EQIP in North Carolina
North Carolina
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, North Carolina
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Mortality Facility | $23,722,259 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers  | $14,261,260 |
| 3 | Waste Storage Facility | $10,576,453 |
| 4 | Cover Crop  | $9,657,406 |
| 5 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $5,617,766 |
| 6 | Channel Bed Stabilization | $3,000,194 |
| 7 | Forest Stand Improvement | $2,987,014 |
| 8 | High Tunnel System | $2,980,444 |
| 9 | Fence | $2,721,086 |
| 10 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $2,347,457 |
| 11 | Prescribed Burning | $2,178,594 |
| 12 | Livestock Pipeline | $2,059,141 |
| 13 | Watering Facility | $1,870,998 |
| 14 | Structure for Water Control | $1,860,008 |
| 15 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $1,699,358 |
| 16 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,698,235 |
| 17 | Water Well | $1,483,741 |
| 18 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $1,417,745 |
| 19 | Roof Runoff Structure | $1,292,618 |
| 20 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $1,218,880 |
| 21 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $1,105,629 |
| 22 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $1,085,675 |
| 23 | Stream Crossing | $924,433 |
| 24 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $772,746 |
| 25 | Nutrient Management | $736,457 |
| 26 | Pumping Plant | $638,501 |
| 27 | Firebreak | $586,993 |
| 28 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $561,069 |
| 29 | Brush Management | $447,986 |
| 30 | Waste Facility Closure | $418,588 |
| 31 | Access Road | $397,382 |
| 32 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $380,282 |
| 33 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $303,514 |
| 34 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $291,176 |
| 35 | Prescribed Grazing | $175,045 |
| 36 | Forest Management Plan | $166,562 |
| 37 | Trails and Walkways | $164,991 |
| 38 | Forest Trails and Landings | $152,820 |
| 39 | Critical Area Planting | $151,254 |
| 40 | Spoil Disposal | $143,136 |
| 41 | Conservation Cover | $129,425 |
| 42 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $123,354 |
| 43 | Pest Management Conservation System | $113,587 |
| 44 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $106,900 |
| 45 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $103,772 |
| 46 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $82,736 |
| 47 | Mulching | $81,428 |
| 48 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $79,970 |
| 49 | Underground Outlet | $51,681 |
| 50 | Grassed Waterway | $25,724 |
| 51 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $23,512 |
| 52 | Access Control | $18,337 |
| 53 | Drainage Water Management | $13,912 |
| 54 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $13,490 |
| 55 | Irrigation Water Management | $3,453 |
| 56 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $257 |
| 57 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $112 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 105,226,546 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, North Carolina
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roofs and Covers | $14,261,260 |
| 2 | Waste Storage Facility | $10,576,453 |
| 3 | Cover Crop | $9,657,406 |
| 4 | Forest Stand Improvement | $2,987,014 |
| 5 | Prescribed Burning | $2,178,594 |
| 6 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $1,699,358 |
| 7 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,698,235 |
| 8 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $1,417,745 |
| 9 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $772,746 |
| 10 | Nutrient Management | $736,457 |
| 11 | Pumping Plant | $638,501 |
| 12 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $561,069 |
| 13 | Brush Management | $447,986 |
| 14 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $380,282 |
| 15 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $303,514 |
| 16 | Prescribed Grazing | $175,045 |
| 17 | Critical Area Planting | $151,254 |
| 18 | Conservation Cover | $129,425 |
| 19 | Mulching | $81,428 |
| 20 | Grassed Waterway | $25,724 |
| 21 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $13,490 |
| 22 | Irrigation Water Management | $3,453 |
| 23 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $112 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $48,896,551 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $15,148,979 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $33,747,572 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph County, North Carolina | $4,343,696 |
| 2 | Moore County, North Carolina | $3,654,168 |
| 3 | Duplin County, North Carolina | $3,114,955 |
