EQIP in Montana
Montana
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Montana
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Montana
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Montana
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sprinkler System | $10,415,108 |
| 2 | Fence | $9,796,993 |
| 3 | Livestock Pipeline | $6,144,313 |
| 4 | Irrigation Pipeline | $4,313,581 |
| 5 | Watering Facility | $3,786,526 |
| 6 | Pumping Plant | $2,930,949 |
| 7 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management  | $2,761,233 |
| 8 | Forest Stand Improvement | $2,636,981 |
| 9 | Water Well | $2,313,648 |
| 10 | Cover Crop | $2,215,197 |
| 11 | Prescribed Grazing | $2,195,309 |
| 12 | Woody Residue Treatment | $1,953,350 |
| 13 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $1,801,594 |
| 14 | Obstruction Removal | $1,577,594 |
| 15 | Structure for Water Control | $1,352,703 |
| 16 | Brush Management | $1,332,799 |
| 17 | Range Planting | $1,310,742 |
| 18 | Waste Transfer | $660,503 |
| 19 | Fuel Break | $634,977 |
| 20 | High Tunnel System | $631,180 |
| 21 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $545,514 |
| 22 | Irrigation Water Management | $446,636 |
| 23 | Open Channel | $384,821 |
| 24 | Livestock Confinement Facility | $330,767 |
| 25 | Nutrient Management | $303,714 |
| 26 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $280,848 |
| 27 | Conservation Cover | $275,511 |
| 28 | Salinity and Sodic Soil Management | $257,202 |
| 29 | Field Border | $253,542 |
| 30 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $227,359 |
| 31 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $204,160 |
| 32 | Waste Storage Facility | $195,147 |
| 33 | Spring Development | $175,425 |
| 34 | Structures for Wildlife | $170,102 |
| 35 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $162,050 |
| 36 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $146,757 |
| 37 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $143,192 |
| 38 | TA Design | $142,796 |
| 39 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $139,675 |
| 40 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $138,667 |
| 41 | Access Road | $131,648 |
| 42 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $116,747 |
| 43 | Dam- Diversion | $116,240 |
| 44 | Precision Land Forming and Smoothing | $72,026 |
| 45 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $71,637 |
| 46 | Critical Area Planting | $70,522 |
| 47 | Mulching | $54,352 |
| 48 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $48,526 |
| 49 | Tree/Shrub Pruning | $47,261 |
| 50 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $45,260 |
| 51 | TA Application | $45,179 |
| 52 | Stream Crossing | $44,489 |
| 53 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $43,496 |
| 54 | Pond | $41,855 |
| 55 | Diversion | $38,283 |
| 56 | Well Decommissioning | $37,056 |
| 57 | Aquatic Organism Passage | $22,369 |
| 58 | Waste Facility Closure | $21,187 |
| 59 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $20,263 |
| 60 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $19,516 |
| 61 | Forage Harvest Management | $19,289 |
| 62 | TA Check-Out | $19,283 |
| 63 | Waste Recycling | $16,988 |
| 64 | Erroneous Underpayment | $16,459 |
| 65 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $14,612 |
| 66 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $14,447 |
| 67 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $13,193 |
| 68 | Pest Management Conservation System | $11,385 |
| 69 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $10,898 |
| 70 | Irrigation Field Ditch | $10,183 |
| 71 | Irrigation Water Conveyance - Canal Lining | $9,435 |
| 72 | Irrigation Canal or Lateral | $7,183 |
| 73 | Trails and Walkways | $6,533 |
| 74 | Forest Management Plan | $5,823 |
| 75 | Roof Runoff Structure | $5,295 |
| 76 | Other Payment | $4,884 |
| 77 | Equitable Relief Payment | $4,235 |
| 78 | Prescribed Burning | $3,648 |
| 79 | Groundwater Testing | $3,496 |
| 80 | Underground Outlet | $2,439 |
| 81 | Herbaceous Weed Control | $923 |
| 82 | Surface Drain- Field Ditch | $768 |
| 83 | Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment | $523 |
| 84 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $223 |
