EQIP in Texas
Texas
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Texas
EQIP payments by fiscal year in Texas
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2020
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Texas
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush Management | $96,775,096 |
| 2 | Sprinkler System | $41,159,145 |
| 3 | Fence | $26,093,152 |
| 4 | Irrigation System- Microirrigation | $25,860,241 |
| 5 | Range Planting  | $21,759,590 |
| 6 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $15,312,400 |
| 7 | Cover Crop | $13,201,776 |
| 8 | Water Well | $9,450,501 |
| 9 | Prescribed Grazing | $9,104,466 |
| 10 | Irrigation Land Leveling | $7,731,637 |
| 11 | Livestock Pipeline | $6,829,333 |
| 12 | Pumping Plant | $6,546,102 |
| 13 | High Tunnel System | $5,137,191 |
| 14 | Irrigation Pipeline | $5,030,601 |
| 15 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $4,529,319 |
| 16 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $4,521,838 |
| 17 | Watering Facility | $4,216,370 |
| 18 | Tree/Shrub Site Preparation | $4,194,240 |
| 19 | Pond | $3,295,961 |
| 20 | Structure for Water Control | $3,129,012 |
| 21 | Terrace | $2,418,005 |
| 22 | Precision Land Forming and Smoothing | $2,377,477 |
| 23 | Conservation Cover | $1,991,305 |
| 24 | Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste | $1,743,409 |
| 25 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $1,355,659 |
| 26 | Irrigation Ditch Lining | $1,326,796 |
| 27 | Prescribed Burning | $1,208,019 |
| 28 | Waste Treatment | $1,114,717 |
| 29 | Forest Stand Improvement | $982,270 |
| 30 | Firebreak | $912,163 |
| 31 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $840,584 |
| 32 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $788,439 |
| 33 | Irrigation Water Management | $754,114 |
| 34 | Waste Storage Facility | $711,970 |
| 35 | Animal Mortality Facility | $666,145 |
| 36 | Grassed Waterway | $597,725 |
| 37 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $435,423 |
| 38 | Land Smoothing | $419,978 |
| 39 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $396,087 |
| 40 | Roofs and Covers | $377,314 |
| 41 | Grade Stabilization Structure | $364,899 |
| 42 | Roof Runoff Structure | $324,868 |
| 43 | Waste Transfer | $323,058 |
| 44 | Nutrient Management | $303,105 |
| 45 | Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment | $292,277 |
| 46 | Energy Efficient Building Envelope | $291,995 |
| 47 | Irrigation System- Surface and Subsurface | $205,197 |
| 48 | Subsurface Drain | $189,960 |
| 49 | Emergency Animal Mortality Management | $169,810 |
| 50 | Diversion | $141,160 |
| 51 | Critical Area Planting | $136,566 |
| 52 | Seasonal High Tunnel for Crops | $135,772 |
| 53 | Well Decommissioning | $133,204 |
| 54 | Composting Facility | $95,214 |
| 55 | Waste Facility Closure | $79,640 |
| 56 | Energy Efficient Lighting System | $77,206 |
| 57 | Agricultural Energy Management Plan - Written | $76,239 |
| 58 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Clay Treatment | $75,787 |
| 59 | Underground Outlet | $60,637 |
| 60 | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan | $57,956 |
| 61 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $50,360 |
| 62 | Irrigation Reservoir | $44,456 |
| 63 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $41,366 |
| 64 | Obstruction Removal | $40,769 |
| 65 | Field Border | $37,486 |
| 66 | Water Harvesting Catchment | $33,510 |
| 67 | Equitable Relief Payment | $29,429 |
| 68 | Access Road | $24,564 |
