | $567,180 |
| 11 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $475,103 |
| 12 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $374,448 |
| 13 | Prescribed Grazing | $339,344 |
| 14 | Pumping Plant | $249,179 |
| 15 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $242,408 |
| 16 | Critical Area Planting | $154,118 |
| 17 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $144,188 |
| 18 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $134,813 |
| 19 | Prescribed Burning | $66,057 |
| 20 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $55,245 |
| 21 | Field Border | $52,200 |
| 22 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $50,683 |
| 23 | Filter Strip | $33,314 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $26,932,897 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $11,318,541 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $15,614,356 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union County, Illinois | $2,948,795 |
| 2 | Pike County, Illinois | $2,775,611 |
| 3 | Williamson County, Illinois | $1,459,348 |
| 4 | Saint Clair County, Illinois | $1,438,554 |
| 5 | White County, Illinois | $1,277,455 |
| 6 | Hamilton County, Illinois | $1,051,376 |
| 7 | Macoupin County, Illinois | $1,003,775 |
| 8 | Massac County, Illinois | $838,065 |
| 9 | Marshall County, Illinois | $795,113 |
| 10 | Livingston County, Illinois | $775,400 |
| 11 | Franklin County, Illinois | $723,953 |
| 12 | Johnson County, Illinois | $594,492 |
| 13 | De Witt County, Illinois | $588,043 |
| 14 | Lawrence County, Illinois | $562,161 |
| 15 | Effingham County, Illinois | $561,528 |
| 16 | Jackson County, Illinois | $505,806 |
| 17 | Iroquois County, Illinois | $491,879 |
| 18 | Adams County, Illinois | $481,031 |
| 19 | Wabash County, Illinois | $467,956 |
| 20 | Hancock County, Illinois | $442,638 |
| 21 | Ford County, Illinois | $409,935 |
| 22 | Putnam County, Illinois | $369,599 |
| 23 | McLean County, Illinois | $366,415 |
| 24 | Clinton County, Illinois | $328,876 |
| 25 | Edwards County, Illinois | $317,381 |
| 26 | Pope County, Illinois | $317,131 |
| 27 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | $316,997 |
| 28 | McDonough County, Illinois | $316,078 |
| 29 | Madison County, Illinois | $298,742 |
| 30 | Richland County, Illinois | $295,565 |
| 31 | Montgomery County, Illinois | $269,503 |
| 32 | Greene County, Illinois | $241,783 |
| 33 | Shelby County, Illinois | $216,153 |
| 34 | Schuyler County, Illinois | $213,160 |
| 35 | Peoria County, Illinois | $179,188 |
| 36 | Woodford County, Illinois | $174,747 |
| 37 | Knox County, Illinois | $173,860 |
| 38 | Morgan County, Illinois | $171,666 |
| 39 | Pulaski County, Illinois | $164,478 |
| 40 | Washington County, Illinois | $157,753 |
| 41 | Saline County, Illinois | $137,392 |
| 42 | Carroll County, Illinois | $131,805 |
| 43 | Macon County, Illinois | $128,737 |
| 44 | Lee County, Illinois | $125,366 |
| 45 | Scott County, Illinois | $113,668 |
| 46 | Jefferson County, Illinois | $112,267 |
| 47 | Ogle County, Illinois | $108,746 |
| 48 | Mercer County, Illinois | $108,191 |
| 49 | Champaign County, Illinois | $95,047 |
| 50 | Stephenson County, Illinois | $91,660 |
| 51 | Gallatin County, Illinois | $83,658 |
| 52 | Cook County, Illinois | $78,821 |
| 53 | Will County, Illinois | $77,860 |
| 54 | Clark County, Illinois | $77,107 |
| 55 | Kankakee County, Illinois | $74,233 |
| 56 | Monroe County, Illinois | $72,066 |
| 57 | McHenry County, Illinois | $69,394 |
| 58 | Vermilion County, Illinois | $65,497 |
| 59 | Alexander County, Illinois | $63,471 |
| 60 | Jersey County, Illinois | $62,127 |
| 61 | Bureau County, Illinois | $57,223 |
| 62 | Hardin County, Illinois | $50,672 |
| 63 | Rock Island County, Illinois | $49,053 |
| 64 | La Salle County, Illinois | $43,135 |
| 65 | Warren County, Illinois | $39,831 |
| 66 | Bond County, Illinois | $38,739 |
| 67 | Crawford County, Illinois | $38,375 |
| 68 | Fayette County, Illinois | $35,945 |
| 69 | Marion County, Illinois | $35,202 |
| 70 | Jasper County, Illinois | $31,532 |
| 71 | Winnebago County, Illinois | $26,348 |
| 72 | Henry County, Illinois | $20,055 |
| 73 | Cumberland County, Illinois | $19,148 |
| 74 | Tazewell County, Illinois | $15,650 |
| 75 | Grundy County, Illinois | $15,645 |
| 76 | Brown County, Illinois | $15,185 |
| 77 | Whiteside County, Illinois | $13,937 |
| 78 | Fulton County, Illinois | $12,686 |
| 79 | Henderson County, Illinois | $10,048 |
| 80 | Piatt County, Illinois | $9,635 |
| 81 | DeKalb County, Illinois | $7,723 |
| 82 | Perry County, Illinois | $7,438 |
| 83 | Menard County, Illinois | $4,459 |
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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 Illinois, 2022
Land in Illinois, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 71,123 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 26,292,041 |
| Cropland Acres: | 22,913,841 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 742,228 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,758,270 |
Livestock in Illinois, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 7,278,610 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,204,135 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,121,454 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 962,040 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 50,943 |
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