EQIP in Nebraska
Nebraska
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Nebraska
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Nebraska
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Nebraska
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop  | $13,350,556 |
| 2 | Livestock Pipeline | $7,757,180 |
| 3 | Sprinkler System | $6,856,329 |
| 4 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $6,077,115 |
| 5 | Terrace | $5,183,801 |
| 6 | Watering Facility | $4,751,032 |
| 7 | Pumping Plant | $4,547,588 |
| 8 | Fence | $4,368,161 |
| 9 | Brush Management | $4,047,673 |
| 10 | Irrigation Water Management | $4,028,098 |
| 11 | Underground Outlet | $3,580,954 |
| 12 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $3,290,841 |
| 13 | Water Well | $2,327,054 |
| 14 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,667,394 |
| 15 | Irrigation Pipeline | $1,073,429 |
| 16 | Prescribed Grazing | $1,057,480 |
| 17 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $869,842 |
| 18 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $710,969 |
| 19 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $685,800 |
| 20 | Nutrient Management | $685,367 |
| 21 | Forest Stand Improvement | $651,214 |
| 22 | Access Control | $608,345 |
| 23 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $597,279 |
| 24 | Prescribed Burning | $572,659 |
| 25 | Conservation Cover | $561,711 |
| 26 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $530,399 |
| 27 | Grassed Waterway | $526,630 |
| 28 | Roofs and Covers | $500,209 |
| 29 | Range Planting | $490,137 |
| 30 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $487,087 |
| 31 | Mulching | $482,948 |
| 32 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $406,596 |
| 33 | High Tunnel System | $354,501 |
| 34 | TA Design | $353,115 |
| 35 | Structure for Water Control | $347,415 |
| 36 | Fuel Break | $329,480 |
| 37 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $326,237 |
| 38 | Wetland Restoration | $214,463 |
| 39 | TA Application | $210,945 |
| 40 | Pest Management Conservation System | $203,506 |
| 41 | Pond | $194,834 |
| 42 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $194,134 |
| 43 | Waste Transfer | $174,492 |
| 44 | Critical Area Planting | $172,096 |
| 45 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $144,072 |
| 46 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $106,636 |
| 47 | Obstruction Removal | $95,545 |
| 48 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $86,367 |
| 49 | TA Check-Out | $81,285 |
| 50 | Diversion | $74,118 |
| 51 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $72,762 |
| 52 | Prescribed Burning Plan - Written | $64,994 |
| 53 | Animal Mortality Facility | $63,826 |
| 54 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $59,548 |
| 55 | Well Decommissioning | $54,860 |
| 56 | Waste Facility Closure | $51,505 |
| 57 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $37,028 |
| 58 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $32,956 |
| 59 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $32,090 |
| 60 | Stream Crossing | $30,329 |
| 61 | Firebreak | $29,236 |
| 62 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $28,171 |
| 63 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $27,500 |
| 64 | Field Border | $26,499 |
| 65 | Combustion System Improvement | $21,330 |
| 66 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $16,070 |
| 67 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $15,246 |
| 68 | Wetland Enhancement | $12,965 |
| 69 | Woody Residue Treatment | $11,536 |
| 70 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Bentonite Sealant | $9,137 |
| 71 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $6,946 |
| 72 | Subsurface Drain | $6,452 |
| 73 | Spring Development | $4,276 |
| 74 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $3,104 |
| 75 | Dike or Levee | $1,974 |
| 76 | Filter Strip | $1,773 |
| 77 | Irrigation Reservoir | $1,260 |
| 78 | Fishpond Management | $1,183 |
| 79 | Erroneous Underpayment | $933 |
| 80 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $710 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 87,721,318 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Nebraska
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $13,350,556 |
| 2 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $6,077,115 |
| 3 | Irrigation Water Management | $4,028,098 |
| 4 | Prescribed Grazing | $1,057,480 |
| 5 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $869,842 |
| 6 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $710,969 |
| 7 | Nutrient Management | $685,367 |
| 8 | Conservation Cover | $561,711 |
| 9 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $530,399 |
| 10 | Grassed Waterway | $526,630 |
| 11 | Range Planting | $490,137 |
| 12 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $487,087 |
| 13 | Mulching | $482,948 |
| 14 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $406,596 |
| 15 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation | $144,072 |
| 16 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $32,090 |
