EQIP in Ohio
Ohio
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Ohio
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Ohio
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Ohio
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop ![]() | $22,922,905 |
2 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $10,363,898 |
3 | Waste Storage Facility | $7,681,380 |
4 | Roofs and Covers | $7,400,297 |
5 | Fence | $2,806,124 |
6 | Brush Management | $2,761,465 |
7 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $2,425,141 |
8 | High Tunnel System | $2,138,039 |
9 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $1,365,849 |
10 | Access Road | $1,122,091 |
11 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $1,051,089 |
12 | Watering Facility | $804,061 |
13 | Livestock Pipeline | $768,777 |
14 | Forest Stand Improvement | $602,183 |
15 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $585,285 |
16 | Forest Management Plan | $540,686 |
17 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $526,001 |
18 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $521,564 |
19 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $482,937 |
20 | Animal Mortality Facility | $465,653 |
21 | Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring-Data Collection and Evaluation | $415,228 |
22 | Roof Runoff Structure | $396,879 |
23 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $396,023 |
24 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $392,067 |
25 | Waste Transfer | $378,624 |
26 | Mulching ![]() | $369,030 |
27 | Underground Outlet | $269,478 |
28 | Structure for Water Control | $260,757 |
29 | Pumping Plant | $250,701 |
30 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $234,603 |
31 | Subsurface Drain | $229,851 |
32 | Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products | $218,650 |
33 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $211,710 |
34 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $170,770 |
35 | Spring Development | $141,062 |
36 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $126,566 |
37 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility ![]() | $118,690 |
38 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $96,634 |
39 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $86,246 |
40 | Dike or Levee | $72,777 |
41 | Water Well | $72,334 |
42 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $66,341 |
43 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $66,226 |
44 | Structures for Wildlife | $60,476 |
45 | Stream Crossing | $56,087 |
46 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $50,923 |
47 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $48,909 |
48 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $44,508 |
49 | Obstruction Removal | $42,372 |
50 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $41,231 |
51 | Drainage Water Management | $36,968 |
52 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $36,394 |
53 | Land Clearing | $30,905 |
54 | Trails and Walkways | $30,340 |
55 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $29,891 |
56 | Wetland Restoration | $29,816 |
57 | Control Traffic Farming | $29,308 |
58 | Filter Strip ![]() | $22,836 |
59 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $22,155 |
60 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $21,788 |
61 | Critical Area Planting | $21,480 |
62 | Denitrifying Bioreactor | $19,396 |
63 | Composting Facility | $18,866 |
64 | Irrigation Pipeline | $15,744 |
65 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $15,411 |
66 | Pond | $14,370 |
67 | Waste Facility Closure | $14,280 |
68 | TA Design | $13,031 |
69 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $11,099 |
70 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $10,504 |
71 | Wetland Enhancement | $9,729 |
72 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $9,080 |
73 | Wetland Creation | $8,463 |
74 | Field Border ![]() | $8,201 |
75 | TA Application | $8,098 |
76 | Diversion | $8,079 |
77 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $6,866 |
78 | Waste Treatment | $6,430 |
79 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $5,926 |
80 | Saturated Buffer | $5,112 |
81 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $4,997 |
82 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $4,698 |
83 | Pest Management Conservation System | $3,971 |
84 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $3,900 |
85 | Amending Soil Properties with Gypsiferous Products | $3,725 |
86 | Drainage Water Management Plan - Written | $2,952 |
87 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Geomembrane or Geosynthetic Clay Liner | $2,644 |
88 | Well Decommissioning | $1,479 |
89 | TA Check-Out | $1,371 |
90 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $1,059 |
91 | Forest Trails and Landings | $850 |
92 | Sprinkler System | $745 |
93 | Access Control | $412 |
94 | Forage Harvest Management | $162 |
95 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $158 |
96 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $137 |
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Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 73,275,002 |

NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Ohio
Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Cover Crop ![]() | $22,922,905 |
2 | Nutrient Management ![]() | $10,363,898 |
3 | Conservation Crop Rotation ![]() | $1,365,849 |
4 | Forage and Biomass Planting ![]() | $585,285 |
5 | Tree & Shrub Establishment ![]() | $526,001 |
6 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) ![]() | $482,937 |
