EQIP in Illinois
Illinois
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Illinois
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Illinois
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Illinois
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $5,575,181 |
| 2 | Underground Outlet | $4,693,833 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers | $3,226,235 |
| 4 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $3,034,684 |
| 5 | Cover Crop  | $2,632,795 |
| 6 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $2,496,013 |
| 7 | Fence | $2,059,406 |
| 8 | Grassed Waterway | $1,585,442 |
| 9 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $1,374,685 |
| 10 | Waste Transfer | $1,140,185 |
| 11 | Subsurface Drain | $914,404 |
| 12 | Terrace | $879,943 |
| 13 | Waste Facility Closure | $792,782 |
| 14 | Animal Mortality Facility | $741,182 |
| 15 | Livestock Pipeline | $709,940 |
| 16 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $677,930 |
| 17 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $638,517 |
| 18 | High Tunnel System | $561,494 |
| 19 | Watering Facility | $483,730 |
| 20 | Conservation Cover | $467,638 |
| 21 | Nutrient Management | $459,291 |
| 22 | Forest Stand Improvement | $423,588 |
| 23 | Access Road | $414,203 |
| 24 | Mulching | $413,732 |
| 25 | Forest Management Plan | $378,686 |
| 26 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $356,301 |
| 27 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $318,959 |
| 28 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $301,918 |
| 29 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $290,497 |
| 30 | Water Well | $287,440 |
| 31 | Roof Runoff Structure | $228,922 |
| 32 | Prescribed Grazing | $224,970 |
| 33 | Brush Management | $213,806 |
| 34 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $204,077 |
| 35 | Pond | $199,890 |
| 36 | Pumping Plant | $197,578 |
| 37 | Critical Area Planting | $124,467 |
| 38 | Trails and Walkways | $121,753 |
| 39 | Waste Recycling | $116,314 |
| 40 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $116,231 |
| 41 | Stream Crossing | $101,680 |
| 42 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $77,645 |
| 43 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $67,260 |
| 44 | Prescribed Burning | $63,747 |
| 45 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $63,450 |
| 46 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $55,377 |
| 47 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $52,579 |
| 48 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $50,683 |
| 49 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $45,617 |
| 50 | Filter Strip | $31,548 |
| 51 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $30,397 |
| 52 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $25,891 |
| 53 | Drainage Water Management Plan - Written | $24,079 |
| 54 | Field Border | $20,370 |
| 55 | Structure for Water Control | $16,252 |
| 56 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $13,428 |
| 57 | Composting Facility | $12,989 |
| 58 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $10,777 |
| 59 | Diversion | $10,746 |
| 60 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $10,031 |
| 61 | Equitable Relief Payment | $9,996 |
| 62 | Constructed Wetland | $8,493 |
| 63 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $7,356 |
| 64 | Well Decommissioning | $6,893 |
| 65 | Spring Development | $5,563 |
| 66 | Vertical Drain | $5,093 |
| 67 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $3,881 |
| 68 | Dike or Levee | $3,791 |
| 69 | Structures for Wildlife | $3,305 |
| 70 | Access Control | $3,150 |
| 71 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $2,485 |
| 72 | Drainage Water Management | $1,797 |
| 73 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $1,639 |
| 74 | Firebreak | $1,142 |
| 75 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $963 |
| 76 | Wetland Restoration | $895 |
| 77 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $888 |
| 78 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $841 |
| 79 | Pest Management Conservation System | $600 |
| 80 | Other Payment | $519 |
| 81 | Shallow Water Development and Management | $264 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 40,932,743 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Illinois
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $2,632,795 |
| 2 | Grassed Waterway | $1,585,442 |
| 3 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $677,930 |
| 4 | Conservation Cover | $467,638 |
| 5 | Nutrient Management | $459,291 |
| 6 | Mulching | $413,732 |
