EQIP in Tennessee
Tennessee
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Tennessee
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 Tennessee
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Tennessee
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop  | $53,442,744 |
| 2 | Fence | $15,168,538 |
| 3 | Livestock Pipeline | $9,880,635 |
| 4 | Streambank and Shoreline Protection | $7,323,863 |
| 5 | Watering Facility | $5,594,369 |
| 6 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $4,983,207 |
| 7 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $4,303,110 |
| 8 | Water Well | $3,697,423 |
| 9 | Forest Stand Improvement  | $3,533,602 |
| 10 | Roofs and Covers | $3,345,522 |
| 11 | High Tunnel System | $3,246,856 |
| 12 | Underground Outlet | $3,185,329 |
| 13 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $2,805,231 |
| 14 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $2,411,905 |
| 15 | Access Road | $1,878,130 |
| 16 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,871,134 |
| 17 | Pumping Plant | $1,847,551 |
| 18 | Stream Crossing | $1,840,055 |
| 19 | Brush Management | $1,246,104 |
| 20 | Prescribed Grazing | $1,037,987 |
| 21 | Forest Management Plan | $965,858 |
| 22 | Waste Transfer | $804,043 |
| 23 | Conservation Cover | $692,253 |
| 24 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $691,698 |
| 25 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $607,243 |
| 26 | Animal Mortality Facility | $568,551 |
| 27 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $530,844 |
| 28 | Mulching | $528,627 |
| 29 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $494,214 |
| 30 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $469,941 |
| 31 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $415,283 |
| 32 | Structure for Water Control | $361,982 |
| 33 | Critical Area Planting | $327,829 |
| 34 | Prescribed Burning | $321,675 |
| 35 | Roof Runoff Structure | $320,604 |
| 36 | Nutrient Management | $279,376 |
| 37 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $265,198 |
| 38 | Trails and Walkways | $204,329 |
| 39 | Firebreak | $152,529 |
| 40 | Spring Development | $144,673 |
| 41 | Terrace | $118,552 |
| 42 | Diversion | $113,169 |
| 43 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $108,863 |
| 44 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $90,720 |
| 45 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $64,839 |
| 46 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $61,050 |
| 47 | Access Control | $47,639 |
| 48 | Field Border | $37,603 |
| 49 | Irrigation Pipeline | $32,473 |
| 50 | Hedgerow Planting | $29,996 |
| 51 | Grassed Waterway | $27,466 |
| 52 | Pond | $23,550 |
| 53 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $18,273 |
| 54 | Irrigation Water Management | $17,084 |
| 55 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $13,942 |
| 56 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $11,038 |
| 57 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $10,303 |
| 58 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $4,262 |
| 59 | Forage Harvest Management | $3,909 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 142,624,776 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Tennessee
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Crop | $53,442,744 |
| 2 | Forest Stand Improvement | $3,533,602 |
| 3 | Roofs and Covers | $3,345,522 |
| 4 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $2,805,231 |
| 5 | Waste Storage Facility | $1,871,134 |
| 6 | Pumping Plant | $1,847,551 |
| 7 | Brush Management | $1,246,104 |
| 8 | Prescribed Grazing | $1,037,987 |
| 9 | Conservation Cover | $692,253 |
| 10 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $691,698 |
| 11 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $530,844 |
| 12 | Mulching | $528,627 |
| 13 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $415,283 |
| 14 | Critical Area Planting | $327,829 |
| 15 | Prescribed Burning | $321,675 |
| 16 | Nutrient Management | $279,376 |
| 17 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $265,198 |
| 18 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $108,863 |
| 19 | Wildlife Habitat Planting | $90,720 |
| 20 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $61,050 |
| 21 | Field Border | $37,603 |
| 22 | Irrigation Pipeline | $32,473 |
| 23 | Hedgerow Planting | $29,996 |
| 24 | Grassed Waterway | $27,466 |
| 25 | Irrigation Water Management | $17,084 |
| 26 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $11,038 |
| 27 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $10,303 |
| 28 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $4,262 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $73,613,516 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $59,863,384 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $13,750,132 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawkins County, Tennessee | $5,480,143 |
| 2 | Henry County, Tennessee | $5,261,707 |
| 3 | Gibson County, Tennessee | $4,349,864 |
| 4 | Carroll County, Tennessee | $3,815,768 |
| 5 | Crockett County, Tennessee | $3,753,288 |
| 6 | Madison County, Tennessee | $3,662,903 |
