EQIP in Kentucky
Kentucky
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Kentucky
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 Kentucky
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Kentucky
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fence | $10,085,991 |
| 2 | Cover Crop  | $9,154,594 |
| 3 | High Tunnel System | $6,847,145 |
| 4 | Forest Stand Improvement  | $4,638,831 |
| 5 | Livestock Pipeline | $4,383,615 |
| 6 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $4,109,044 |
| 7 | Underground Outlet | $3,521,923 |
| 8 | Watering Facility | $3,434,337 |
| 9 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $2,919,105 |
| 10 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $2,304,843 |
| 11 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $2,236,849 |
| 12 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $2,059,481 |
| 13 | Roofs and Covers | $1,885,491 |
| 14 | Mulching | $1,883,405 |
| 15 | Stream Crossing | $1,674,905 |
| 16 | Brush Management | $1,601,862 |
| 17 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,596,365 |
| 18 | Conservation Cover | $1,194,711 |
| 19 | Roof Runoff Structure | $901,192 |
| 20 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $884,803 |
| 21 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $757,417 |
| 22 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $713,430 |
| 23 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $703,202 |
| 24 | Trails and Walkways | $638,581 |
| 25 | Subsurface Drain | $609,116 |
| 26 | Grassed Waterway | $597,744 |
| 27 | Prescribed Grazing | $573,626 |
| 28 | Forest Management Plan | $454,738 |
| 29 | Nutrient Management | $425,164 |
| 30 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $392,950 |
| 31 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $265,273 |
| 32 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $258,734 |
| 33 | Woody Residue Treatment | $257,524 |
| 34 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $206,029 |
| 35 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $187,195 |
| 36 | Wetland Creation | $169,781 |
| 37 | Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring– System Installation | $165,737 |
| 38 | Field Border | $110,039 |
| 39 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $109,580 |
| 40 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $101,325 |
| 41 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $99,239 |
| 42 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $76,344 |
| 43 | Structures for Wildlife | $68,582 |
| 44 | Pond | $66,405 |
| 45 | Diversion | $60,985 |
| 46 | Critical Area Planting | $54,927 |
| 47 | Water Well | $27,201 |
| 48 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $26,132 |
| 49 | Irrigation Water Management | $23,648 |
| 50 | Access Control | $21,253 |
| 51 | Spring Development | $20,933 |
| 52 | Access Road | $18,092 |
| 53 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $16,571 |
| 54 | Terrace | $1,657 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 75,597,646 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Kentucky
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $9,154,594 |
| 2 | Forest Stand Improvement | $4,638,831 |
| 3 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $4,109,044 |
| 4 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $2,304,843 |
| 5 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $2,236,849 |
| 6 | Roofs and Covers | $1,885,491 |
| 7 | Mulching | $1,883,405 |
| 8 | Brush Management | $1,601,862 |
| 9 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,596,365 |
| 10 | Conservation Cover | $1,194,711 |
| 11 | Grassed Waterway | $597,744 |
| 12 | Prescribed Grazing | $573,626 |
| 13 | Nutrient Management | $425,164 |
| 14 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $392,950 |
| 15 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $265,273 |
| 16 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $258,734 |
| 17 | Woody Residue Treatment | $257,524 |
| 18 | Field Border | $110,039 |
| 19 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $109,580 |
| 20 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $76,344 |
| 21 | Critical Area Planting | $54,927 |
| 22 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $26,132 |
| 23 | Irrigation Water Management | $23,648 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $33,777,680 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $18,497,700 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $15,279,980 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster County, Kentucky | $2,477,448 |
| 2 | Logan County, Kentucky | $2,441,415 |
| 3 | Graves County, Kentucky | $2,434,660 |
| 4 | Mercer County, Kentucky | $2,421,590 |
| 5 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | $2,045,899 |
| 6 | Marion County, Kentucky | $1,767,092 |
| 7 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | $1,645,475 |
| 8 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | $1,560,137 |
| 9 | Adair County, Kentucky | $1,273,167 |
| 10 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | $1,089,865 |
| 11 | Ballard County, Kentucky | $925,607 |
| 12 | Ohio County, Kentucky | $845,882 |
