EQIP in North Carolina
North Carolina
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in North Carolina
EQIP payments by fiscal year in North Carolina
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, North Carolina
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Mortality Facility | $14,249,623 |
| 2 | Waste Storage Facility | $6,860,658 |
| 3 | Cover Crop  | $6,147,512 |
| 4 | Roofs and Covers | $4,896,130 |
| 5 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $4,273,611 |
| 6 | Channel Bed Stabilization | $2,153,715 |
| 7 | High Tunnel System | $2,065,242 |
| 8 | Fence | $1,751,246 |
| 9 | Prescribed Burning | $1,515,684 |
| 10 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,508,021 |
| 11 | Structure for Water Control | $1,506,217 |
| 12 | Livestock Pipeline | $1,450,254 |
| 13 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $1,398,075 |
| 14 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $1,380,802 |
| 15 | Watering Facility | $1,352,326 |
| 16 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $1,325,086 |
| 17 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $1,187,695 |
| 18 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,055,477 |
| 19 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $920,659 |
| 20 | Water Well | $856,832 |
| 21 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $773,617 |
| 22 | Roof Runoff Structure | $691,224 |
| 23 | Stream Crossing | $666,802 |
| 24 | Waste Facility Closure | $580,971 |
| 25 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $529,918 |
| 26 | Nutrient Management | $524,596 |
| 27 | Pumping Plant | $449,158 |
| 28 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $417,042 |
| 29 | Firebreak | $385,617 |
| 30 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $319,244 |
| 31 | Access Road | $302,794 |
| 32 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $270,832 |
| 33 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $238,759 |
| 34 | Waste Transfer | $225,266 |
| 35 | Trails and Walkways | $185,300 |
| 36 | Forest Management Plan | $135,281 |
| 37 | Prescribed Grazing | $130,056 |
| 38 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $120,888 |
| 39 | Pest Management Conservation System | $113,588 |
| 40 | Spoil Disposal | $112,283 |
| 41 | Critical Area Planting | $111,621 |
| 42 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $111,269 |
| 43 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $106,960 |
| 44 | Sprinkler System | $104,997 |
| 45 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $84,046 |
| 46 | Conservation Cover | $76,077 |
| 47 | Brush Management | $75,799 |
| 48 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $75,394 |
| 49 | Forest Trails and Landings | $69,865 |
| 50 | Mulching | $60,073 |
| 51 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $59,484 |
| 52 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $46,268 |
| 53 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $44,250 |
| 54 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $40,810 |
| 55 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $34,245 |
| 56 | Underground Outlet | $28,931 |
| 57 | Well Decommissioning | $24,956 |
| 58 | Grassed Waterway | $24,374 |
| 59 | Irrigation Water Management Plan - Written | $19,008 |
| 60 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Soil Dispersant | $15,502 |
| 61 | Irrigation Pipeline | $14,367 |
| 62 | Spring Development | $13,851 |
| 63 | Access Control | $13,535 |
| 64 | Composting Facility | $12,267 |
| 65 | Drainage Water Management | $11,681 |
| 66 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $7,570 |
| 67 | Irrigation Water Management | $6,413 |
| 68 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $6,232 |
| 69 | Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan - Written | $5,824 |
| 70 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan-Headquarters (AgEMP) | $5,760 |
| 71 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $5,532 |
| 72 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $4,896 |
| 73 | Diversion | $2,986 |
| 74 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $1,583 |
| 75 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $1,512 |
| 76 | Erroneous Underpayment | $1,153 |
| 77 | Field Border | $951 |
| 78 | Subsurface Drain | $832 |
| 79 | Wetland Creation | $654 |
| 80 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $239 |
| 81 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $200 |
| 82 | Groundwater Testing | $45 |
| 83 | Forage Harvest Management | $11 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 66,360,119 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, North Carolina
