EQIP in Ohio
Ohio
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Ohio
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 Ohio
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Ohio
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop  | $31,046,661 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers  | $16,860,559 |
| 3 | Nutrient Management | $16,332,184 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $11,361,929 |
| 5 | Brush Management | $5,858,219 |
| 6 | Fence | $4,428,335 |
| 7 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $4,048,220 |
| 8 | High Tunnel System | $3,251,370 |
| 9 | Access Road | $1,805,284 |
| 10 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $1,777,617 |
| 11 | Watering Facility | $1,329,764 |
| 12 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $1,306,457 |
| 13 | Livestock Pipeline | $1,302,257 |
| 14 | Forest Management Plan | $1,249,580 |
| 15 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,157,674 |
| 16 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,056,463 |
| 17 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $905,945 |
| 18 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $842,432 |
| 19 | Roof Runoff Structure | $664,665 |
| 20 | Prescribed Grazing | $635,591 |
| 21 | Mulching | $621,046 |
| 22 | Conservation Cover | $573,325 |
| 23 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $569,998 |
| 24 | Underground Outlet | $443,899 |
| 25 | Animal Mortality Facility | $433,190 |
| 26 | Waste Transfer | $405,201 |
| 27 | Subsurface Drain | $371,874 |
| 28 | Pumping Plant | $352,245 |
| 29 | Grassed Waterway | $322,182 |
| 30 | Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products | $312,188 |
| 31 | Structure for Water Control | $299,534 |
| 32 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $253,884 |
| 33 | Spring Development | $230,169 |
| 34 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $187,969 |
| 35 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $131,070 |
| 36 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $127,412 |
| 37 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $121,068 |
| 38 | Structures for Wildlife | $110,741 |
| 39 | Stream Crossing | $86,158 |
| 40 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $79,289 |
| 41 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $56,426 |
| 42 | Drainage Water Management | $51,575 |
| 43 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $50,249 |
| 44 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $39,657 |
| 45 | Water Well | $37,283 |
| 46 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $29,110 |
| 47 | Critical Area Planting | $26,836 |
| 48 | Filter Strip | $21,332 |
| 49 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $20,970 |
| 50 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $20,562 |
| 51 | Hedgerow Planting | $20,047 |
| 52 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $18,780 |
| 53 | Forest Trails and Landings | $13,673 |
| 54 | Irrigation Pipeline | $13,220 |
| 55 | TA Design | $13,031 |
| 56 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $12,898 |
| 57 | Wetland Enhancement | $11,319 |
| 58 | Obstruction Removal | $11,299 |
| 59 | TA Application | $8,098 |
| 60 | Irrigation Water Management | $8,047 |
| 61 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $5,949 |
| 62 | Land Clearing | $4,635 |
| 63 | Field Border | $3,496 |
| 64 | TA Check-Out | $1,371 |
| 65 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $1,159 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 113,754,670 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Ohio
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $31,046,661 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $16,860,559 |
| 3 | Nutrient Management | $16,332,184 |
| 4 | Waste Storage Facility | $11,361,929 |
| 5 | Brush Management | $5,858,219 |
| 6 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $1,306,457 |
| 7 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,157,674 |
| 8 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,056,463 |
| 9 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $905,945 |
| 10 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $842,432 |
| 11 | Prescribed Grazing | $635,591 |
| 12 | Mulching | $621,046 |
| 13 | Conservation Cover | $573,325 |
| 14 | Pumping Plant | $352,245 |
| 15 | Grassed Waterway | $322,182 |
| 16 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $253,884 |
| 17 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $187,969 |
| 18 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $131,070 |
| 19 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $127,412 |
| 20 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $50,249 |
| 21 | Critical Area Planting | $26,836 |
| 22 | Filter Strip | $21,332 |
| 23 | Hedgerow Planting | $20,047 |
| 24 | Irrigation Pipeline | $13,220 |
| 25 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $12,898 |
| 26 | Irrigation Water Management | $8,047 |
