EQIP in Michigan
Michigan
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Michigan
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 Michigan
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Michigan
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop  | $25,254,047 |
| 2 | Nutrient Management | $7,660,959 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers  | $6,304,478 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $5,268,311 |
| 5 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $4,381,536 |
| 6 | High Tunnel System | $3,785,991 |
| 7 | Pest Management Conservation System | $3,580,699 |
| 8 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $2,859,585 |
| 9 | Forest Management Plan | $2,769,392 |
| 10 | Fence | $2,367,139 |
| 11 | On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility | $1,728,970 |
| 12 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,618,568 |
| 13 | Brush Management | $1,269,067 |
| 14 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,114,918 |
| 15 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $1,111,924 |
| 16 | Conservation Cover | $1,070,801 |
| 17 | Pond Sealing or Lining - Concrete | $1,037,436 |
| 18 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $498,682 |
| 19 | Prescribed Grazing | $443,494 |
| 20 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $423,404 |
| 21 | Livestock Pipeline | $421,185 |
| 22 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $387,588 |
| 23 | Fueling Facility- Above Ground Storage | $340,902 |
| 24 | Waste Transfer | $256,487 |
| 25 | Roof Runoff Structure | $214,712 |
| 26 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $207,724 |
| 27 | Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products | $199,518 |
| 28 | Woody Residue Treatment | $186,554 |
| 29 | Water Well | $151,765 |
| 30 | Access Road | $151,073 |
| 31 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $148,692 |
| 32 | Watering Facility | $145,499 |
| 33 | Pumping Plant | $118,766 |
| 34 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $118,184 |
| 35 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $112,326 |
| 36 | Underground Outlet | $105,226 |
| 37 | Mulching | $86,637 |
| 38 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $86,436 |
| 39 | Irrigation Water Management | $71,148 |
| 40 | Trails and Walkways | $68,349 |
| 41 | Sprinkler System | $66,939 |
| 42 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $61,555 |
| 43 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $60,791 |
| 44 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $60,212 |
| 45 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $56,030 |
| 46 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $34,607 |
| 47 | Well Decommissioning | $32,171 |
| 48 | Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan - Written | $30,645 |
| 49 | Subsurface Drain | $20,530 |
| 50 | Critical Area Planting | $14,115 |
| 51 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $12,827 |
| 52 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $10,463 |
| 53 | Filter Strip | $10,340 |
| 54 | Access Control | $6,287 |
| 55 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $2,847 |
| 56 | Other Payment | $1,231 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 78,637,486 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Michigan
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $25,254,047 |
| 2 | Nutrient Management | $7,660,959 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers | $6,304,478 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $5,268,311 |
| 5 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,618,568 |
| 6 | Brush Management | $1,269,067 |
| 7 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,114,918 |
| 8 | Conservation Cover | $1,070,801 |
| 9 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $498,682 |
| 10 | Prescribed Grazing | $443,494 |
| 11 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $423,404 |
| 12 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $387,588 |
| 13 | Woody Residue Treatment | $186,554 |
| 14 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $148,692 |
| 15 | Pumping Plant | $118,766 |
| 16 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $112,326 |
| 17 | Mulching | $86,637 |
| 18 | Irrigation Water Management | $71,148 |
| 19 | Sprinkler System | $66,939 |
| 20 | Critical Area Planting | $14,115 |
| 21 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $12,827 |
| 22 | Filter Strip | $10,340 |
