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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Kentucky
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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