EQIP in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Pennsylvania
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Pennsylvania
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Pennsylvania
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $17,232,000 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $6,439,655 |
| 3 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $5,982,910 |
| 4 | Cover Crop  | $4,306,019 |
| 5 | Fence | $4,293,956 |
| 6 | Trails and Walkways | $2,104,295 |
| 7 | Waste Transfer | $1,782,933 |
| 8 | Underground Outlet | $1,737,600 |
| 9 | Anaerobic Digester | $1,693,403 |
| 10 | Livestock Pipeline | $1,481,276 |
| 11 | Access Road | $1,207,575 |
| 12 | Subsurface Drain | $1,193,621 |
| 13 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,078,527 |
| 14 | Nutrient Management | $1,076,639 |
| 15 | Mulching | $896,215 |
| 16 | Forest Stand Improvement | $871,718 |
| 17 | Brush Management | $869,502 |
| 18 | Pumping Plant | $863,780 |
| 19 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $817,447 |
| 20 | Grassed Waterway | $815,929 |
| 21 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $805,649 |
| 22 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $795,839 |
| 23 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $791,561 |
| 24 | Stream Crossing | $690,889 |
| 25 | Watering Facility | $647,743 |
| 26 | Obstruction Removal | $588,255 |
| 27 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $555,033 |
| 28 | Roof Runoff Structure | $543,207 |
| 29 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $475,940 |
| 30 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $447,886 |
| 31 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $441,871 |
| 32 | Terrace | $431,982 |
| 33 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Flexible Membrane | $415,755 |
| 34 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $406,198 |
| 35 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $403,827 |
| 36 | Structure for Water Control | $387,194 |
| 37 | High Tunnel System | $380,655 |
| 38 | Forest Management Plan | $334,599 |
| 39 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $319,928 |
| 40 | Animal Mortality Facility | $306,779 |
| 41 | Water Well | $305,400 |
| 42 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $304,687 |
| 43 | Prescribed Grazing | $301,204 |
| 44 | Diversion | $299,162 |
| 45 | Waste Facility Closure | $297,975 |
| 46 | Spring Development | $280,189 |
| 47 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $236,216 |
| 48 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $201,401 |
| 49 | Conservation Cover | $172,628 |
| 50 | Irrigation Pipeline | $158,187 |
| 51 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $120,009 |
| 52 | Pest Management Conservation System | $99,793 |
| 53 | Mine Shaft and Adit Closing | $94,038 |
| 54 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $92,723 |
| 55 | Equitable Relief Payment | $88,698 |
| 56 | Critical Area Planting | $85,016 |
| 57 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $81,939 |
| 58 | Sprinkler System | $72,735 |
| 59 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $72,578 |
| 60 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Geomembrane or Geosynthetic Clay Liner | $59,976 |
| 61 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $58,461 |
| 62 | Feed Management | $54,100 |
| 63 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $51,129 |
| 64 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $39,539 |
| 65 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $38,167 |
| 66 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $30,009 |
| 67 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $23,283 |
| 68 | Field Border | $20,028 |
| 69 | Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition | $17,627 |
| 70 | Contour Buffer Strips | $16,057 |
| 71 | Access Control | $16,051 |
| 72 | Sinkhole Treatment | $15,416 |
| 73 | Aquatic Organism Passage | $13,171 |
| 74 | Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan - Written | $12,775 |
| 75 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $11,556 |
| 76 | Hedgerow Planting | $9,845 |
| 77 | Firebreak | $7,862 |
| 78 | Judicial or NAD Payment | $6,650 |
| 79 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $6,147 |
| 80 | Forest Trails and Landings | $5,765 |
| 81 | Irrigation Water Management Plan - Written | $5,421 |
| 82 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $4,851 |
| 83 | Wetland Creation | $4,162 |
| 84 | Irrigation Water Management | $3,834 |
| 85 | Prescribed Burning | $3,347 |
| 86 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $3,051 |
| 87 | Well Decommissioning | $2,176 |
| 88 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $1,927 |
| 89 | Contour Farming | $1,759 |
| 90 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $1,741 |
| 91 | Stormwater Runoff Control | $1,637 |
| 92 | Waste Treatment | $1,618 |
| 93 | Filter Strip | $968 |
| 94 | Stripcropping | $485 |
| 95 | Prescribed Burning Plan - Written | $431 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 70,831,387 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Pennsylvania
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $4,306,019 |
| 2 | Anaerobic Digester | $1,693,403 |
| 3 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,078,527 |
| 4 | Nutrient Management | $1,076,639 |
| 5 | Mulching | $896,215 |
| 6 | Grassed Waterway | $815,929 |
| 7 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $447,886 |
| 8 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $441,871 |
| 9 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $304,687 |
| 10 | Prescribed Grazing | $301,204 |
| 11 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $201,401 |
| 12 | Conservation Cover | $172,628 |
| 13 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $120,009 |
| 14 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $51,129 |
| 15 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $23,283 |
| 16 | Field Border | $20,028 |
| 17 | Contour Buffer Strips | $16,057 |
| 18 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $11,556 |
| 19 | Hedgerow Planting | $9,845 |
| 20 | Irrigation Water Management | $3,834 |
| 21 | Filter Strip | $968 |
| 22 | Stripcropping | $485 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $11,993,603 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | $5,016,937 |
| 2 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | $2,051,107 |
| 3 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | $1,735,721 |
| 4 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | $1,512,010 |
| 5 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | $1,223,950 |
| 6 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | $1,204,325 |
| 7 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | $1,134,898 |
| 8 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | $820,192 |
| 9 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | $712,885 |
| 10 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | $693,881 |
| 11 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | $567,050 |
| 12 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | $503,756 |
| 13 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | $426,352 |
| 14 | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | $348,931 |
| 15 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | $347,328 |
| 16 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | $312,242 |
| 17 | York County, Pennsylvania | $296,584 |
| 18 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | $288,205 |
| 19 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | $278,101 |
| 20 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | $277,197 |
| 21 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | $268,636 |
| 22 | Potter County, Pennsylvania | $256,892 |
| 23 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | $240,061 |
| 24 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | $228,228 |
| 25 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | $218,548 |
| 26 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | $202,738 |
| 27 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | $200,372 |
| 28 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | $191,274 |
| 29 | Crawford County, Pennsylvania | $187,423 |
| 30 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | $169,691 |
| 31 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | $165,999 |
| 32 | Fulton County, Pennsylvania | $162,961 |
| 33 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | $144,380 |
| 34 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | $140,306 |
| 35 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | $134,375 |
| 36 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | $118,312 |
| 37 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | $117,296 |
| 38 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | $107,483 |
| 39 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | $100,250 |
| 40 | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania | $90,640 |
| 41 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | $90,045 |
| 42 | Union County, Pennsylvania | $77,313 |
| 43 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | $75,850 |
| 44 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | $75,096 |
| 45 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | $71,664 |
| 46 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | $67,363 |
| 47 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | $58,947 |
| 48 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | $58,764 |
| 49 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | $43,138 |
| 50 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | $22,419 |
| 51 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | $21,380 |
| 52 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | $18,643 |
| 53 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | $10,947 |
| 54 | Montour County, Pennsylvania | $8,159 |
| 55 | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | $2,863 |
| 56 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | $2,179 |
| 57 | Greene County, Pennsylvania | $1,956 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pennsylvania, 2017
Land in Pennsylvania, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 53,157 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 7,278,668 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,651,210 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 706,136 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,487,550 |
Livestock in Pennsylvania, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 183,894,324 |
| Layers inventory | 26,317,523 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,621,303 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,239,301 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 94,370 |
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