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $6,147,512 |
| 2 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $1,325,086 |
| 3 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,055,477 |
| 4 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $529,918 |
| 5 | Nutrient Management | $524,596 |
| 6 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $270,832 |
| 7 | Prescribed Grazing | $130,056 |
| 8 | Conservation Cover | $76,077 |
| 9 | Mulching | $60,073 |
| 10 | Grassed Waterway | $24,374 |
| 11 | Irrigation Water Management | $6,413 |
| 12 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $1,583 |
| 13 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $1,512 |
| 14 | Field Border | $951 |
| 15 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $239 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $10,154,697 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph County, North Carolina | $2,244,097 |
| 2 | Robeson County, North Carolina | $1,597,002 |
| 3 | Moore County, North Carolina | $1,439,381 |
| 4 | Ashe County, North Carolina | $982,792 |
| 5 | Jones County, North Carolina | $945,590 |
| 6 | Duplin County, North Carolina | $912,000 |
| 7 | Northampton County, North Carolina | $676,820 |
| 8 | Sampson County, North Carolina | $593,423 |
| 9 | Bladen County, North Carolina | $555,745 |
| 10 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | $519,723 |
| 11 | Surry County, North Carolina | $477,952 |
| 12 | Anson County, North Carolina | $441,568 |
| 13 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | $431,839 |
| 14 | Martin County, North Carolina | $427,685 |
| 15 | Richmond County, North Carolina | $319,794 |
| 16 | Halifax County, North Carolina | $297,903 |
| 17 | Wake County, North Carolina | $242,003 |
| 18 | Hyde County, North Carolina | $228,364 |
| 19 | Chowan County, North Carolina | $195,746 |
| 20 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | $182,670 |
| 21 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | $162,416 |
| 22 | Haywood County, North Carolina | $130,371 |
| 23 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | $127,457 |
| 24 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | $127,254 |
| 25 | Stanly County, North Carolina | $122,022 |
| 26 | Harnett County, North Carolina | $105,985 |
| 27 | Wayne County, North Carolina | $60,000 |
| 28 | Graham County, North Carolina | $57,586 |
| 29 | Wilson County, North Carolina | $56,128 |
| 30 | Caswell County, North Carolina | $54,146 |
| 31 | Beaufort County, North Carolina | $52,089 |
| 32 | Scotland County, North Carolina | $46,231 |
| 33 | Madison County, North Carolina | $45,842 |
| 34 | Mitchell County, North Carolina | $45,437 |
| 35 | Hoke County, North Carolina | $40,861 |
| 36 | Watauga County, North Carolina | $40,672 |
| 37 | Pender County, North Carolina | $37,649 |
| 38 | Iredell County, North Carolina | $37,578 |
| 39 | Bertie County, North Carolina | $36,177 |
| 40 | Greene County, North Carolina | $34,565 |
| 41 | Alleghany County, North Carolina | $34,512 |
| 42 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | $21,670 |
| 43 | Swain County, North Carolina | $15,458 |
| 44 | Vance County, North Carolina | $14,381 |
| 45 | Yancey County, North Carolina | $14,143 |
| 46 | Warren County, North Carolina | $11,935 |
| 47 | Catawba County, North Carolina | $11,863 |
| 48 | Nash County, North Carolina | $11,386 |
| 49 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | $9,994 |
| 50 | McDowell County, North Carolina | $8,830 |
| 51 | Avery County, North Carolina | $5,716 |
| 52 | Orange County, North Carolina | $4,195 |
| 53 | Chatham County, North Carolina | $3,816 |
| 54 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | $3,501 |
| 55 | Alexander County, North Carolina | $3,375 |
| 56 | Stokes County, North Carolina | $3,206 |
| 57 | Columbus County, North Carolina | $3,189 |
| 58 | Henderson County, North Carolina | $1,257 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for North Carolina, 2017
Land in North Carolina, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 46,418 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 8,430,522 |
| Cropland Acres: | 5,000,685 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 947,028 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,014,540 |
Livestock in North Carolina, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 832,869,502 |
| Layers inventory | 14,160,452 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 8,899,459 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 776,271 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 32,729 |
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