| 69 | TA Design | $24,280 |
| 70 | Forage Harvest Management | $23,243 |
| 71 | Woody Residue Treatment | $22,621 |
| 72 | Stream Crossing | $20,301 |
| 73 | Livestock Shelter Structure | $19,418 |
| 74 | Erroneous Underpayment | $18,334 |
| 75 | TA Check-Out | $18,233 |
| 76 | Fuel Break | $16,635 |
| 77 | Pond Sealing or Lining- Compacted Soil Treatment | $16,083 |
| 78 | TA Application | $14,684 |
| 79 | Forest Management Plan | $13,655 |
| 80 | Structures for Wildlife | $13,143 |
| 81 | Shallow Water Development and Management | $12,980 |
| 82 | Water and Sediment Control Basin | $10,883 |
| 83 | Pest Management Conservation System | $10,623 |
| 84 | Residue and Tillage Management - Ridge Till | $8,334 |
| 85 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $7,766 |
| 86 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $4,778 |
| 87 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $4,589 |
| 88 | Mulching | $4,436 |
| 89 | Pollinator Habitat Plan - Written | $4,216 |
| 90 | Contour Buffer Strips | $3,569 |
| 91 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $3,184 |
| 92 | Forest Trails and Landings | $2,616 |
| 93 | Wetland Creation | $1,974 |
| 94 | Other Payment | $1,375 |
| 95 | Filter Strip | $655 |
| 96 | Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities | $588 |
| 97 | Access Control | $536 |
| 98 | Groundwater Testing | $455 |
| 99 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $418 |
| 100 | Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management | $274 |
| 101 | Water Well Disinfection | $216 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2020 | 339,437,152 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2020, Texas
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Range Planting | $21,759,590 |
| 2 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $15,312,400 |
| 3 | Cover Crop | $13,201,776 |
| 4 | Prescribed Grazing | $9,104,466 |
| 5 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $4,529,319 |
| 6 | Conservation Cover | $1,991,305 |
| 7 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $1,355,659 |
| 8 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $840,584 |
| 9 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $788,439 |
| 10 | Irrigation Water Management | $754,114 |
| 11 | Grassed Waterway | $597,725 |
| 12 | Nutrient Management | $303,105 |
| 13 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $50,360 |
| 14 | Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility | $41,366 |
| 15 | Field Border | $37,486 |
| 16 | Riparian Forest Buffer | $4,778 |
| 17 | Mulching | $4,436 |
| 18 | Contour Buffer Strips | $3,569 |
| 19 | Riparian Herbaceous Cover | $3,184 |
| 20 | Filter Strip | $655 |
| 21 | Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment | $418 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2020 | $70,684,732 | |
NRCS climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starr County, Texas | $9,412,327 |
| 2 | Hale County, Texas | $6,925,571 |
| 3 | Lubbock County, Texas | $6,750,282 |
| 4 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $4,425,530 |
| 5 | Taylor County, Texas | $4,343,479 |
| 6 | Nolan County, Texas | $4,209,120 |
| 7 | Kimble County, Texas | $3,938,827 |
| 8 | Hansford County, Texas | $3,869,279 |
| 9 | Castro County, Texas | $3,677,808 |
| 10 | Zapata County, Texas | $3,577,058 |
| 11 | Lamb County, Texas | $3,428,142 |
| 12 | Coke County, Texas | $3,355,942 |
| 13 | Webb County, Texas | $3,236,145 |
| 14 | Colorado County, Texas | $3,223,607 |
