EQIP in Maine
Maine
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Maine
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 Maine
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Maine
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility  | $8,797,675 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $6,127,998 |
| 3 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $4,861,717 |
| 4 | Sprinkler System | $4,226,644 |
| 5 | Forest Stand Improvement | $3,973,609 |
| 6 | High Tunnel System | $3,040,696 |
| 7 | Mulching  | $2,464,518 |
| 8 | Obstruction Removal | $2,325,932 |
| 9 | Cover Crop | $2,315,323 |
| 10 | Stream Crossing | $1,752,103 |
| 11 | Irrigation Pipeline | $1,612,381 |
| 12 | Forest Management Plan | $1,584,986 |
| 13 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $1,376,924 |
| 14 | Access Road | $1,266,989 |
| 15 | Pumping Plant | $1,008,439 |
| 16 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $911,950 |
| 17 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $887,116 |
| 18 | Aquatic Organism Passage | $781,752 |
| 19 | Brush Management | $683,789 |
| 20 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $535,610 |
| 21 | Fence | $503,855 |
| 22 | Composting Facility | $325,779 |
| 23 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $276,564 |
| 24 | Structure for Water Control | $269,941 |
| 25 | TA Application | $266,540 |
| 26 | Grassed Waterway | $256,793 |
| 27 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $185,994 |
| 28 | Livestock Pipeline | $180,826 |
| 29 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $179,382 |
| 30 | Subsurface Drain | $163,368 |
| 31 | Waste Transfer | $130,964 |
| 32 | TA Design | $120,197 |
| 33 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $112,325 |
| 34 | Forest Trails and Landings | $98,964 |
| 35 | Watering Facility | $75,155 |
| 36 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $72,438 |
| 37 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $63,800 |
| 38 | TA Check-Out | $63,411 |
| 39 | Roof Runoff Structure | $62,744 |
| 40 | Trails and Walkways | $58,946 |
| 41 | Deep Tillage | $52,891 |
| 42 | Prescribed Grazing | $50,133 |
| 43 | Diversion | $44,693 |
| 44 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $43,322 |
| 45 | Water Well | $40,769 |
| 46 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $38,351 |
| 47 | Structures for Wildlife | $37,949 |
| 48 | Access Control | $36,497 |
| 49 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $36,316 |
| 50 | Nutrient Management | $32,757 |
| 51 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $24,670 |
| 52 | Conservation Cover | $24,028 |
| 53 | Hedgerow Planting | $23,979 |
| 54 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $23,932 |
| 55 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $23,323 |
| 56 | Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan - Written | $18,354 |
| 57 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $17,087 |
| 58 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $13,332 |
| 59 | Pest Management Conservation System | $11,732 |
| 60 | Critical Area Planting | $8,818 |
| 61 | Irrigation Water Management | $5,647 |
| 62 | Residue Management- Seasonal | $5,345 |
| 63 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $3,915 |
| 64 | Stripcropping | $936 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 54,635,515 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Maine
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $8,797,675 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $6,127,998 |
| 3 | Sprinkler System | $4,226,644 |
| 4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $3,973,609 |
| 5 | Mulching | $2,464,518 |
| 6 | Cover Crop | $2,315,323 |
| 7 | Irrigation Pipeline | $1,612,381 |
| 8 | Pumping Plant | $1,008,439 |
| 9 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $887,116 |
| 10 | Brush Management | $683,789 |
| 11 | Composting Facility | $325,779 |
| 12 | Grassed Waterway | $256,793 |
| 13 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $185,994 |
| 14 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $179,382 |
| 15 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $112,325 |
| 16 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $72,438 |
| 17 | Prescribed Grazing | $50,133 |
| 18 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $36,316 |
| 19 | Nutrient Management | $32,757 |
| 20 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $24,670 |
| 21 | Conservation Cover | $24,028 |
| 22 | Hedgerow Planting | $23,979 |
| 23 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $23,323 |
| 24 | Critical Area Planting | $8,818 |
| 25 | Irrigation Water Management | $5,647 |
| 26 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $3,915 |
| 27 | Stripcropping | $936 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $33,464,725 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $6,382,472 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $27,082,253 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aroostook County, Maine | $12,641,267 |
| 2 | Somerset County, Maine | $3,930,981 |
| 3 | Waldo County, Maine | $2,420,596 |
| 4 | Hancock County, Maine | $2,345,486 |
| 5 | Kennebec County, Maine | $2,344,622 |
| 6 | Penobscot County, Maine | $2,049,409 |
| 7 | York County, Maine | $1,572,878 |
| 8 | Oxford County, Maine | $1,523,113 |
| 9 | Franklin County, Maine | $1,308,582 |
| 10 | Washington County, Maine | $1,239,555 |
| 11 | Piscataquis County, Maine | $1,059,271 |
| 12 | Androscoggin County, Maine | $813,017 |
| 13 | Cumberland County, Maine | $751,209 |
| 14 | Lincoln County, Maine | $440,984 |
| 15 | Knox County, Maine | $368,353 |
| 16 | Sagadahoc County, Maine | $132,903 |
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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 Maine, 2022
Land in Maine, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 7,036 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,225,046 |
| Cropland Acres: | 445,379 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 56,660 |
| Woodland Acres: | 626,151 |
Livestock in Maine, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 543,946 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 351,860 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 72,275 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 11,510 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,016 |
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