EQIP in Minnesota
Minnesota
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Minnesota
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 Minnesota
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Minnesota
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop  | $29,739,934 |
| 2 | Waste Storage Facility  | $15,344,042 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers | $8,890,312 |
| 4 | Underground Outlet | $7,776,370 |
| 5 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $4,836,717 |
| 6 | Fence | $3,720,355 |
| 7 | Conservation Cover | $3,620,031 |
| 8 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $3,578,952 |
| 9 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $3,116,535 |
| 10 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $2,562,477 |
| 11 | Prescribed Grazing | $2,411,798 |
| 12 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $2,356,522 |
| 13 | Nutrient Management | $2,167,796 |
| 14 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $1,810,615 |
| 15 | Subsurface Drain | $1,690,390 |
| 16 | Livestock Pipeline | $1,669,483 |
| 17 | Grassed Waterway | $1,646,839 |
| 18 | High Tunnel System | $1,606,470 |
| 19 | Waste Transfer | $1,595,489 |
| 20 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,402,490 |
| 21 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $1,367,337 |
| 22 | Pumping Plant | $1,353,023 |
| 23 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $1,256,535 |
| 24 | Woody Residue Treatment | $950,904 |
| 25 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $797,369 |
| 26 | Pest Management Conservation System | $744,053 |
| 27 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $724,917 |
| 28 | Waste Facility Closure | $717,938 |
| 29 | Irrigation Water Management | $709,022 |
| 30 | Mulching | $652,490 |
| 31 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $584,248 |
| 32 | Animal Mortality Facility | $561,792 |
| 33 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $555,106 |
| 34 | Forest Management Plan | $531,475 |
| 35 | Sprinkler System | $436,866 |
| 36 | Forage Harvest Management | $434,960 |
| 37 | Watering Facility | $394,639 |
| 38 | Water Well | $380,868 |
| 39 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Geomembrane or Geosynthetic Clay Liner | $350,773 |
| 40 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $335,591 |
| 41 | Diversion | $333,807 |
| 42 | Brush Management | $271,848 |
| 43 | Obstruction Removal | $227,719 |
| 44 | Open Channel | $213,401 |
| 45 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $205,530 |
| 46 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $196,297 |
| 47 | Terrace | $193,462 |
| 48 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $181,425 |
| 49 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $147,938 |
| 50 | Prescribed Burning | $132,779 |
| 51 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $127,026 |
| 52 | Stream Crossing | $119,930 |
| 53 | Structure for Water Control | $119,218 |
| 54 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $115,398 |
| 55 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $100,794 |
| 56 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $99,343 |
| 57 | Critical Area Planting | $85,662 |
| 58 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $78,909 |
| 59 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $73,216 |
| 60 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $49,067 |
| 61 | Well Decommissioning | $38,796 |
| 62 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $38,738 |
| 63 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $38,562 |
| 64 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $35,474 |
| 65 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $35,075 |
| 66 | Roof Runoff Structure | $31,022 |
| 67 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $18,559 |
| 68 | Land Clearing | $16,395 |
| 69 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $15,002 |
| 70 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $14,565 |
| 71 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $13,003 |
| 72 | Field Border | $7,594 |
| 73 | Stormwater Runoff Control | $5,734 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 118,764,811 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Minnesota
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $29,739,934 |
| 2 | Waste Storage Facility | $15,344,042 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers | $8,890,312 |
| 4 | Conservation Cover | $3,620,031 |
| 5 | Prescribed Grazing | $2,411,798 |
| 6 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $2,356,522 |
| 7 | Nutrient Management | $2,167,796 |
| 8 | Grassed Waterway | $1,646,839 |
| 9 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,402,490 |
| 10 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $1,367,337 |
| 11 | Pumping Plant | $1,353,023 |
| 12 | Woody Residue Treatment | $950,904 |
| 13 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $797,369 |
| 14 | Irrigation Water Management | $709,022 |
| 15 | Mulching | $652,490 |
| 16 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $584,248 |
| 17 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $555,106 |
| 18 | Sprinkler System | $436,866 |
| 19 | Brush Management | $271,848 |
| 20 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $181,425 |
| 21 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $147,938 |