| 4 | Anson County, North Carolina | $3,002,462 |
| 5 | Sampson County, North Carolina | $2,896,929 |
| 6 | Robeson County, North Carolina | $2,342,746 |
| 7 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | $2,111,695 |
| 8 | Surry County, North Carolina | $2,012,893 |
| 9 | Halifax County, North Carolina | $1,854,566 |
| 10 | Northampton County, North Carolina | $1,428,984 |
| 11 | Ashe County, North Carolina | $1,117,529 |
| 12 | Jones County, North Carolina | $948,059 |
| 13 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | $856,337 |
| 14 | Scotland County, North Carolina | $844,498 |
| 15 | Martin County, North Carolina | $768,402 |
| 16 | Bladen County, North Carolina | $589,307 |
| 17 | Gates County, North Carolina | $580,040 |
| 18 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | $549,416 |
| 19 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | $517,069 |
| 20 | Richmond County, North Carolina | $479,464 |
| 21 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | $472,066 |
| 22 | Wake County, North Carolina | $461,639 |
| 23 | Watauga County, North Carolina | $437,631 |
| 24 | Johnston County, North Carolina | $419,486 |
| 25 | Macon County, North Carolina | $408,033 |
| 26 | Onslow County, North Carolina | $354,058 |
| 27 | Tyrrell County, North Carolina | $353,832 |
| 28 | Alexander County, North Carolina | $339,906 |
| 29 | Wayne County, North Carolina | $329,018 |
| 30 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | $312,564 |
| 31 | Beaufort County, North Carolina | $262,505 |
| 32 | Chatham County, North Carolina | $237,209 |
| 33 | Harnett County, North Carolina | $223,155 |
| 34 | Haywood County, North Carolina | $196,261 |
| 35 | Chowan County, North Carolina | $189,637 |
| 36 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | $165,330 |
| 37 | Hyde County, North Carolina | $151,896 |
| 38 | Hoke County, North Carolina | $142,561 |
| 39 | Bertie County, North Carolina | $140,111 |
| 40 | Warren County, North Carolina | $139,936 |
| 41 | Pender County, North Carolina | $127,043 |
| 42 | Madison County, North Carolina | $122,291 |
| 43 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | $102,535 |
| 44 | Columbus County, North Carolina | $96,558 |
| 45 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | $89,190 |
| 46 | Nash County, North Carolina | $78,535 |
| 47 | Washington County, North Carolina | $70,375 |
| 48 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | $67,092 |
| 49 | Yancey County, North Carolina | $58,508 |
| 50 | Mitchell County, North Carolina | $54,806 |
| 51 | Clay County, North Carolina | $54,641 |
| 52 | Iredell County, North Carolina | $54,284 |
| 53 | Graham County, North Carolina | $49,356 |
| 54 | Alleghany County, North Carolina | $48,648 |
| 55 | Caswell County, North Carolina | $45,720 |
| 56 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | $39,061 |
| 57 | Pitt County, North Carolina | $37,786 |
| 58 | Hertford County, North Carolina | $35,090 |
| 59 | Rowan County, North Carolina | $33,840 |
| 60 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | $25,456 |
| 61 | Burke County, North Carolina | $15,270 |
| 62 | Henderson County, North Carolina | $14,564 |
| 63 | Granville County, North Carolina | $13,999 |
| 64 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | $10,835 |
| 65 | Catawba County, North Carolina | $9,278 |
| 66 | Union County, North Carolina | $8,892 |
| 67 | Stokes County, North Carolina | $8,810 |
| 68 | Craven County, North Carolina | $7,211 |
| 69 | Alamance County, North Carolina | $6,005 |
| 70 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | $5,924 |
| 71 | McDowell County, North Carolina | $4,704 |
| 72 | Orange County, North Carolina | $4,695 |
| 73 | Franklin County, North Carolina | $4,064 |
| 74 | Avery County, North Carolina | $3,977 |
| 75 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | $3,862 |
| 76 | Greene County, North Carolina | $1,328 |
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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 North Carolina, 2022
Land in North Carolina, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 42,817 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 8,128,136 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,880,656 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 845,947 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,839,455 |
Livestock in North Carolina, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 972,408,186 |
| Layers inventory | 14,535,543 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 8,191,751 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 718,743 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 36,578 |
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