| 15 | Hockley County, Texas | $3,133,818 |
| 16 | Edwards County, Texas | $3,132,322 |
| 17 | Wharton County, Texas | $3,125,563 |
| 18 | Gaines County, Texas | $2,877,283 |
| 19 | Schleicher County, Texas | $2,806,844 |
| 20 | Duval County, Texas | $2,687,724 |
| 21 | Terry County, Texas | $2,676,117 |
| 22 | Crockett County, Texas | $2,633,211 |
| 23 | Crosby County, Texas | $2,399,821 |
| 24 | Stephens County, Texas | $2,355,638 |
| 25 | Matagorda County, Texas | $2,248,865 |
| 26 | Floyd County, Texas | $2,229,325 |
| 27 | Concho County, Texas | $2,158,111 |
| 28 | Martin County, Texas | $2,147,981 |
| 29 | Dawson County, Texas | $2,059,909 |
| 30 | Cass County, Texas | $1,981,614 |
| 31 | Sutton County, Texas | $1,923,659 |
| 32 | Dallam County, Texas | $1,888,353 |
| 33 | Menard County, Texas | $1,849,211 |
| 34 | Presidio County, Texas | $1,833,692 |
| 35 | Sterling County, Texas | $1,760,677 |
| 36 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $1,744,728 |
| 37 | Runnels County, Texas | $1,722,956 |
| 38 | Cochran County, Texas | $1,703,669 |
| 39 | Lynn County, Texas | $1,686,229 |
| 40 | San Saba County, Texas | $1,659,837 |
| 41 | Reagan County, Texas | $1,643,892 |
| 42 | Gillespie County, Texas | $1,635,165 |
| 43 | Kerr County, Texas | $1,613,826 |
| 44 | Comanche County, Texas | $1,586,820 |
| 45 | McCulloch County, Texas | $1,572,153 |
| 46 | Pecos County, Texas | $1,557,790 |
| 47 | Hopkins County, Texas | $1,540,266 |
| 48 | Tom Green County, Texas | $1,487,801 |
| 49 | Swisher County, Texas | $1,472,413 |
| 50 | Moore County, Texas | $1,394,695 |
| 51 | Frio County, Texas | $1,389,525 |
| 52 | Sherman County, Texas | $1,375,176 |
| 53 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $1,361,395 |
| 54 | Lamar County, Texas | $1,357,702 |
| 55 | Hemphill County, Texas | $1,356,147 |
| 56 | Brewster County, Texas | $1,350,707 |
| 57 | Howard County, Texas | $1,327,981 |
| 58 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $1,324,940 |
| 59 | Oldham County, Texas | $1,323,167 |
| 60 | Yoakum County, Texas | $1,274,360 |
| 61 | Parmer County, Texas | $1,268,475 |
| 62 | Callahan County, Texas | $1,264,290 |
| 63 | Red River County, Texas | $1,254,577 |
| 64 | Ellis County, Texas | $1,234,723 |
| 65 | Hardeman County, Texas | $1,203,726 |
| 66 | Young County, Texas | $1,170,004 |
| 67 | Motley County, Texas | $1,137,918 |
| 68 | Live Oak County, Texas | $1,114,583 |
| 69 | Foard County, Texas | $1,102,171 |
| 70 | Hamilton County, Texas | $1,100,125 |
| 71 | Medina County, Texas | $1,094,109 |
| 72 | Val Verde County, Texas | $1,086,945 |
| 73 | Hartley County, Texas | $1,076,167 |
| 74 | El Paso County, Texas | $1,055,782 |
| 75 | Armstrong County, Texas | $1,054,160 |
| 76 | Lampasas County, Texas | $1,030,868 |
| 77 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $1,022,432 |
| 78 | Cherokee County, Texas | $1,016,506 |
| 79 | Hall County, Texas | $1,009,928 |
| 80 | Wise County, Texas | $1,002,897 |
| 81 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $996,640 |
| 82 | Bailey County, Texas | $990,011 |
| 83 | Mason County, Texas | $987,676 |
| 84 | Terrell County, Texas | $986,953 |
| 85 | Fisher County, Texas | $976,693 |
| 86 | Childress County, Texas | $975,727 |
| 87 | Uvalde County, Texas | $950,678 |
| 88 | Brown County, Texas | $933,606 |
| 89 | Bee County, Texas | $925,217 |
| 90 | Montague County, Texas | $919,169 |
| 91 | King County, Texas | $915,128 |
| 92 | Shackelford County, Texas | $891,398 |
| 93 | Anderson County, Texas | $865,627 |