| 27 | Field Border | $3,496 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $90,089,372 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $53,726,895 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $36,362,477 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardin County, Ohio | $7,076,270 |
| 2 | Seneca County, Ohio | $6,994,811 |
| 3 | Mercer County, Ohio | $4,960,203 |
| 4 | Hancock County, Ohio | $3,995,146 |
| 5 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $3,385,495 |
| 6 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $3,343,073 |
| 7 | Wood County, Ohio | $3,108,515 |
| 8 | Shelby County, Ohio | $3,095,799 |
| 9 | Morgan County, Ohio | $3,047,638 |
| 10 | Fulton County, Ohio | $2,834,771 |
| 11 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $2,201,953 |
| 12 | Clermont County, Ohio | $1,927,637 |
| 13 | Defiance County, Ohio | $1,926,417 |
| 14 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $1,810,523 |
| 15 | Adams County, Ohio | $1,787,773 |
| 16 | Washington County, Ohio | $1,556,717 |
| 17 | Paulding County, Ohio | $1,382,302 |
| 18 | Darke County, Ohio | $1,292,564 |
| 19 | Brown County, Ohio | $1,187,366 |
| 20 | Preble County, Ohio | $1,172,826 |
| 21 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $1,137,510 |
| 22 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $990,507 |
| 23 | Crawford County, Ohio | $939,423 |
| 24 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $924,359 |
| 25 | Williams County, Ohio | $870,631 |
| 26 | Fayette County, Ohio | $800,996 |
| 27 | Highland County, Ohio | $724,834 |
| 28 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $692,723 |
| 29 | Wayne County, Ohio | $671,502 |
| 30 | Medina County, Ohio | $658,244 |
| 31 | Lorain County, Ohio | $645,876 |
| 32 | Gallia County, Ohio | $621,544 |
| 33 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $588,314 |
| 34 | Carroll County, Ohio | $479,323 |
| 35 | Putnam County, Ohio | $479,316 |
| 36 | Athens County, Ohio | $474,962 |
| 37 | Butler County, Ohio | $461,485 |
| 38 | Ross County, Ohio | $448,929 |
| 39 | Jackson County, Ohio | $441,659 |
| 40 | Monroe County, Ohio | $412,221 |
| 41 | Licking County, Ohio | $377,634 |
| 42 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $362,784 |
| 43 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $329,721 |
| 44 | Champaign County, Ohio | $308,477 |
| 45 | Hocking County, Ohio | $298,462 |
| 46 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $289,836 |
| 47 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $284,468 |
| 48 | Logan County, Ohio | $283,870 |
| 49 | Belmont County, Ohio | $265,286 |
| 50 | Morrow County, Ohio | $263,477 |
| 51 | Noble County, Ohio | $243,689 |
| 52 | Clinton County, Ohio | $236,303 |
| 53 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $231,028 |
| 54 | Harrison County, Ohio | $228,540 |
| 55 | Lucas County, Ohio | $221,800 |
| 56 | Scioto County, Ohio | $220,456 |
| 57 | Meigs County, Ohio | $214,331 |
| 58 | Ashland County, Ohio | $212,871 |
| 59 | Pike County, Ohio | $208,114 |
| 60 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $204,990 |
| 61 | Perry County, Ohio | $201,689 |
| 62 | Stark County, Ohio | $199,111 |
| 63 | Holmes County, Ohio | $198,802 |
| 64 | Portage County, Ohio | $196,495 |
| 65 | Warren County, Ohio | $196,488 |
| 66 | Richland County, Ohio | $190,874 |
| 67 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $183,592 |
| 68 | Delaware County, Ohio | $178,691 |
| 69 | Vinton County, Ohio | $175,754 |
| 70 | Henry County, Ohio | $174,701 |
| 71 | Geauga County, Ohio | $166,528 |
| 72 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $143,314 |
| 73 | Knox County, Ohio | $116,106 |
| 74 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $114,248 |
| 75 | Summit County, Ohio | $105,242 |
| 76 | Marion County, Ohio | $89,527 |
| 77 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $79,253 |
| 78 | Lake County, Ohio | $54,876 |
| 79 | Greene County, Ohio | $49,520 |
| 80 | Miami County, Ohio | $47,500 |
| 81 | Franklin County, Ohio | $32,843 |
| 82 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $12,114 |
| 83 | Madison County, Ohio | $10,238 |
| 84 | Erie County, Ohio | $9,074 |
| 85 | Allen County, Ohio | $3,833 |
| 86 | Clark County, Ohio | $3,397 |
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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 Ohio, 2022
Land in Ohio, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 76,009 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 13,652,346 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,521,756 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 913,858 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,553,468 |
Livestock in Ohio, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 123,982,907 |
| Layers inventory | 38,570,322 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,752,063 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,212,468 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 145,381 |
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