7 | Conservation Cover ![]() | $396,023 |
8 | Prescribed Grazing ![]() | $392,067 |
9 | Mulching ![]() | $369,030 |
10 | Grassed Waterway ![]() | $211,710 |
11 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility ![]() | $118,690 |
12 | Filter Strip ![]() | $22,836 |
13 | Irrigation Water Management ![]() | $22,155 |
14 | Hedgerow Planting ![]() | $9,080 |
15 | Field Border ![]() | $8,201 |
16 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment ![]() | $4,997 |
17 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management ![]() | $4,698 |
18 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till ![]() | $3,900 |
19 | Riparian Forest Buffer ![]() | $158 |
20 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover ![]() | $137 |
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Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $37,810,557 |

EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
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1 | Hardin County, Ohio | $3,599,238 |
2 | Mercer County, Ohio | $2,227,498 |
3 | Shelby County, Ohio | $1,902,628 |
4 | Fulton County, Ohio | $1,892,653 |
5 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $1,872,039 |
6 | Hancock County, Ohio | $1,833,063 |
7 | Seneca County, Ohio | $1,625,164 |
8 | Clermont County, Ohio | $1,420,112 |
9 | Paulding County, Ohio | $1,387,739 |
10 | Wood County, Ohio | $1,197,396 |
11 | Defiance County, Ohio | $1,159,878 |
12 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $1,054,893 |
13 | Adams County, Ohio | $994,081 |
14 | Morgan County, Ohio | $941,091 |
15 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $917,521 |
16 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $849,358 |
17 | Fayette County, Ohio | $814,751 |
18 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $777,837 |
19 | Preble County, Ohio | $571,646 |
20 | Brown County, Ohio | $562,106 |
21 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $550,325 |
22 | Logan County, Ohio | $484,984 |
23 | Washington County, Ohio | $460,471 |
24 | Darke County, Ohio | $459,318 |
25 | Lorain County, Ohio | $438,461 |
26 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $413,880 |
27 | Medina County, Ohio | $403,924 |
28 | Williams County, Ohio | $370,487 |
29 | Butler County, Ohio | $370,211 |
30 | Crawford County, Ohio | $361,724 |
31 | Carroll County, Ohio | $339,390 |
32 | Athens County, Ohio | $298,473 |
33 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $279,595 |
34 | Putnam County, Ohio | $276,894 |
35 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $270,135 |
36 | Monroe County, Ohio | $253,587 |
37 | Warren County, Ohio | $236,620 |
38 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $223,589 |
39 | Highland County, Ohio | $214,553 |
40 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $213,530 |
41 | Gallia County, Ohio | $212,760 |
42 | Licking County, Ohio | $202,735 |
43 | Morrow County, Ohio | $180,219 |
44 | Jackson County, Ohio | $176,658 |
45 | Henry County, Ohio | $174,701 |
46 | Ross County, Ohio | $171,960 |
47 | Wayne County, Ohio | $168,886 |
48 | Hocking County, Ohio | $160,308 |
49 | Lucas County, Ohio | $159,143 |
50 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $154,620 |
51 | Scioto County, Ohio | $150,410 |
52 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $146,303 |
53 | Geauga County, Ohio | $137,321 |
54 | Delaware County, Ohio | $136,736 |
55 | Noble County, Ohio | $126,056 |
56 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $123,759 |
57 | Harrison County, Ohio | $105,612 |
58 | Meigs County, Ohio | $103,932 |
59 | Stark County, Ohio | $95,821 |
60 | Portage County, Ohio | $92,724 |
61 | Marion County, Ohio | $89,527 |
62 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $87,806 |
63 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $87,782 |
64 | Pike County, Ohio | $86,057 |
65 | Perry County, Ohio | $85,620 |
66 | Richland County, Ohio | $85,210 |
67 | Clinton County, Ohio | $78,093 |
68 | Belmont County, Ohio | $68,620 |
69 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $65,202 |
70 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $59,677 |
71 | Holmes County, Ohio | $58,481 |
72 | Knox County, Ohio | $54,458 |
73 | Summit County, Ohio | $51,766 |
74 | Lake County, Ohio | $43,640 |
75 | Ashland County, Ohio | $43,439 |
76 | Vinton County, Ohio | $42,251 |
77 | Miami County, Ohio | $39,459 |
78 | Union County, Ohio | $30,433 |
79 | Champaign County, Ohio | $24,052 |
80 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $19,771 |
81 | Erie County, Ohio | $17,769 |
82 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $16,957 |
83 | Greene County, Ohio | $12,142 |
84 | Clark County, Ohio | $10,396 |
85 | Madison County, Ohio | $1,494 |
86 | Franklin County, Ohio | $1,464 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Ohio, 2017
Land in Ohio, 2017
Land type | Acres |
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Number of Farms: | 77,805 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 13,965,295 |
Cropland Acres: | 10,960,704 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 952,100 |
Woodland Acres: | 1,466,333 |
Livestock in Ohio, 2017
Livestock | Number of Animals |
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Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 97,878,519 |
Layers inventory | 28,868,147 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 2,561,252 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 1,284,240 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 127,501 |