| 7 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $318,959 |
| 8 | Prescribed Grazing | $224,970 |
| 9 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $204,077 |
| 10 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $116,231 |
| 11 | Filter Strip | $31,548 |
| 12 | Field Border | $20,370 |
| 13 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $10,777 |
| 14 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $10,031 |
| 15 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $3,881 |
| 16 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $2,485 |
| 17 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $1,639 |
| 18 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $963 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $7,182,759 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County, Illinois | $1,657,638 |
| 2 | Union County, Illinois | $1,222,147 |
| 3 | White County, Illinois | $866,486 |
| 4 | Macoupin County, Illinois | $859,197 |
| 5 | Williamson County, Illinois | $790,065 |
| 6 | Hamilton County, Illinois | $517,970 |
| 7 | Saint Clair County, Illinois | $506,902 |
| 8 | Massac County, Illinois | $499,437 |
| 9 | Marshall County, Illinois | $459,254 |
| 10 | Franklin County, Illinois | $397,909 |
| 11 | Livingston County, Illinois | $391,076 |
| 12 | Iroquois County, Illinois | $351,039 |
| 13 | Wabash County, Illinois | $308,185 |
| 14 | Ford County, Illinois | $299,064 |
| 15 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | $290,726 |
| 16 | Adams County, Illinois | $288,677 |
| 17 | De Witt County, Illinois | $278,988 |
| 18 | Greene County, Illinois | $272,942 |
| 19 | Madison County, Illinois | $262,804 |
| 20 | Pope County, Illinois | $255,322 |
| 21 | Putnam County, Illinois | $222,298 |
| 22 | Johnson County, Illinois | $181,985 |
| 23 | Clinton County, Illinois | $176,136 |
| 24 | Lawrence County, Illinois | $173,812 |
| 25 | Shelby County, Illinois | $159,740 |
| 26 | McLean County, Illinois | $155,875 |
| 27 | Peoria County, Illinois | $146,622 |
| 28 | Knox County, Illinois | $135,963 |
| 29 | Jackson County, Illinois | $134,851 |
| 30 | Washington County, Illinois | $113,817 |
| 31 | Saline County, Illinois | $113,138 |
| 32 | Will County, Illinois | $107,643 |
| 33 | Richland County, Illinois | $103,186 |
| 34 | Edwards County, Illinois | $103,070 |
| 35 | Pulaski County, Illinois | $98,840 |
| 36 | Scott County, Illinois | $96,529 |
| 37 | Stephenson County, Illinois | $93,593 |
| 38 | Jefferson County, Illinois | $93,356 |
| 39 | McDonough County, Illinois | $87,644 |
| 40 | Alexander County, Illinois | $76,739 |
| 41 | Schuyler County, Illinois | $76,319 |
| 42 | Woodford County, Illinois | $76,267 |
| 43 | Clark County, Illinois | $70,487 |
| 44 | Carroll County, Illinois | $69,834 |
| 45 | Ogle County, Illinois | $68,692 |
| 46 | Champaign County, Illinois | $52,900 |
| 47 | Marion County, Illinois | $41,676 |
| 48 | Bond County, Illinois | $38,739 |
| 49 | Kankakee County, Illinois | $35,539 |
| 50 | Cook County, Illinois | $34,104 |
| 51 | Sangamon County, Illinois | $31,721 |
| 52 | Bureau County, Illinois | $27,529 |
| 53 | Jasper County, Illinois | $25,788 |
| 54 | Mercer County, Illinois | $21,610 |
| 55 | Henry County, Illinois | $20,055 |
| 56 | Tazewell County, Illinois | $17,526 |
| 57 | Rock Island County, Illinois | $15,147 |
| 58 | Crawford County, Illinois | $14,064 |
| 59 | Hardin County, Illinois | $12,827 |
| 60 | Brown County, Illinois | $11,766 |
| 61 | Lee County, Illinois | $10,857 |
| 62 | Piatt County, Illinois | $9,635 |
| 63 | Monroe County, Illinois | $8,802 |
| 64 | Hancock County, Illinois | $6,260 |
| 65 | Macon County, Illinois | $5,847 |
| 66 | Fulton County, Illinois | $3,990 |
| 67 | Vermilion County, Illinois | $3,372 |
| 68 | Morgan County, Illinois | $3,199 |
| 69 | Henderson County, Illinois | $2,174 |
| 70 | Fayette County, Illinois | $703 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Illinois, 2017
Land in Illinois, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 72,651 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 27,006,288 |
| Cropland Acres: | 24,003,086 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 824,196 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,469,302 |
Livestock in Illinois, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 5,470,158 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,258,119 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,130,993 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 847,871 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 57,956 |
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