Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in North Carolina
EQIP payments by practice class in North Carolina
- Farm, Ranch & Land Management
- Structures, Equipment & Facilities
Contracts
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EQIP payments by practice suite in North Carolina
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EQIP payments by contract size in North Carolina, 1997-2015
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Most commonly used practices for EQIP contracts in North Carolina
| Rank | Practice | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | 2,780 |
| 2 | Nutrient Management | 2,601 |
| 3 | Watering Facility | 1,627 |
| 4 | Critical Area Planting | 1,626 |
| 5 | Heavy Use Area Protection | 1,511 |
| 6 | Other Pipeline | 1,479 |
| 7 | Fence | 1,475 |
| 8 | Animal Waste Storage Facility | 1,210 |
| 9 | Crop Residue Management | 1,154 |
| 10 | Water Well | 1,010 |
| 11 | Long Term No. Till | 798 |
| 12 | Conservation Crop Rotation | 746 |
| 13 | Technical Assistance - Check-Out Practice Application | 710 |
| 14 | Technical Assistance - Practice Application | 702 |
| 15 | Prescribed Grazing | 647 |
| 16 | Technical Assistance - Design | 640 |
| 17 | Forage and Biomass Planting | 622 |
| 18 | Pumping Plant | 497 |
| 19 | Prescribed Burning | 479 |
| 20 | Access Road | 448 |
EQIP impacts on resource concerns in North Carolina, 1997-2015
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EQIP payments by county in North Carolina, 1997-2015
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Duplin County, North Carolina | $8,071,731 |
| 2 | Sampson County, North Carolina | $7,783,943 |
| 3 | Robeson County, North Carolina | $6,078,758 |
| 4 | Wayne County, North Carolina | $6,005,490 |
| 5 | Randolph County, North Carolina | $5,753,282 |
| 6 | Surry County, North Carolina | $5,361,272 |
| 7 | Moore County, North Carolina | $5,190,353 |
| 8 | Chatham County, North Carolina | $4,055,529 |
| 9 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | $3,807,332 |
| 10 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | $3,765,647 |
| See all counties in North Carolina |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for North Carolina, 2012
Land in North Carolina, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 50,218 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 8,414,756 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,745,014 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,051,041 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,145,710 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 472,991 |
Livestock in North Carolina, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 801,883,037 |
| Layers inventory | 13,091,384 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 8,901,434 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 829,717 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 29,224 |
Crops in North Carolina, 2012
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