EQIP in Vermont
Vermont
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Vermont
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 Vermont
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Vermont
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility  | $10,406,916 |
| 2 | Cover Crop  | $6,639,092 |
| 3 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $3,538,748 |
| 4 | High Tunnel System | $2,781,137 |
| 5 | Brush Management | $2,314,899 |
| 6 | Heavy Use Area Protection | $2,207,910 |
| 7 | Waste Transfer | $1,886,638 |
| 8 | Fence | $1,811,764 |
| 9 | Forest Management Plan | $1,266,336 |
| 10 | Nutrient Management | $1,090,672 |
| 11 | Pumping Plant | $1,011,742 |
| 12 | Obstruction Removal | $830,746 |
| 13 | Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt | $828,876 |
| 14 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $758,704 |
| 15 | Access Road | $727,543 |
| 16 | Trails and Walkways | $606,223 |
| 17 | Prescribed Grazing | $522,550 |
| 18 | Forest Stand Improvement | $520,036 |
| 19 | Nutrient Management Plan - Written | $510,503 |
| 20 | Water Well | $435,816 |
| 21 | Livestock Pipeline | $434,787 |
| 22 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $337,951 |
| 23 | Underground Outlet | $336,665 |
| 24 | Subsurface Drain | $241,397 |
| 25 | Roofs and Covers | $218,881 |
| 26 | Forest Trails and Landings | $204,692 |
| 27 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $152,638 |
| 28 | Lined Waterway or Outlet | $119,808 |
| 29 | Stream Crossing | $114,383 |
| 30 | Watering Facility | $85,952 |
| 31 | Waste Recycling | $76,872 |
| 32 | Roof Runoff Structure | $46,440 |
| 33 | Mulching | $46,144 |
| 34 | Structure for Water Control | $42,236 |
| 35 | Critical Area Planting | $39,284 |
| 36 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $39,240 |
| 37 | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | $26,242 |
| 38 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $19,608 |
| 39 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $9,844 |
| 40 | Diversion | $8,085 |
| 41 | Conservation Cover | $1,530 |
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| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 43,299,530 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on EQIP acres, 2017-2022, Vermont
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Storage Facility | $10,406,916 |
| 2 | Cover Crop | $6,639,092 |
| 3 | Forage and Biomass Planting | $3,538,748 |
| 4 | Brush Management | $2,314,899 |
| 5 | Nutrient Management | $1,090,672 |
| 6 | Pumping Plant | $1,011,742 |
| 7 | Res. & Tillage Mgt- Mulch-till | $758,704 |
| 8 | Prescribed Grazing | $522,550 |
| 9 | Forest Stand Improvement | $520,036 |
| 10 | Conservation Crop Rotation | $337,951 |
| 11 | Roofs and Covers | $218,881 |
| 12 | Residue & Tillage Management-No Till/Strip Till (Ac.) | $152,638 |
| 13 | Mulching | $46,144 |
| 14 | Critical Area Planting | $39,284 |
| 15 | Tree & Shrub Establishment | $39,240 |
| 16 | Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation | $19,608 |
| 17 | Herbaceous Weed Treatment | $9,844 |
| 18 | Conservation Cover | $1,530 |
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| Total Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $27,668,479 | |
| Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $13,166,553 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart EQIP payments, 2017-2022 | $14,501,926 | |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
EQIP payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | EQIP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County, Vermont | $9,076,357 |
| 2 | Addison County, Vermont | $6,275,512 |
| 3 | Orleans County, Vermont | $4,129,117 |
| 4 | Caledonia County, Vermont | $3,148,578 |
| 5 | Rutland County, Vermont | $1,346,879 |
| 6 | Orange County, Vermont | $1,084,395 |
| 7 | Chittenden County, Vermont | $998,403 |
| 8 | Windsor County, Vermont | $961,476 |
| 9 | Windham County, Vermont | $772,180 |
| 10 | Washington County, Vermont | $546,522 |
| 11 | Grand Isle County, Vermont | $407,823 |
| 12 | Bennington County, Vermont | $175,033 |
| 13 | Lamoille County, Vermont | $149,073 |
| 14 | Essex County, Vermont | $10,691 |
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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 Vermont, 2022
Land in Vermont, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 6,537 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 1,173,890 |
| Cropland Acres: | 436,297 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 88,576 |
| Woodland Acres: | 569,494 |
Livestock in Vermont, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 467,308 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 214,567 |
| Layers inventory | 163,054 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 17,888 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,602 |
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