| 7 | Obion County, Tennessee | $3,659,953 |
| 8 | Grainger County, Tennessee | $3,263,797 |
| 9 | Maury County, Tennessee | $3,059,244 |
| 10 | Chester County, Tennessee | $3,000,167 |
| 11 | Coffee County, Tennessee | $2,807,865 |
| 12 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | $2,749,005 |
| 13 | Hancock County, Tennessee | $2,472,398 |
| 14 | Greene County, Tennessee | $2,443,505 |
| 15 | Dyer County, Tennessee | $2,432,904 |
| 16 | Washington County, Tennessee | $2,195,463 |
| 17 | Haywood County, Tennessee | $2,123,629 |
| 18 | Henderson County, Tennessee | $2,043,112 |
| 19 | Fayette County, Tennessee | $1,989,302 |
| 20 | Claiborne County, Tennessee | $1,946,625 |
| 21 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | $1,941,925 |
| 22 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | $1,792,680 |
| 23 | Hardin County, Tennessee | $1,729,873 |
| 24 | Robertson County, Tennessee | $1,646,139 |
| 25 | Tipton County, Tennessee | $1,577,751 |
| 26 | Wayne County, Tennessee | $1,545,933 |
| 27 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | $1,496,020 |
| 28 | Giles County, Tennessee | $1,470,008 |
| 29 | Bedford County, Tennessee | $1,429,636 |
| 30 | Wilson County, Tennessee | $1,369,218 |
| 31 | Weakley County, Tennessee | $1,352,006 |
| 32 | McNairy County, Tennessee | $1,321,495 |
| 33 | Hickman County, Tennessee | $1,097,107 |
| 34 | McMinn County, Tennessee | $1,037,938 |
| 35 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | $1,022,804 |
| 36 | Bradley County, Tennessee | $1,011,636 |
| 37 | Smith County, Tennessee | $973,053 |
| 38 | Cannon County, Tennessee | $964,251 |
| 39 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | $893,113 |
| 40 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | $866,518 |
| 41 | Monroe County, Tennessee | $855,690 |
| 42 | Fentress County, Tennessee | $831,820 |
| 43 | White County, Tennessee | $814,024 |
| 44 | Union County, Tennessee | $766,602 |
| 45 | Marshall County, Tennessee | $739,665 |
| 46 | Warren County, Tennessee | $722,250 |
| 47 | Clay County, Tennessee | $719,056 |
| 48 | Macon County, Tennessee | $682,243 |
| 49 | Decatur County, Tennessee | $666,038 |
| 50 | Shelby County, Tennessee | $646,856 |
| 51 | Overton County, Tennessee | $621,989 |
| 52 | Benton County, Tennessee | $605,439 |
| 53 | Polk County, Tennessee | $576,866 |
| 54 | Montgomery County, Tennessee | $522,922 |
| 55 | Hamblen County, Tennessee | $484,323 |
| 56 | Knox County, Tennessee | $470,807 |
| 57 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | $461,631 |
| 58 | Carter County, Tennessee | $388,257 |
| 59 | Bledsoe County, Tennessee | $383,905 |
| 60 | Lake County, Tennessee | $371,643 |
| 61 | Blount County, Tennessee | $339,761 |
| 62 | Putnam County, Tennessee | $337,012 |
| 63 | Rhea County, Tennessee | $333,490 |
| 64 | Moore County, Tennessee | $321,322 |
| 65 | Williamson County, Tennessee | $320,850 |
| 66 | Loudon County, Tennessee | $293,572 |
| 67 | Grundy County, Tennessee | $276,266 |
| 68 | Cocke County, Tennessee | $269,918 |
| 69 | Dickson County, Tennessee | $232,993 |
| 70 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | $226,362 |
| 71 | Davidson County, Tennessee | $206,989 |
| 72 | Meigs County, Tennessee | $206,389 |
| 73 | Anderson County, Tennessee | $205,583 |
| 74 | Unicoi County, Tennessee | $162,045 |
| 75 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | $159,748 |
| 76 | Sequatchie County, Tennessee | $159,087 |
| 77 | Pickett County, Tennessee | $151,621 |
| 78 | Houston County, Tennessee | $140,000 |
| 79 | Sumner County, Tennessee | $138,325 |
| 80 | Marion County, Tennessee | $137,115 |
| 81 | Scott County, Tennessee | $127,080 |
| 82 | Jackson County, Tennessee | $113,996 |
| 83 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | $100,801 |
| 84 | Roane County, Tennessee | $98,196 |
| 85 | Lewis County, Tennessee | $95,440 |
| 86 | Van Buren County, Tennessee | $94,092 |
| 87 | Morgan County, Tennessee | $93,470 |
| 88 | Sevier County, Tennessee | $76,293 |
| 89 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | $74,479 |
| 90 | Franklin County, Tennessee | $70,216 |
| 91 | Perry County, Tennessee | $66,490 |
| 92 | Trousdale County, Tennessee | $56,165 |
| 93 | Johnson County, Tennessee | $53,428 |
| 94 | Campbell County, Tennessee | $36,325 |
| 95 | Stewart County, Tennessee | $32,110 |
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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 Tennessee, 2022
Land in Tennessee, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 63,105 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 10,732,951 |
| Cropland Acres: | 5,273,992 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,319,328 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,550,106 |
Livestock in Tennessee, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 189,393,169 |
| Layers inventory | 2,520,707 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,636,047 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 281,105 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 54,827 |
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