| 23 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $2,847 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $52,145,508 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $37,593,788 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $14,551,720 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huron County, Michigan | $6,254,162 |
| 2 | Bay County, Michigan | $3,258,826 |
| 3 | Genesee County, Michigan | $2,674,125 |
| 4 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | $2,334,352 |
| 5 | Sanilac County, Michigan | $1,623,774 |
| 6 | Saint Clair County, Michigan | $1,398,699 |
| 7 | Oceana County, Michigan | $1,294,675 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph County, Michigan | $1,254,557 |
| 9 | Calhoun County, Michigan | $1,206,349 |
| 10 | Clinton County, Michigan | $1,123,734 |
| 11 | Saginaw County, Michigan | $1,099,396 |
| 12 | Lenawee County, Michigan | $1,004,060 |
| 13 | Monroe County, Michigan | $824,036 |
| 14 | Isabella County, Michigan | $819,507 |
| 15 | Osceola County, Michigan | $784,899 |
| 16 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | $707,147 |
| 17 | Marquette County, Michigan | $594,331 |
| 18 | Ionia County, Michigan | $574,832 |
| 19 | Menominee County, Michigan | $563,653 |
| 20 | Tuscola County, Michigan | $476,034 |
| 21 | Eaton County, Michigan | $437,410 |
| 22 | Barry County, Michigan | $427,341 |
| 23 | Ingham County, Michigan | $414,136 |
| 24 | Mason County, Michigan | $395,958 |
| 25 | Allegan County, Michigan | $373,140 |
| 26 | Wayne County, Michigan | $356,453 |
| 27 | Delta County, Michigan | $339,273 |
| 28 | Berrien County, Michigan | $315,875 |
| 29 | Midland County, Michigan | $307,157 |
| 30 | Arenac County, Michigan | $303,463 |
| 31 | Jackson County, Michigan | $293,881 |
| 32 | Alcona County, Michigan | $278,405 |
| 33 | Gratiot County, Michigan | $273,159 |
| 34 | Chippewa County, Michigan | $256,572 |
| 35 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | $223,361 |
| 36 | Ottawa County, Michigan | $221,672 |
| 37 | Dickinson County, Michigan | $219,936 |
| 38 | Leelanau County, Michigan | $188,668 |
| 39 | Manistee County, Michigan | $187,403 |
| 40 | Lapeer County, Michigan | $181,326 |
| 41 | Iron County, Michigan | $175,364 |
| 42 | Mecosta County, Michigan | $172,788 |
| 43 | Van Buren County, Michigan | $168,731 |
| 44 | Montcalm County, Michigan | $144,896 |
| 45 | Livingston County, Michigan | $142,029 |
| 46 | Alpena County, Michigan | $140,814 |
| 47 | Kent County, Michigan | $134,423 |
| 48 | Ogemaw County, Michigan | $128,364 |
| 49 | Wexford County, Michigan | $120,753 |
| 50 | Iosco County, Michigan | $105,446 |
| 51 | Antrim County, Michigan | $103,371 |
| 52 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | $102,572 |
| 53 | Macomb County, Michigan | $102,363 |
| 54 | Schoolcraft County, Michigan | $78,021 |
| 55 | Cheboygan County, Michigan | $77,769 |
| 56 | Otsego County, Michigan | $73,430 |
| 57 | Ontonagon County, Michigan | $63,351 |
| 58 | Missaukee County, Michigan | $62,004 |
| 59 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | $60,522 |
| 60 | Presque Isle County, Michigan | $59,700 |
| 61 | Montmorency County, Michigan | $54,379 |
| 62 | Clare County, Michigan | $47,294 |
| 63 | Emmet County, Michigan | $46,773 |
| 64 | Alger County, Michigan | $43,520 |
| 65 | Lake County, Michigan | $41,664 |
| 66 | Gladwin County, Michigan | $40,640 |
| 67 | Branch County, Michigan | $40,495 |
| 68 | Benzie County, Michigan | $35,223 |
| 69 | Houghton County, Michigan | $32,564 |
| 70 | Gogebic County, Michigan | $31,325 |
| 71 | Cass County, Michigan | $25,337 |
| 72 | Baraga County, Michigan | $25,059 |
| 73 | Mackinac County, Michigan | $20,943 |
| 74 | Charlevoix County, Michigan | $11,778 |
| 75 | Newaygo County, Michigan | $11,667 |
| 76 | Oakland County, Michigan | $7,935 |
| 77 | Roscommon County, Michigan | $7,616 |
| 78 | Crawford County, Michigan | $2,565 |
| 79 | Kalkaska County, Michigan | $2,233 |
| 80 | Oscoda County, Michigan | $1,587 |
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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 Michigan, 2022
Land in Michigan, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 45,581 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,472,069 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,515,740 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 294,958 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,011,905 |
Livestock in Michigan, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 17,234,017 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 12,609,876 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,262,145 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,116,557 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 84,596 |
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