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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
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