EQIP in Montana
Montana
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Montana
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 Montana
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Montana
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sprinkler System  | $16,384,728 |
| 2 | Fence | $14,955,725 |
| 3 | Livestock Pipeline | $10,685,209 |
| 4 | Watering Facility | $5,855,389 |
| 5 | Irrigation Pipeline | $5,753,814 |
| 6 | Forest Stand Improvement | $5,601,509 |
| 7 | Brush Management | $4,714,573 |
| 8 | Pumping Plant | $4,699,988 |
| 9 | Woody Residue Treatment | $4,267,012 |
| 10 | Cover Crop  | $4,133,499 |
| 11 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $3,521,864 |
| 12 | Prescribed Grazing | $3,499,290 |
| 13 | Water Well | $3,146,833 |
| 14 | Obstruction Removal | $3,068,728 |
| 15 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $3,060,363 |
| 16 | Structure for Water Control | $2,060,283 |
| 17 | Range Planting | $2,008,805 |
| 18 | Conservation Cover | $1,487,338 |
| 19 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $1,401,771 |
| 20 | High Tunnel System | $1,066,381 |
| 21 | Fuel Break | $1,049,448 |
| 22 | Critical Area Planting | $1,036,015 |
| 23 | Irrigation Water Management | $656,149 |
| 24 | Nutrient Management | $530,732 |
| 25 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $395,131 |
| 26 | Waste Transfer | $394,520 |
| 27 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $388,218 |
| 28 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $374,564 |
| 29 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $257,650 |
| 30 | Spring Development | $256,394 |
| 31 | Structures for Wildlife | $243,021 |
| 32 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $239,677 |
| 33 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $173,898 |
| 34 | Field Border | $168,557 |
| 35 | Salinity and Sodic Soil Management | $162,309 |
| 36 | Livestock Confinement Facility | $144,324 |
| 37 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $89,678 |
| 38 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $78,433 |
| 39 | TA Design | $72,437 |
| 40 | Pest Management Conservation System | $67,904 |
| 41 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $56,903 |
| 42 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $49,503 |
| 43 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $36,076 |
| 44 | TA Application | $33,692 |
| 45 | Diversion | $29,257 |
| 46 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $25,090 |
| 47 | Precision Land Forming and Smoothing | $25,075 |
| 48 | Forage Harvest Management | $19,494 |
| 49 | TA Check-Out | $13,503 |
| 50 | Mulching | $10,365 |
| 51 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $8,340 |
| 52 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $7,957 |
| 53 | Groundwater Testing | $2,779 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 108,470,195 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Montana
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sprinkler System | $16,384,728 |
| 2 | Irrigation Pipeline | $5,753,814 |
| 3 | Forest Stand Improvement | $5,601,509 |
| 4 | Brush Management | $4,714,573 |
| 5 | Pumping Plant | $4,699,988 |
| 6 | Woody Residue Treatment | $4,267,012 |
| 7 | Cover Crop | $4,133,499 |
| 8 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $3,521,864 |
| 9 | Prescribed Grazing | $3,499,290 |
| 10 | Range Planting | $2,008,805 |
| 11 | Conservation Cover | $1,487,338 |
| 12 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $1,401,771 |
| 13 | Fuel Break | $1,049,448 |
| 14 | Critical Area Planting | $1,036,015 |
| 15 | Irrigation Water Management | $656,149 |
| 16 | Nutrient Management | $530,732 |
| 17 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $395,131 |
| 18 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $388,218 |
| 19 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $374,564 |
| 20 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $239,677 |
| 21 | Field Border | $168,557 |
| 22 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $49,503 |
| 23 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $36,076 |
| 24 | Mulching | $10,365 |
| 25 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $7,957 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $62,416,583 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $17,505,070 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $44,911,513 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter County, Montana | $9,331,827 |
| 2 | Lake County, Montana | $4,804,434 |
| 3 | Gallatin County, Montana | $4,457,468 |
| 4 | Broadwater County, Montana | $4,207,392 |
| 5 | Garfield County, Montana | $3,568,822 |
| 6 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $3,063,018 |
| 7 | Big Horn County, Montana | $2,734,012 |
| 8 | Musselshell County, Montana | $2,518,887 |
| 9 | Dawson County, Montana | $2,401,387 |
| 10 | Rosebud County, Montana | $2,285,494 |
| 11 | Park County, Montana | $2,092,656 |
| 12 | Fergus County, Montana | $2,048,715 |
| 13 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $1,897,965 |
| 14 | Lincoln County, Montana | $1,822,678 |
| 15 | Pondera County, Montana | $1,589,172 |
| 16 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,507,374 |
| 17 | Carbon County, Montana | $1,403,502 |
| 18 | Petroleum County, Montana | $1,393,258 |
| 19 | Meagher County, Montana | $1,382,931 |
| 20 | Madison County, Montana | $1,259,004 |
| 21 | Jefferson County, Montana | $1,246,249 |
| 22 | Wheatland County, Montana | $1,193,698 |
| 23 | Teton County, Montana | $1,193,349 |
| 24 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $1,115,194 |
| 25 | Phillips County, Montana | $1,114,178 |
| 26 | Liberty County, Montana | $1,110,593 |
| 27 | Powell County, Montana | $1,110,170 |
| 28 | Toole County, Montana | $1,016,936 |
| 29 | Fallon County, Montana | $965,865 |
| 30 | Missoula County, Montana | $938,624 |
| 31 | Glacier County, Montana | $921,307 |
| 32 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $859,100 |
| 33 | McCone County, Montana | $851,946 |
| 34 | Stillwater County, Montana | $820,370 |
| 35 | Treasure County, Montana | $730,175 |
| 36 | Ravalli County, Montana | $718,458 |
| 37 | Wibaux County, Montana | $483,945 |
| 38 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $477,486 |
| 39 | Valley County, Montana | $462,519 |
| 40 | Blaine County, Montana | $447,209 |
| 41 | Powder River County, Montana | $430,379 |
| 42 | Chouteau County, Montana | $415,149 |
| 43 | Daniels County, Montana | $403,796 |
| 44 | Cascade County, Montana | $328,213 |
| 45 | Richland County, Montana | $292,280 |
| 46 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $286,268 |
| 47 | Granite County, Montana | $268,479 |
| 48 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $235,133 |
| 49 | Sanders County, Montana | $191,876 |
| 50 | Custer County, Montana | $161,521 |
| 51 | Sheridan County, Montana | $146,849 |
| 52 | Hill County, Montana | $145,101 |
| 53 | Prairie County, Montana | $87,182 |
| 54 | Mineral County, Montana | $72,942 |
| 55 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $42,475 |
| 56 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $7,211 |
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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 Montana, 2022
Land in Montana, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 24,266 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 57,601,320 |
| Cropland Acres: | 16,069,748 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 38,162,444 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,617,919 |
Livestock in Montana, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,118,284 |
| Layers inventory | 1,235,100 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 230,387 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 197,784 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 133,389 |
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