Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Rhode Island
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Rhode Island
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Rhode Island
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $2,008,624 |
| 2 | High Tunnel System | $701,229 |
| 3 | Forest Stand Improvement | $660,385 |
| 4 | Access Road | $487,340 |
| 5 | Forest Trails and Landings | $303,060 |
| 6 | Aquatic Organism Passage | $298,864 |
| 7 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $217,817 |
| 8 | Roofs and Covers | $197,099 |
| 9 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $151,187 |
| 10 | Forest Management Plan | $149,320 |
| 11 | Stream Crossing | $141,313 |
| 12 | Fence | $137,022 |
| 13 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $135,189 |
| 14 | Pond | $102,097 |
| 15 | Brush Management | $100,265 |
| 16 | Pumping Plant | $99,787 |
| 17 | Waste Storage Facility | $82,979 |
| 18 | Water Well | $81,981 |
| 19 | Forage and Biomass Planting  | $75,379 |
| 20 | Underground Outlet | $69,631 |
| 21 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $63,237 |
| 22 | Livestock Pipeline | $49,324 |
| 23 | Irrigation Water Management Plan - Written | $48,060 |
| 24 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $45,671 |
| 25 | Structures for Wildlife | $37,179 |
| 26 | Stormwater Runoff Control | $33,628 |
| 27 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $28,850 |
| 28 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $26,781 |
| 29 | Cover Crop | $25,134 |
| 30 | Roof Runoff Structure | $24,144 |
| 31 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $20,904 |
| 32 | Mulching | $20,778 |
| 33 | Irrigation Pipeline | $20,700 |
| 34 | Conservation Cover | $19,347 |
| 35 | Sediment Basin | $18,576 |
| 36 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $17,872 |
| 37 | Obstruction Removal | $17,173 |
| 38 | Equitable Relief Payment | $15,630 |
| 39 | Grassed Waterway | $13,765 |
| 40 | Watering Facility | $13,396 |
| 41 | Diversion | $12,520 |
| 42 | Irrigation Water Management | $11,843 |
| 43 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $11,609 |
| 44 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $11,354 |
| 45 | Structure for Water Control | $11,300 |
| 46 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $10,765 |
| 47 | Prescribed Grazing | $10,440 |
| 48 | Access Control | $8,895 |
| 49 | Dry Hydrant | $5,247 |
| 50 | Critical Area Planting | $5,169 |
| 51 | Grazing Management Plan - Written | $4,783 |
| 52 | TA Application | $3,849 |
| 53 | TA Check-Out | $2,607 |
| 54 | Nutrient Management | $2,133 |
| 55 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $2,048 |
| 56 | Trails and Walkways | $1,844 |
| 57 | Integrated Pest Management Plan - Written | $1,706 |
| 58 | Erroneous Underpayment | $960 |
| 59 | Forage Harvest Management | $374 |
| 60 | Field Border | $373 |
| 61 | Filter Strip | $62 |
| 62 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $25 |
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| | Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 6,880,621 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Rhode Island
| Rank | Practice | Payments,
2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $75,379 |
| 2 | Cover Crop | $25,134 |
| 3 | Mulching | $20,778 |
| 4 | Conservation Cover | $19,347 |
| 5 | Grassed Waterway | $13,765 |
| 6 | Irrigation Water Management | $11,843 |
| 7 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $11,609 |
| 8 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $10,765 |
| 9 | Prescribed Grazing | $10,440 |
| 10 | Nutrient Management | $2,133 |
| 11 | Field Border | $373 |
| 12 | Filter Strip | $62 |
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| | Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $201,628 |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|
| 1 | Washington County, Rhode Island | $1,729,681 |
| 2 | Providence County, Rhode Island | $663,779 |
| 3 | Newport County, Rhode Island | $658,530 |
| 4 | Kent County, Rhode Island | $102,410 |
| 5 | Bristol County, Rhode Island | $21,759 |
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Rhode Island, 2017
Land in Rhode Island, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,043 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 56,864 |
| Cropland Acres: | 17,654 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,914 |
| Woodland Acres: | 25,535 |
Livestock in Rhode Island, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Layers inventory | 55,681 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 6,859 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,003 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,923 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,781 |
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