| 17 | Field Border | $26,499 |
| 18 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $3,104 |
| 19 | Filter Strip | $1,773 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $30,472,473 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry County, Nebraska | $3,881,562 |
| 2 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | $2,842,640 |
| 3 | Dawes County, Nebraska | $2,283,961 |
| 4 | Saunders County, Nebraska | $2,169,807 |
| 5 | Adams County, Nebraska | $1,881,411 |
| 6 | Clay County, Nebraska | $1,428,506 |
| 7 | Sheridan County, Nebraska | $1,209,870 |
| 8 | Brown County, Nebraska | $1,133,922 |
| 9 | Holt County, Nebraska | $1,116,513 |
| 10 | Pawnee County, Nebraska | $1,106,562 |
| 11 | Antelope County, Nebraska | $1,041,226 |
| 12 | Merrick County, Nebraska | $974,601 |
| 13 | Pierce County, Nebraska | $966,625 |
| 14 | Washington County, Nebraska | $952,906 |
| 15 | Otoe County, Nebraska | $937,082 |
| 16 | Knox County, Nebraska | $899,156 |
| 17 | Frontier County, Nebraska | $868,663 |
| 18 | Custer County, Nebraska | $838,344 |
| 19 | Hayes County, Nebraska | $828,713 |
| 20 | Thomas County, Nebraska | $767,911 |
| 21 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | $764,929 |
| 22 | Blaine County, Nebraska | $763,745 |
| 23 | Cass County, Nebraska | $762,105 |
| 24 | Boyd County, Nebraska | $752,563 |
| 25 | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | $748,973 |
| 26 | Hooker County, Nebraska | $745,987 |
| 27 | Dawson County, Nebraska | $734,982 |
| 28 | Butler County, Nebraska | $621,286 |
| 29 | Johnson County, Nebraska | $620,280 |
| 30 | Burt County, Nebraska | $605,375 |
| 31 | Nance County, Nebraska | $595,916 |
| 32 | Fillmore County, Nebraska | $569,279 |
| 33 | Thayer County, Nebraska | $549,550 |
| 34 | Red Willow County, Nebraska | $440,317 |
| 35 | Saline County, Nebraska | $437,904 |
| 36 | Banner County, Nebraska | $428,201 |
| 37 | Lancaster County, Nebraska | $378,578 |
| 38 | Loup County, Nebraska | $372,911 |
| 39 | Madison County, Nebraska | $369,220 |
| 40 | Colfax County, Nebraska | $368,276 |
| 41 | Furnas County, Nebraska | $366,873 |
| 42 | Chase County, Nebraska | $361,131 |
| 43 | Garfield County, Nebraska | $357,363 |
| 44 | Seward County, Nebraska | $355,197 |
| 45 | Dodge County, Nebraska | $354,688 |
| 46 | Cedar County, Nebraska | $352,429 |
| 47 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | $349,799 |
| 48 | Dundy County, Nebraska | $343,547 |
| 49 | Wayne County, Nebraska | $330,572 |
| 50 | York County, Nebraska | $321,306 |
| 51 | Harlan County, Nebraska | $308,957 |
| 52 | Hamilton County, Nebraska | $282,298 |
| 53 | Howard County, Nebraska | $277,068 |
| 54 | Platte County, Nebraska | $264,059 |
| 55 | Wheeler County, Nebraska | $257,961 |
| 56 | Hall County, Nebraska | $254,015 |
| 57 | Sioux County, Nebraska | $229,489 |
| 58 | Morrill County, Nebraska | $226,566 |
| 59 | Dixon County, Nebraska | $220,498 |
| 60 | Garden County, Nebraska | $186,152 |
| 61 | Webster County, Nebraska | $175,413 |
| 62 | Cuming County, Nebraska | $173,500 |
| 63 | Gosper County, Nebraska | $169,795 |
| 64 | Kimball County, Nebraska | $167,677 |
| 65 | Keith County, Nebraska | $153,948 |
| 66 | Buffalo County, Nebraska | $152,187 |
| 67 | Nuckolls County, Nebraska | $150,288 |
| 68 | Franklin County, Nebraska | $149,431 |
| 69 | Keya Paha County, Nebraska | $145,889 |
| 70 | Polk County, Nebraska | $130,336 |
| 71 | Perkins County, Nebraska | $127,813 |
| 72 | Gage County, Nebraska | $126,485 |
| 73 | Rock County, Nebraska | $120,335 |
| 74 | Stanton County, Nebraska | $119,853 |
| 75 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | $119,465 |
| 76 | Greeley County, Nebraska | $112,022 |
| 77 | Cheyenne County, Nebraska | $101,788 |
| 78 | Boone County, Nebraska | $98,058 |
| 79 | Valley County, Nebraska | $94,668 |
| 80 | Thurston County, Nebraska | $88,983 |
| 81 | Grant County, Nebraska | $76,515 |
| 82 | Logan County, Nebraska | $73,788 |
| 83 | Sherman County, Nebraska | $71,984 |
| 84 | Kearney County, Nebraska | $71,924 |
| 85 | Douglas County, Nebraska | $33,789 |
| 86 | McPherson County, Nebraska | $23,252 |
| 87 | Richardson County, Nebraska | $21,719 |
| 88 | Dakota County, Nebraska | $18,748 |
| 89 | Phelps County, Nebraska | $12,327 |
| 90 | Deuel County, Nebraska | $10,279 |
| 91 | Arthur County, Nebraska | $8,370 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Nebraska, 2017
Land in Nebraska, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 46,332 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 44,986,821 |
| Cropland Acres: | 22,242,599 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,531,851 |
| Woodland Acres: | 352,535 |
Livestock in Nebraska, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 7,353,761 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 6,785,473 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 6,759,945 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,584,756 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 63,043 |
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