Environmental Quality Incentives Program

2010 State EQIP Signup and Application Information

Overview

Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service provides a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers to promote agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals.

EQIP priorities in Arkansas are to reduce erosion; reduce pollution from animal wastes, nutrients and sediments; improve irrigation and reduce dependence on ground water for irrigation; forest improvements; improve grazing lands; and improve wildlife habitat.

More than $13.8 million was obligated in 2009 for 881 contracts.

Accomplishments - 2009

• Water quality, animal waste – 115 contracts for $2,014,912

• Water quality, cropland – 37 contracts for $783,477

• Water quality, forest management – 108 contracts for $1,279,986

• Water quality, grassland – 490 contracts for $6,137,266

• Water quantity, irrigation – 78 contracts for $3,086,527

• Alternative Crop/Small Farm Initiative – 25 contracts for $320,288

• Air Quality - 7 contracts for $40,339

• Planning, forest management - 15 contracts for $12,704

• Organic, certified - 4 contracts for $148,798

• Organic, transition - 2 contracts for $23,289

Additional Information

• Success Story
• National Environmental Quality Incentives Program Information
• 2009 State EQIP Signup and Application Information (Archived)
• 2008 State EQIP Signup and Application Information (Archived)
• 2007 State EQIP Signup and Application Information (Archived)
• 2006 State EQIP Signup and Application Information (Archived)

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