EQIP in Kentucky
Kentucky
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Kentucky
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Kentucky
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Kentucky
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Fence | $6,477,074 |
2 | High Tunnel System | $5,095,162 |
3 | Cover Crop ![]() | $4,708,986 |
4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $3,115,050 |
5 | Livestock Pipeline | $2,802,269 |
6 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $2,724,153 |
7 | Watering Facility | $2,214,048 |
8 | Underground Outlet | $1,872,849 |
9 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $1,869,389 |
10 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $1,668,753 |
11 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $1,532,669 |
12 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,198,434 |
13 | Roofs and Covers | $1,157,375 |
14 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $1,137,749 |
15 | Stream Crossing | $1,019,002 |
16 | Brush Management | $1,008,123 |
17 | Mulching ![]() | $890,831 |
18 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $718,875 |
19 | Roof Runoff Structure | $624,195 |
20 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $558,078 |
21 | Trails and Walkways | $497,617 |
22 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $468,149 |
23 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $434,806 |
24 | Subsurface Drain | $418,178 |
25 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $371,465 |
26 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $292,160 |
27 | Forest Management Plan | $269,949 |
28 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $265,215 |
29 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $209,919 |
30 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $190,290 |
31 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $188,419 |
32 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $181,794 |
33 | Wetland Creation | $148,517 |
34 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $146,597 |
35 | Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring– System Installation | $145,460 |
36 | Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring-Data Collection and Evaluation | $117,032 |
37 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $113,826 |
38 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $88,612 |
39 | Access Road | $83,156 |
40 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $75,980 |
41 | Pond | $74,628 |
42 | Field Border ![]() | $70,526 |
43 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $53,260 |
44 | Diversion | $45,070 |
45 | Structures for Wildlife | $43,489 |
46 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $40,953 |
47 | Spring Development | $38,076 |
48 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $35,096 |
49 | Critical Area Planting | $26,838 |
50 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $25,407 |
51 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $21,198 |
52 | Equitable Relief Payment | $20,751 |
53 | Structure for Water Control | $19,295 |
54 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $18,892 |
55 | Access Control | $14,882 |
56 | Water Well | $13,823 |
57 | Prescribed Burning | $13,120 |
58 | Irrigation Water Management Plan - Written | $8,919 |
59 | Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment | $8,895 |
60 | Firebreak | $4,472 |
61 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $4,332 |
62 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $4,122 |
63 | Terrace | $3,880 |
64 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $3,227 |
65 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $2,954 |
66 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan-Headquarters (AgEMP) | $2,929 |
67 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $2,573 |
68 | Pumping Plant | $2,344 |
69 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $2,115 |
70 | Other Payment | $1,946 |
71 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $846 |
72 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $196 |
73 | Woody Residue Treatment | $70 |
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Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 47,729,331 |

NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Kentucky
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop ![]() | $4,708,986 |
2 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $2,724,153 |
3 | Mulching ![]() | $890,831 |
4 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $718,875 |
5 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $371,465 |
6 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $292,160 |
7 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $190,290 |
8 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $181,794 |
9 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $75,980 |
10 | Field Border ![]() | $70,526 |
11 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $18,892 |
12 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $4,332 |
13 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $3,227 |
14 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $2,954 |
15 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $2,573 |
16 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $846 |
