NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, improve soil, water, plant, air, animal and related resources on agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest land.
Financial Assistance Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is NRCS’ flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.
Additional Information
Payment Schedules
Review the amount and availability of financial assistance for selected conservation practices in your state.
Conservation Compliance: Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands Provisions
To maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with wetland conservation provisions.
Ranking Dates
Applications for NRCS conservation programs are ranked and funded at key times throughout the year.