Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Maine
EQIP payments by practice class in Maine
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
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EQIP payments by practice suite in Maine
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EQIP payments by contract size in Maine, 1997-2015
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Most commonly used practices for EQIP contracts in Maine
EQIP impacts on resource concerns in Maine, 1997-2015
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EQIP payments by county in Maine, 1997-2015
Rank | County | Payments |
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1 | Aroostook County, Maine | $21,391,099 |
2 | Penobscot County, Maine | $12,178,662 |
3 | Kennebec County, Maine | $9,255,807 |
4 | Waldo County, Maine | $7,871,177 |
5 | Somerset County, Maine | $6,332,437 |
6 | Franklin County, Maine | $6,327,291 |
7 | Washington County, Maine | $5,167,045 |
8 | Androscoggin County, Maine | $4,602,772 |
9 | Oxford County, Maine | $4,203,201 |
10 | York County, Maine | $3,867,827 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Maine, 2012
Land in Maine, 2012
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 8,173 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 1,454,104 |
Cropland Acres: | 477,343 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 81,707 |
Woodland Acres: | 773,652 |
Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 121,402 |
Livestock in Maine, 2012
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Layers inventory | 3,531,186 |
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 138,857 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 86,256 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 11,925 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 8,923 |
Crops in Maine, 2012