EQIP in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Massachusetts
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Tunnel System | $2,129,905 |
| 2 | Brush Management  | $2,114,056 |
| 3 | Cover Crop  | $1,383,003 |
| 4 | Sprinkler System | $1,245,428 |
| 5 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,110,484 |
| 6 | Bivalve Aquaculture Gear and Biofouling Control | $1,086,063 |
| 7 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $1,047,485 |
| 8 | Irrigation Pipeline | $809,339 |
| 9 | Forest Stand Improvement | $731,444 |
| 10 | Pumping Plant | $445,238 |
| 11 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $403,318 |
| 12 | Irrigation Water Management | $402,100 |
| 13 | Fence | $358,004 |
| 14 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $334,711 |
| 15 | Pest Management Conservation System | $303,871 |
| 16 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $259,392 |
| 17 | Structure for Water Control | $230,907 |
| 18 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $151,755 |
| 19 | Forest Management Plan | $144,908 |
| 20 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $123,994 |
| 21 | Access Control | $79,235 |
| 22 | Nutrient Management | $76,299 |
| 23 | Prescribed Grazing | $75,182 |
| 24 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $71,181 |
| 25 | Structures for Wildlife | $63,668 |
| 26 | Land Smoothing | $57,860 |
| 27 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $38,225 |
| 28 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $34,878 |
| 29 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $16,635 |
| 30 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $12,038 |
| 31 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $10,310 |
| 32 | Livestock Pipeline | $10,254 |
| 33 | Watering Facility | $5,014 |
| 34 | Firebreak | $1,045 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 15,367,229 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Massachusetts
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush Management | $2,114,056 |
| 2 | Cover Crop | $1,383,003 |
| 3 | Sprinkler System | $1,245,428 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,110,484 |
| 5 | Irrigation Pipeline | $809,339 |
| 6 | Forest Stand Improvement | $731,444 |
| 7 | Pumping Plant | $445,238 |
| 8 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $403,318 |
| 9 | Irrigation Water Management | $402,100 |
| 10 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $334,711 |
| 11 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $151,755 |
| 12 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $123,994 |
| 13 | Nutrient Management | $76,299 |
| 14 | Prescribed Grazing | $75,182 |
| 15 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $12,038 |
| 16 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $10,310 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $9,428,699 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $2,408,545 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $7,020,154 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth County, Massachusetts | $2,230,449 |
| 2 | Worcester County, Massachusetts | $1,698,394 |
| 3 | Berkshire County, Massachusetts | $1,568,830 |
| 4 | Hampshire County, Massachusetts | $1,340,417 |
| 5 | Franklin County, Massachusetts | $1,192,882 |
| 6 | Barnstable County, Massachusetts | $1,006,900 |
| 7 | Hampden County, Massachusetts | $174,360 |
| 8 | Bristol County, Massachusetts | $118,844 |
| 9 | Nantucket County, Massachusetts | $87,377 |
| 10 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | $57,931 |
| 11 | Essex County, Massachusetts | $37,893 |
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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 Massachusetts, 2022
Land in Massachusetts, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 7,083 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 464,451 |
| Cropland Acres: | 159,611 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 40,445 |
| Woodland Acres: | 195,016 |
Livestock in Massachusetts, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 182,630 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 177,113 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,093 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,280 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 7,271 |
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