| 13 | Shelby County, Kentucky | $781,690 |
| 14 | Casey County, Kentucky | $752,496 |
| 15 | Anderson County, Kentucky | $749,536 |
| 16 | Meade County, Kentucky | $726,858 |
| 17 | Fleming County, Kentucky | $703,253 |
| 18 | Marshall County, Kentucky | $696,486 |
| 19 | Crittenden County, Kentucky | $598,592 |
| 20 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | $563,684 |
| 21 | Nelson County, Kentucky | $543,891 |
| 22 | Harrison County, Kentucky | $518,993 |
| 23 | Daviess County, Kentucky | $487,880 |
| 24 | Clinton County, Kentucky | $469,453 |
| 25 | Henry County, Kentucky | $445,638 |
| 26 | McLean County, Kentucky | $425,822 |
| 27 | Cumberland County, Kentucky | $422,039 |
| 28 | Todd County, Kentucky | $416,187 |
| 29 | Henderson County, Kentucky | $412,616 |
| 30 | Morgan County, Kentucky | $400,202 |
| 31 | Mason County, Kentucky | $393,843 |
| 32 | Calloway County, Kentucky | $388,763 |
| 33 | Knox County, Kentucky | $353,591 |
| 34 | Carter County, Kentucky | $331,570 |
| 35 | Wayne County, Kentucky | $313,879 |
| 36 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | $306,302 |
| 37 | Washington County, Kentucky | $306,106 |
| 38 | Union County, Kentucky | $300,786 |
| 39 | Russell County, Kentucky | $298,652 |
| 40 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | $297,388 |
| 41 | Allen County, Kentucky | $294,815 |
| 42 | Whitley County, Kentucky | $287,454 |
| 43 | Garrard County, Kentucky | $280,044 |
| 44 | Franklin County, Kentucky | $275,509 |
| 45 | Oldham County, Kentucky | $269,857 |
| 46 | Warren County, Kentucky | $268,072 |
| 47 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | $265,860 |
| 48 | Boyle County, Kentucky | $256,818 |
| 49 | Hardin County, Kentucky | $256,794 |
| 50 | Fulton County, Kentucky | $256,201 |
| 51 | Woodford County, Kentucky | $244,814 |
| 52 | Taylor County, Kentucky | $238,658 |
| 53 | Christian County, Kentucky | $227,619 |
| 54 | Lyon County, Kentucky | $217,273 |
| 55 | Green County, Kentucky | $216,160 |
| 56 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | $215,537 |
| 57 | Monroe County, Kentucky | $203,689 |
| 58 | Barren County, Kentucky | $196,598 |
| 59 | Hickman County, Kentucky | $187,840 |
| 60 | Clark County, Kentucky | $179,576 |
| 61 | Laurel County, Kentucky | $176,024 |
| 62 | Grayson County, Kentucky | $173,730 |
| 63 | Metcalfe County, Kentucky | $162,566 |
| 64 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | $160,951 |
| 65 | Lee County, Kentucky | $157,532 |
| 66 | Madison County, Kentucky | $157,268 |
| 67 | Livingston County, Kentucky | $156,872 |
| 68 | Rowan County, Kentucky | $147,764 |
| 69 | Carlisle County, Kentucky | $144,891 |
| 70 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | $135,253 |
| 71 | Greenup County, Kentucky | $124,454 |
| 72 | Trigg County, Kentucky | $117,996 |
| 73 | Bath County, Kentucky | $115,342 |
| 74 | Simpson County, Kentucky | $106,679 |
| 75 | Lewis County, Kentucky | $105,053 |
| 76 | Pendleton County, Kentucky | $104,613 |
| 77 | Nicholas County, Kentucky | $103,224 |
| 78 | Scott County, Kentucky | $97,248 |
| 79 | Hart County, Kentucky | $83,311 |
| 80 | Owsley County, Kentucky | $72,194 |
| 81 | Larue County, Kentucky | $67,187 |
| 82 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | $67,057 |
| 83 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | $60,130 |
| 84 | Estill County, Kentucky | $58,015 |
| 85 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | $56,030 |
| 86 | Pike County, Kentucky | $54,246 |
| 87 | Butler County, Kentucky | $40,638 |
| 88 | McCracken County, Kentucky | $39,475 |
| 89 | Spencer County, Kentucky | $35,279 |
| 90 | Trimble County, Kentucky | $30,953 |
| 91 | Fayette County, Kentucky | $28,714 |
| 92 | Johnson County, Kentucky | $28,703 |
| 93 | Boone County, Kentucky | $24,467 |
| 94 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | $21,729 |
| 95 | Bracken County, Kentucky | $20,264 |
| 96 | Wolfe County, Kentucky | $19,533 |
| 97 | Menifee County, Kentucky | $18,182 |
| 98 | Robertson County, Kentucky | $16,629 |
| 99 | Jackson County, Kentucky | $15,646 |
| 100 | Grant County, Kentucky | $12,351 |
| 101 | Owen County, Kentucky | $10,004 |
| 102 | Edmonson County, Kentucky | $8,613 |
| 103 | Bell County, Kentucky | $6,545 |
| 104 | Perry County, Kentucky | $5,775 |
| 105 | Carroll County, Kentucky | $4,295 |
| 106 | Powell County, Kentucky | $2,016 |
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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 Kentucky, 2022
Land in Kentucky, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 69,425 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 12,431,190 |
| Cropland Acres: | 6,422,613 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,587,093 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,631,737 |
Livestock in Kentucky, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 262,581,637 |
| Layers inventory | 5,542,366 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,876,383 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 454,797 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 72,199 |
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