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Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $10,257,885 |

EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Webster County, Kentucky | $1,959,617 |
2 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | $1,663,710 |
3 | Mercer County, Kentucky | $1,589,037 |
4 | Marion County, Kentucky | $1,262,142 |
5 | Graves County, Kentucky | $1,033,073 |
6 | Logan County, Kentucky | $1,028,996 |
7 | Adair County, Kentucky | $823,957 |
8 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | $683,214 |
9 | Ohio County, Kentucky | $661,558 |
10 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | $640,537 |
11 | Shelby County, Kentucky | $585,041 |
12 | Meade County, Kentucky | $502,048 |
13 | Anderson County, Kentucky | $485,689 |
14 | Nelson County, Kentucky | $455,880 |
15 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | $388,542 |
16 | Casey County, Kentucky | $369,741 |
17 | Knox County, Kentucky | $350,118 |
18 | Crittenden County, Kentucky | $341,788 |
19 | Harrison County, Kentucky | $338,017 |
20 | Ballard County, Kentucky | $331,199 |
21 | Todd County, Kentucky | $307,261 |
22 | Marshall County, Kentucky | $306,063 |
23 | Mason County, Kentucky | $304,241 |
24 | Daviess County, Kentucky | $299,927 |
25 | Union County, Kentucky | $263,919 |
26 | Morgan County, Kentucky | $261,532 |
27 | Washington County, Kentucky | $240,293 |
28 | Hardin County, Kentucky | $238,054 |
29 | Franklin County, Kentucky | $226,563 |
30 | Cumberland County, Kentucky | $224,061 |
31 | Woodford County, Kentucky | $220,323 |
32 | McLean County, Kentucky | $209,316 |
33 | Carter County, Kentucky | $203,831 |
34 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | $201,089 |
35 | Fulton County, Kentucky | $192,951 |
36 | Garrard County, Kentucky | $188,882 |
37 | Clinton County, Kentucky | $184,261 |
38 | Fleming County, Kentucky | $181,273 |
39 | Calloway County, Kentucky | $179,571 |
40 | Whitley County, Kentucky | $178,507 |
41 | Clark County, Kentucky | $173,562 |
42 | Henry County, Kentucky | $169,549 |
43 | Taylor County, Kentucky | $167,329 |
44 | Grayson County, Kentucky | $157,271 |
45 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | $149,182 |
46 | Metcalfe County, Kentucky | $148,834 |
47 | Boyle County, Kentucky | $144,812 |
48 | Wayne County, Kentucky | $141,139 |
49 | Monroe County, Kentucky | $135,326 |
50 | Lyon County, Kentucky | $120,402 |
51 | Christian County, Kentucky | $118,062 |
52 | Russell County, Kentucky | $115,212 |
53 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | $113,398 |
54 | Allen County, Kentucky | $111,053 |
55 | Simpson County, Kentucky | $105,184 |
56 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | $102,464 |
57 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | $102,290 |
58 | Laurel County, Kentucky | $99,277 |
59 | Hickman County, Kentucky | $97,371 |
60 | Livingston County, Kentucky | $96,855 |
61 | Warren County, Kentucky | $93,720 |
62 | Hart County, Kentucky | $92,063 |
63 | Pendleton County, Kentucky | $89,143 |
64 | Henderson County, Kentucky | $74,490 |
65 | Carlisle County, Kentucky | $71,936 |
66 | Larue County, Kentucky | $70,904 |
67 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | $69,188 |
68 | Owsley County, Kentucky | $68,311 |
69 | Scott County, Kentucky | $66,804 |
70 | Madison County, Kentucky | $62,625 |
71 | Greenup County, Kentucky | $61,974 |
72 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | $61,845 |
73 | Rowan County, Kentucky | $61,581 |
74 | Lewis County, Kentucky | $60,827 |
75 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | $59,999 |
76 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | $57,389 |
77 | Green County, Kentucky | $52,035 |
78 | Bath County, Kentucky | $50,947 |
79 | Estill County, Kentucky | $35,720 |
80 | Robertson County, Kentucky | $33,656 |
81 | Johnson County, Kentucky | $29,075 |
82 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | $26,814 |
83 | McCracken County, Kentucky | $21,965 |
84 | Jackson County, Kentucky | $21,883 |
85 | Lee County, Kentucky | $19,446 |
86 | Fayette County, Kentucky | $16,867 |
87 | Menifee County, Kentucky | $15,527 |
88 | Bracken County, Kentucky | $11,952 |
89 | Edmonson County, Kentucky | $11,708 |
90 | Nicholas County, Kentucky | $10,246 |
91 | Kenton County, Kentucky | $9,348 |
92 | Bell County, Kentucky | $7,764 |
93 | Trigg County, Kentucky | $7,597 |
94 | Oldham County, Kentucky | $6,213 |
95 | Elliott County, Kentucky | $4,560 |
96 | Clay County, Kentucky | $4,135 |
97 | Barren County, Kentucky | $4,007 |
98 | Boone County, Kentucky | $2,325 |
99 | Pike County, Kentucky | $592 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Kentucky, 2017
Land in Kentucky, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 75,966 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 12,961,784 |
Cropland Acres: | 6,630,448 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,988,777 |
Woodland Acres: | 2,689,985 |
Livestock in Kentucky, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 289,214,287 |
Layers inventory | 5,909,873 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 2,155,894 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 415,702 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 69,933 |