EQIP in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Pennsylvania
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility  | $22,596,544 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $13,124,296 |
| 3 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $8,596,962 |
| 4 | Cover Crop  | $6,392,381 |
| 5 | Fence | $5,994,902 |
| 6 | Trails and Walkways | $3,131,752 |
| 7 | Underground Outlet | $2,475,654 |
| 8 | Waste Transfer | $2,245,236 |
| 9 | Livestock Pipeline | $2,120,902 |
| 10 | Subsurface Drain | $1,685,833 |
| 11 | Access Road | $1,673,010 |
| 12 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,503,360 |
| 13 | Brush Management | $1,467,017 |
| 14 | Mulching | $1,371,427 |
| 15 | Nutrient Management | $1,326,974 |
| 16 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $1,325,210 |
| 17 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $1,289,062 |
| 18 | Pumping Plant | $1,228,000 |
| 19 | Grassed Waterway | $1,173,636 |
| 20 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,095,806 |
| 21 | Stream Crossing | $1,023,477 |
| 22 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $972,555 |
| 23 | Watering Facility | $943,404 |
| 24 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $940,655 |
| 25 | Obstruction Removal | $794,458 |
| 26 | High Tunnel System | $750,327 |
| 27 | Roof Runoff Structure | $743,687 |
| 28 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $686,760 |
| 29 | Terrace | $612,658 |
| 30 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $585,718 |
| 31 | Stream Habitat Improvement and Management | $560,897 |
| 32 | Structure for Water Control | $505,167 |
| 33 | Forest Management Plan | $495,833 |
| 34 | Prescribed Grazing | $473,663 |
| 35 | Diversion | $432,279 |
| 36 | Water Well | $426,525 |
| 37 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $401,039 |
| 38 | Spring Development | $377,226 |
| 39 | Agrichemical Handling Facility | $371,184 |
| 40 | Animal Mortality Facility | $351,599 |
| 41 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $276,410 |
| 42 | Waste Facility Closure | $246,839 |
| 43 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $243,128 |
| 44 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $232,180 |
| 45 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $229,251 |
| 46 | Conservation Cover | $171,306 |
| 47 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $122,525 |
| 48 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $112,097 |
| 49 | Critical Area Planting | $108,314 |
| 50 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $99,371 |
| 51 | Pest Management Conservation System | $84,936 |
| 52 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $77,453 |
| 53 | Vegetated Treatment Area | $56,998 |
| 54 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $38,167 |
| 55 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $36,492 |
| 56 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $36,192 |
| 57 | Feed Management | $35,700 |
| 58 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $34,411 |
| 59 | Field Border | $21,097 |
| 60 | Contour Buffer Strips | $9,048 |
| 61 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $2,608 |
| 62 | Contour Farming | $1,314 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 96,542,912 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Pennsylvania
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $22,596,544 |
| 2 | Roofs and Covers | $13,124,296 |
| 3 | Cover Crop | $6,392,381 |
| 4 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $1,503,360 |
| 5 | Brush Management | $1,467,017 |
| 6 | Mulching | $1,371,427 |
| 7 | Nutrient Management | $1,326,974 |
| 8 | Pumping Plant | $1,228,000 |
| 9 | Grassed Waterway | $1,173,636 |
| 10 | Forest Stand Improvement | $1,095,806 |
| 11 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $940,655 |
| 12 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $686,760 |
| 13 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $585,718 |
| 14 | Prescribed Grazing | $473,663 |
| 15 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $401,039 |
| 16 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $276,410 |
| 17 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $229,251 |
| 18 | Conservation Cover | $171,306 |
| 19 | Critical Area Planting | $108,314 |
| 20 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $77,453 |
| 21 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $36,492 |
| 22 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $36,192 |
| 23 | Feed Management | $35,700 |
| 24 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $34,411 |
| 25 | Field Border | $21,097 |
| 26 | Contour Buffer Strips | $9,048 |
| 27 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $2,608 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $55,405,558 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $13,889,665 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $41,515,893 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | $9,651,139 |
| 2 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | $3,510,611 |
| 3 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | $3,050,389 |
| 4 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | $2,890,049 |
| 5 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | $2,766,273 |
| 6 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | $2,712,367 |
| 7 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | $2,432,032 |
| 8 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | $2,056,327 |
| 9 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | $1,828,339 |
| 10 | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | $1,291,671 |
| 11 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | $1,067,328 |
| 12 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | $753,261 |
| 13 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | $610,742 |
| 14 | Union County, Pennsylvania | $600,816 |
| 15 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | $575,651 |
| 16 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | $572,700 |
| 17 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | $556,373 |
| 18 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | $555,926 |
| 19 | York County, Pennsylvania | $524,488 |
| 20 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | $439,739 |
| 21 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | $430,037 |
| 22 | Crawford County, Pennsylvania | $395,128 |
| 23 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | $381,710 |
| 24 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | $369,272 |
| 25 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | $359,040 |
| 26 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | $357,143 |
| 27 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | $316,987 |
| 28 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | $303,824 |
| 29 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | $302,769 |
| 30 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | $300,912 |
| 31 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | $293,671 |
| 32 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | $281,827 |
| 33 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | $281,340 |
| 34 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | $247,067 |
| 35 | Potter County, Pennsylvania | $232,477 |
| 36 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | $222,399 |
| 37 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | $216,009 |
| 38 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | $209,735 |
| 39 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | $202,259 |
| 40 | Fulton County, Pennsylvania | $197,273 |
| 41 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | $191,274 |
| 42 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | $181,401 |
| 43 | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | $177,988 |
| 44 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | $134,836 |
| 45 | Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | $112,991 |
| 46 | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania | $109,699 |
| 47 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | $100,892 |
| 48 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | $100,753 |
| 49 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | $99,565 |
| 50 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | $96,957 |
| 51 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | $66,322 |
| 52 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | $61,810 |
| 53 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | $59,595 |
| 54 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | $55,438 |
| 55 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | $45,923 |
| 56 | Elk County, Pennsylvania | $35,014 |
| 57 | Cameron County, Pennsylvania | $33,400 |
| 58 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | $29,846 |
| 59 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | $28,693 |
| 60 | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | $25,908 |
| 61 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | $24,834 |
| 62 | Montour County, Pennsylvania | $19,456 |
| 63 | Greene County, Pennsylvania | $4,757 |
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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 Pennsylvania, 2022
Land in Pennsylvania, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 49,053 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 7,058,325 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,431,311 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 634,771 |
| Woodland Acres: | 1,522,016 |
Livestock in Pennsylvania, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 229,556,622 |
| Layers inventory | 26,859,709 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,342,066 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,335,451 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 102,055 |
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