EQIP in New Mexico
New Mexico
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in New Mexico
EQIP payments by fiscal year in New Mexico
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, New Mexico
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Sprinkler System | $11,234,330 |
2 | Brush Management | $10,284,402 |
3 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $7,328,284 |
4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $6,468,253 |
5 | Irrigation Pipeline | $5,947,114 |
6 | Livestock Pipeline | $5,637,251 |
7 | Fence | $5,368,065 |
8 | Watering Facility | $5,211,649 |
9 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $4,934,631 |
10 | Pumping Plant | $2,470,438 |
11 | Structure for Water Control | $2,289,339 |
12 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $2,049,565 |
13 | Water Well | $2,003,192 |
14 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $1,720,836 |
15 | Range Planting ![]() | $1,714,924 |
16 | Irrigation Ditch Lining | $1,216,455 |
17 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $957,581 |
18 | Cover Crop ![]() | $774,036 |
19 | High Tunnel System | $766,121 |
20 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $574,025 |
21 | Woody Residue Treatment | $537,735 |
22 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $277,710 |
23 | Pond | $275,814 |
24 | Irrigation Reservoir | $228,134 |
25 | Fuel Break | $215,214 |
26 | Terrace | $180,325 |
27 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $177,416 |
28 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $146,857 |
29 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $145,615 |
30 | Diversion | $114,192 |
31 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $108,906 |
32 | Waste Storage Facility | $106,288 |
33 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $85,507 |
34 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $84,159 |
35 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $81,521 |
36 | Land Smoothing | $57,432 |
37 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility ![]() | $54,494 |
38 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $51,754 |
39 | Obstruction Removal | $51,102 |
40 | Erroneous Underpayment | $50,646 |
41 | Trails and Walkways | $48,559 |
42 | Spring Development | $38,009 |
43 | Judicial or NAD Payment | $37,333 |
44 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Bentonite Sealant | $29,250 |
45 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $27,624 |
46 | Waste Transfer | $24,037 |
47 | Dam- Diversion | $19,471 |
48 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $17,718 |
49 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $15,499 |
50 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $12,164 |
51 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $10,081 |
52 | Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment | $8,647 |
53 | Pest Management Conservation System | $8,388 |
54 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $7,637 |
55 | Equitable Relief Payment | $7,406 |
56 | Water Harvesting Catchment | $6,834 |
57 | Mulching ![]() | $3,855 |
58 | Roof Runoff Structure | $3,124 |
59 | Structures for Wildlife | $2,922 |
60 | Sediment Basin | $2,794 |
61 | Firebreak | $1,724 |
62 | Forest Management Plan | $1,607 |
63 | Prescribed Burning | $1,205 |
64 | Forage Harvest Management | $1,058 |
65 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $917 |
66 | Field Border ![]() | $729 |
67 | Filter Strip ![]() | $235 |
68 | Herbaceous Wind Barriers ![]() | $162 |
69 | Critical Area Planting | $49 |
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Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 82,320,348 |

NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, New Mexico
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $7,328,284 |
2 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $2,049,565 |
3 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $1,720,836 |
4 | Range Planting ![]() | $1,714,924 |
5 | Cover Crop ![]() | $774,036 |
6 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $574,025 |
7 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $145,615 |
8 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $108,906 |
9 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $81,521 |
10 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility ![]() | $54,494 |
11 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $27,624 |
12 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $17,718 |
13 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $15,499 |
14 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $10,081 |
15 | Mulching ![]() | $3,855 |
16 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $917 |
17 | Field Border ![]() | $729 |
18 | Filter Strip ![]() | $235 |
19 | Herbaceous Wind Barriers ![]() | $162 |
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Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $14,629,026 |

EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $5,678,441 |
2 | Quay County, New Mexico | $3,450,189 |
3 | Chaves County, New Mexico | $3,353,308 |
4 | Dona Ana County, New Mexico | $3,064,923 |
5 | Mora County, New Mexico | $2,927,935 |
6 | Lea County, New Mexico | $2,909,598 |
7 | Curry County, New Mexico | $1,997,013 |
8 | Torrance County, New Mexico | $1,869,635 |
9 | Luna County, New Mexico | $1,616,042 |
10 | Sierra County, New Mexico | $1,510,096 |
11 | San Juan County, New Mexico | $1,473,205 |
12 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | $1,417,541 |
13 | Colfax County, New Mexico | $1,199,401 |
14 | Catron County, New Mexico | $1,048,849 |
15 | Lincoln County, New Mexico | $1,021,546 |
16 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | $951,276 |
17 | Otero County, New Mexico | $836,664 |
18 | DeBaca County, New Mexico | $815,160 |
19 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | $671,458 |
20 | Hidalgo County, New Mexico | $603,242 |
21 | Cibola County, New Mexico | $600,479 |
22 | Socorro County, New Mexico | $489,475 |
23 | McKinley County, New Mexico | $466,393 |
24 | Union County, New Mexico | $464,524 |
25 | Grant County, New Mexico | $446,165 |
26 | Valencia County, New Mexico | $393,563 |
27 | Harding County, New Mexico | $320,669 |
28 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | $289,762 |
29 | Sandoval County, New Mexico | $263,213 |
30 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | $234,710 |
31 | Taos County, New Mexico | $89,927 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for New Mexico, 2017
Land in New Mexico, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 25,044 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 40,659,836 |
Cropland Acres: | 1,825,827 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 36,146,772 |
Woodland Acres: | 2,415,780 |
Livestock in New Mexico, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Cattle and calves inventory | 1,498,731 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 105,896 |
Layers inventory | 102,020 |
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 4,144 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,072 |