| 94 | Stonewall County, Texas | $861,051 |
| 95 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $860,092 |
| 96 | Briscoe County, Texas | $854,114 |
| 97 | Scurry County, Texas | $848,352 |
| 98 | Houston County, Texas | $830,515 |
| 99 | La Salle County, Texas | $819,294 |
| 100 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $814,179 |
| 101 | Kent County, Texas | $813,203 |
| 102 | Dickens County, Texas | $781,202 |
| 103 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $771,557 |
| 104 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $743,097 |
| 105 | Kinney County, Texas | $742,352 |
| 106 | Navarro County, Texas | $740,858 |
| 107 | Glasscock County, Texas | $721,755 |
| 108 | Donley County, Texas | $720,216 |
| 109 | Robertson County, Texas | $713,004 |
| 110 | Cottle County, Texas | $711,035 |
| 111 | Coleman County, Texas | $709,931 |
| 112 | Borden County, Texas | $706,249 |
| 113 | Atascosa County, Texas | $694,737 |
| 114 | Wheeler County, Texas | $692,874 |
| 115 | Llano County, Texas | $688,991 |
| 116 | Mitchell County, Texas | $687,269 |
| 117 | McLennan County, Texas | $685,441 |
| 118 | Limestone County, Texas | $671,291 |
| 119 | Bandera County, Texas | $665,561 |
| 120 | Wichita County, Texas | $660,047 |
| 121 | Jack County, Texas | $659,138 |
| 122 | Haskell County, Texas | $653,254 |
| 123 | Hill County, Texas | $646,708 |
| 124 | Mills County, Texas | $629,511 |
| 125 | Erath County, Texas | $615,218 |
| 126 | Blanco County, Texas | $607,967 |
| 127 | Irion County, Texas | $602,874 |
| 128 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $602,438 |
| 129 | Lavaca County, Texas | $601,060 |
| 130 | Upton County, Texas | $580,707 |
| 131 | Coryell County, Texas | $574,310 |
| 132 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $568,119 |
| 133 | Real County, Texas | $560,149 |
| 134 | Harrison County, Texas | $550,330 |
| 135 | Roberts County, Texas | $548,128 |
| 136 | Caldwell County, Texas | $535,570 |
| 137 | Rusk County, Texas | $529,943 |
| 138 | Goliad County, Texas | $504,037 |
| 139 | Washington County, Texas | $470,433 |
| 140 | Victoria County, Texas | $468,287 |
| 141 | Jones County, Texas | $463,590 |
| 142 | Falls County, Texas | $458,901 |
| 143 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $457,108 |
| 144 | Cooke County, Texas | $447,759 |
| 145 | Knox County, Texas | $436,576 |
| 146 | Refugio County, Texas | $429,192 |
| 147 | Angelina County, Texas | $426,909 |
| 148 | Brooks County, Texas | $425,803 |
| 149 | Bell County, Texas | $422,767 |
| 150 | Smith County, Texas | $417,502 |
| 151 | Eastland County, Texas | $415,081 |
| 152 | Cameron County, Texas | $413,827 |
| 153 | McMullen County, Texas | $411,053 |
| 154 | Fannin County, Texas | $410,129 |
| 155 | Reeves County, Texas | $407,053 |
| 156 | Clay County, Texas | $404,963 |
| 157 | Kleberg County, Texas | $399,940 |
| 158 | Karnes County, Texas | $397,543 |
| 159 | Randall County, Texas | $391,223 |
| 160 | Archer County, Texas | $374,852 |
| 161 | Liberty County, Texas | $373,293 |
| 162 | Chambers County, Texas | $367,650 |
| 163 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $365,328 |
| 164 | Bosque County, Texas | $337,249 |
| 165 | Gonzales County, Texas | $331,225 |
| 166 | Bastrop County, Texas | $329,757 |
| 167 | Grayson County, Texas | $328,577 |
| 168 | Hays County, Texas | $317,798 |
| 169 | Milam County, Texas | $303,608 |
| 170 | Dimmit County, Texas | $301,494 |
| 171 | Wilson County, Texas | $297,913 |
| 172 | Burleson County, Texas | $296,841 |