| 85 | Filter Strip | $87 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 66,999,309 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Montana
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $2,761,233 |
| 2 | Cover Crop | $2,215,197 |
| 3 | Prescribed Grazing | $2,195,309 |
| 4 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $1,801,594 |
| 5 | Range Planting | $1,310,742 |
| 6 | Irrigation Water Management | $446,636 |
| 7 | Nutrient Management | $303,714 |
| 8 | Conservation Cover | $275,511 |
| 9 | Field Border | $253,542 |
| 10 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $146,757 |
| 11 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $143,192 |
| 12 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $138,667 |
| 13 | Mulching | $54,352 |
| 14 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $45,260 |
| 15 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $10,898 |
| 16 | Filter Strip | $87 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $12,102,693 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter County, Montana | $4,345,672 |
| 2 | Lake County, Montana | $3,229,366 |
| 3 | Gallatin County, Montana | $3,180,000 |
| 4 | Garfield County, Montana | $2,709,238 |
| 5 | Broadwater County, Montana | $2,415,532 |
| 6 | Musselshell County, Montana | $1,508,077 |
| 7 | Dawson County, Montana | $1,380,015 |
| 8 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $1,319,759 |
| 9 | Big Horn County, Montana | $1,256,075 |
| 10 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $1,152,310 |
| 11 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,032,455 |
| 12 | Jefferson County, Montana | $944,177 |
| 13 | Rosebud County, Montana | $933,687 |
| 14 | Lincoln County, Montana | $859,671 |
| 15 | Teton County, Montana | $852,583 |
| 16 | Phillips County, Montana | $788,129 |
| 17 | Fergus County, Montana | $721,966 |
| 18 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $718,464 |
| 19 | Toole County, Montana | $706,220 |
| 20 | Meagher County, Montana | $675,717 |
| 21 | Glacier County, Montana | $642,785 |
| 22 | Carbon County, Montana | $625,023 |
| 23 | Petroleum County, Montana | $580,092 |
| 24 | Liberty County, Montana | $578,898 |
| 25 | Wheatland County, Montana | $578,323 |
| 26 | Park County, Montana | $565,919 |
| 27 | Ravalli County, Montana | $549,729 |
| 28 | Stillwater County, Montana | $534,855 |
| 29 | Powell County, Montana | $519,408 |
| 30 | Madison County, Montana | $514,949 |
| 31 | Pondera County, Montana | $442,831 |
| 32 | Blaine County, Montana | $384,541 |
| 33 | Fallon County, Montana | $360,548 |
| 34 | Missoula County, Montana | $352,363 |
| 35 | McCone County, Montana | $328,265 |
| 36 | Granite County, Montana | $301,278 |
| 37 | Richland County, Montana | $265,331 |
| 38 | Wibaux County, Montana | $242,539 |
| 39 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $240,045 |
| 40 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $220,344 |
| 41 | Hill County, Montana | $210,185 |
| 42 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $113,014 |
| 43 | Sanders County, Montana | $109,873 |
| 44 | Custer County, Montana | $93,448 |
| 45 | Cascade County, Montana | $83,082 |
| 46 | Treasure County, Montana | $76,111 |
| 47 | Valley County, Montana | $73,077 |
| 48 | Prairie County, Montana | $68,114 |
| 49 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $58,577 |
| 50 | Chouteau County, Montana | $39,208 |
| 51 | Powder River County, Montana | $22,348 |
| 52 | Daniels County, Montana | $20,627 |
| 53 | Mineral County, Montana | $2,230 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Montana, 2017
Land in Montana, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 27,048 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 58,122,878 |
| Cropland Acres: | 16,406,300 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 38,459,451 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,540,798 |
Livestock in Montana, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,518,571 |
| Layers inventory | 931,006 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 218,544 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 180,660 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 131,318 |
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