| 22 | Prescribed Burning | $132,779 |
| 23 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $127,026 |
| 24 | Critical Area Planting | $85,662 |
| 25 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $38,562 |
| 26 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $18,559 |
| 27 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $13,003 |
| 28 | Field Border | $7,594 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $76,010,525 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $44,961,705 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $31,048,820 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stearns County, Minnesota | $8,683,572 |
| 2 | East Polk County, Minnesota | $6,538,207 |
| 3 | Mahnomen County, Minnesota | $5,564,189 |
| 4 | Benton County, Minnesota | $4,057,562 |
| 5 | Morrison County, Minnesota | $3,216,375 |
| 6 | Big Stone County, Minnesota | $2,932,378 |
| 7 | East Otter Tail County, Minnesota | $2,117,278 |
| 8 | Becker County, Minnesota | $1,998,293 |
| 9 | Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota | $1,870,985 |
| 10 | Norman County, Minnesota | $1,761,081 |
| 11 | Dakota County, Minnesota | $1,728,330 |
| 12 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $1,704,495 |
| 13 | Todd County, Minnesota | $1,492,715 |
| 14 | North St. Louis County, Minnesota | $1,478,831 |
| 15 | Stevens County, Minnesota | $1,475,462 |
| 16 | Murray County, Minnesota | $1,352,423 |
| 17 | Rice County, Minnesota | $1,207,848 |
| 18 | Jackson County, Minnesota | $1,188,909 |
| 19 | Lincoln County, Minnesota | $1,174,468 |
| 20 | Cottonwood County, Minnesota | $1,070,489 |
| 21 | Douglas County, Minnesota | $1,035,920 |
| 22 | Rock County, Minnesota | $1,001,914 |
| 23 | Mower County, Minnesota | $986,553 |
| 24 | Nobles County, Minnesota | $961,419 |
| 25 | Aitkin County, Minnesota | $936,715 |
| 26 | Lyon County, Minnesota | $817,836 |
| 27 | Wilkin County, Minnesota | $751,418 |
| 28 | Renville County, Minnesota | $728,398 |
| 29 | Nicollet County, Minnesota | $705,598 |
| 30 | Houston County, Minnesota | $704,211 |
| 31 | Olmsted County, Minnesota | $702,263 |
| 32 | Winona County, Minnesota | $595,708 |
| 33 | Pope County, Minnesota | $587,480 |
| 34 | Lake County, Minnesota | $578,477 |
| 35 | Goodhue County, Minnesota | $543,879 |
| 36 | Redwood County, Minnesota | $529,059 |
| 37 | Fillmore County, Minnesota | $503,772 |
| 38 | Wadena County, Minnesota | $484,783 |
| 39 | Pipestone County, Minnesota | $474,540 |
| 40 | Wright County, Minnesota | $460,562 |
| 41 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | $454,054 |
| 42 | Cass County, Minnesota | $429,158 |
| 43 | Carlton County, Minnesota | $341,177 |
| 44 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $329,470 |
| 45 | Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota | $301,184 |
| 46 | Chisago County, Minnesota | $300,565 |
| 47 | Blue Earth County, Minnesota | $298,681 |
| 48 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | $293,953 |
| 49 | Beltrami County, Minnesota | $229,965 |
| 50 | Clay County, Minnesota | $213,839 |
| 51 | Pine County, Minnesota | $209,305 |
| 52 | Grant County, Minnesota | $203,053 |
| 53 | Meeker County, Minnesota | $202,942 |
| 54 | Brown County, Minnesota | $201,095 |
| 55 | Sibley County, Minnesota | $200,668 |
| 56 | Wabasha County, Minnesota | $188,462 |
| 57 | Traverse County, Minnesota | $181,299 |
| 58 | Cook County, Minnesota | $171,731 |
| 59 | Itasca County, Minnesota | $155,486 |
| 60 | Faribault County, Minnesota | $132,090 |
| 61 | Dodge County, Minnesota | $129,446 |
| 62 | Pennington County, Minnesota | $126,180 |
| 63 | Crow Wing County, Minnesota | $120,772 |
| 64 | Steele County, Minnesota | $113,069 |
| 65 | Swift County, Minnesota | $112,751 |
| 66 | Waseca County, Minnesota | $103,526 |
| 67 | Chippewa County, Minnesota | $101,366 |
| 68 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | $95,506 |
| 69 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $94,071 |
| 70 | Martin County, Minnesota | $75,344 |
| 71 | Scott County, Minnesota | $54,208 |
| 72 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | $50,532 |
| 73 | Koochiching County, Minnesota | $48,833 |
| 74 | Isanti County, Minnesota | $46,502 |
| 75 | Hubbard County, Minnesota | $33,405 |
| 76 | Watonwan County, Minnesota | $31,349 |
| 77 | Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota | $29,175 |
| 78 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota | $20,178 |
| 79 | Clearwater County, Minnesota | $12,546 |
| 80 | Red Lake County, Minnesota | $12,546 |
| 81 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | $5,124 |
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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 Minnesota, 2022
Land in Minnesota, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 65,531 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 25,442,625 |
| Cropland Acres: | 21,544,060 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,031,215 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,446,600 |
Livestock in Minnesota, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 41,793,592 |
| Layers inventory | 14,553,497 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 8,873,776 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,121,625 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 109,592 |
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