| 173 | Delta County, Texas | $295,550 |
| 174 | Wood County, Texas | $293,668 |
| 175 | Bowie County, Texas | $292,543 |
| 176 | Willacy County, Texas | $287,211 |
| 177 | Kendall County, Texas | $284,532 |
| 178 | Jackson County, Texas | $283,430 |
| 179 | Fayette County, Texas | $281,725 |
| 180 | Maverick County, Texas | $279,643 |
| 181 | Baylor County, Texas | $279,548 |
| 182 | Potter County, Texas | $276,108 |
| 183 | Carson County, Texas | $267,565 |
| 184 | Williamson County, Texas | $256,056 |
| 185 | Henderson County, Texas | $251,134 |
| 186 | Upshur County, Texas | $247,528 |
| 187 | Leon County, Texas | $246,577 |
| 188 | Panola County, Texas | $238,101 |
| 189 | San Patricio County, Texas | $229,693 |
| 190 | Hood County, Texas | $217,491 |
| 191 | Nueces County, Texas | $217,350 |
| 192 | Garza County, Texas | $212,873 |
| 193 | Burnet County, Texas | $187,145 |
| 194 | Shelby County, Texas | $186,150 |
| 195 | Freestone County, Texas | $185,633 |
| 196 | Hunt County, Texas | $179,369 |
| 197 | Trinity County, Texas | $179,200 |
| 198 | DeWitt County, Texas | $172,532 |
| 199 | Denton County, Texas | $161,583 |
| 200 | Travis County, Texas | $148,838 |
| 201 | Parker County, Texas | $143,640 |
| 202 | Camp County, Texas | $132,731 |
| 203 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $124,980 |
| 204 | Grimes County, Texas | $120,149 |
| 205 | Crane County, Texas | $114,285 |
| 206 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $109,428 |
| 207 | Kaufman County, Texas | $109,116 |
| 208 | Gray County, Texas | $108,561 |
| 209 | Jefferson County, Texas | $106,629 |
| 210 | Lee County, Texas | $105,080 |
| 211 | Madison County, Texas | $101,266 |
| 212 | Sabine County, Texas | $98,798 |
| 213 | Marion County, Texas | $95,323 |
| 214 | Montgomery County, Texas | $92,736 |
| 215 | Comal County, Texas | $91,124 |
| 216 | Andrews County, Texas | $86,839 |
| 217 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $85,463 |
| 218 | Brazoria County, Texas | $84,931 |
| 219 | Franklin County, Texas | $81,404 |
| 220 | Titus County, Texas | $78,652 |
| 221 | Bexar County, Texas | $77,396 |
| 222 | Tyler County, Texas | $71,778 |
| 223 | Rains County, Texas | $64,632 |
| 224 | Brazos County, Texas | $60,243 |
| 225 | Polk County, Texas | $57,766 |
| 226 | Johnson County, Texas | $53,255 |
| 227 | Zavala County, Texas | $48,520 |
| 228 | Midland County, Texas | $37,545 |
| 229 | Walker County, Texas | $33,570 |
| 230 | Jasper County, Texas | $25,106 |
| 231 | Somervell County, Texas | $24,736 |
| 232 | Collin County, Texas | $23,005 |
| 233 | Austin County, Texas | $14,842 |
| 234 | Calhoun County, Texas | $13,361 |
| 235 | San Augustine County, Texas | $8,481 |
| 236 | Aransas County, Texas | $4,629 |
| 237 | Ector County, Texas | $1,832 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Texas, 2017
Land in Texas, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 248,416 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 127,036,184 |
| Cropland Acres: | 29,360,229 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 87,913,721 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,277,187 |
Livestock in Texas, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 619,061,221 |
| Layers inventory | 21,006,254 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 12,573,876 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 1,026,418 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 729,438 |
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