Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Massachusetts
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Massachusetts
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Massachusetts
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | High Tunnel System | $1,819,057 |
2 | Brush Management | $1,715,584 |
3 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,701,704 |
4 | Cover Crop  | $1,112,734 |
5 | Sprinkler System | $753,443 |
6 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $680,799 |
7 | Bivalve Aquaculture Gear and Biofouling Control | $647,170 |
8 | Irrigation Pipeline | $508,452 |
9 | Forest Stand Improvement | $470,023 |
10 | Pumping Plant | $416,406 |
11 | Anaerobic Digester  | $361,936 |
12 | Fence | $298,428 |
13 | Pest Management Conservation System | $264,044 |
14 | Forage and Biomass Planting  | $260,215 |
15 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till  | $232,621 |
16 | Roofs and Covers | $225,983 |
17 | Structure for Water Control | $213,598 |
18 | Irrigation Reservoir | $188,842 |
19 | Irrigation Water Management  | $173,754 |
20 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $162,940 |
21 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $144,424 |
22 | Forest Management Plan | $111,921 |
23 | Conservation Crop Rotation  | $108,975 |
24 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $81,052 |
25 | Prescribed Grazing  | $80,853 |
26 | Nutrient Management  | $66,738 |
27 | Access Control | $58,915 |
28 | Forest Trails and Landings | $52,270 |
29 | Structures for Wildlife | $48,299 |
30 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $47,148 |
31 | Underground Outlet | $42,328 |
32 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $39,697 |
33 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management  | $38,418 |
34 | Livestock Pipeline | $37,959 |
35 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $36,052 |
36 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility  | $35,536 |
37 | Obstruction Removal | $26,916 |
38 | Water Well | $26,092 |
39 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $24,213 |
40 | Waste Transfer | $22,106 |
41 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $17,843 |
42 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.)  | $16,963 |
43 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $15,490 |
44 | Roof Runoff Structure | $14,872 |
45 | Land Smoothing | $14,541 |
46 | Dike or Levee | $13,707 |
47 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $12,623 |
48 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $11,669 |
49 | Prescribed Burning | $10,822 |
50 | Waste Facility Closure | $9,796 |
51 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $9,329 |
52 | Waste Treatment | $9,258 |
53 | Watering Facility | $8,752 |
54 | Access Road | $8,701 |
55 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $6,465 |
56 | Trails and Walkways | $5,731 |
57 | Woody Residue Treatment | $5,077 |
58 | Open Channel | $4,697 |
59 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $4,590 |
60 | Conservation Cover  | $4,029 |
61 | Diversion | $3,722 |
62 | Subsurface Drain | $3,491 |
63 | Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan - Written | $2,504 |
64 | Firebreak | $2,503 |
65 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $2,299 |
66 | Critical Area Planting | $1,649 |
67 | Other Payment | $1,230 |
68 | Grassed Waterway  | $504 |
69 | Prescribed Burning Plan - Written | $449 |
70 | Mulching  | $87 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 13,561,039 |

NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Massachusetts
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop  | $1,112,734 |
2 | Anaerobic Digester  | $361,936 |
3 | Forage and Biomass Planting  | $260,215 |
4 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till  | $232,621 |
5 | Irrigation Water Management  | $173,754 |
6 | Conservation Crop Rotation  | $108,975 |
7 | Prescribed Grazing  | $80,853 |
8 | Nutrient Management  | $66,738 |
9 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management  | $38,418 |
10 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility  | $35,536 |
11 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.)  | $16,963 |
12 | Tree & Shrub Establishment  | $11,669 |
13 | Conservation Cover  | $4,029 |
14 | Grassed Waterway  | $504 |
15 | Mulching  | $87 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $2,505,032 |

NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Worcester County, Massachusetts | $1,283,109 |
2 | Plymouth County, Massachusetts | $1,226,798 |
3 | Berkshire County, Massachusetts | $1,122,702 |
4 | Hampshire County, Massachusetts | $900,917 |
5 | Franklin County, Massachusetts | $752,050 |
6 | Barnstable County, Massachusetts | $484,061 |
7 | Hampden County, Massachusetts | $78,875 |
8 | Bristol County, Massachusetts | $49,517 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Massachusetts, 2017
Land in Massachusetts, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 7,241 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 491,653 |
Cropland Acres: | 171,496 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 46,341 |
Woodland Acres: | 194,189 |
Livestock in Massachusetts, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Layers inventory | 155,008 |
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 56,291 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 36,574 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 13,310 |
Crops in Massachusetts, 2017