NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

California

NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation, and scenic beauty.

To learn more see CSP and CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary:
by Conservation Practices related to: Cropland Soil Quality | Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability | Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) | Fish & Wildlife Habitat | Forest Land Conservation | Grazing Land Conservation | Irrigation Efficiency | Water Quality

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

The following table includes practices that are related to Cropland Soil Quality Management. The six components of soil quality management are: enhancing organic matter, avoiding excessive tillage, managing pests and nutrients efficiently, preventing soil compaction, keeping the ground covered, and diversifying cropping systems. Choosing specific practices within each component depends on the situation since different types of soil respond differently to the same practice. Each combination of soil type and land use calls for a different set of practices to enhance soil quality. Note that only practices applied on cropland or hay land are included.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1



336
10
23
1
23
1
23
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2







19
1


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







332
5
236
6
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B









9
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2



268
2
268
2
268
2


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

54
1


54
1




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





461
16
693
17
996
32
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







403
7
1,714
25
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







65
1


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Conservation crop rotation to reduce the concentration of salts E328H







193
4
179
3
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334107Z





74
3
84
10


Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334A







4,429
115
49
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce wind erosion E340102Z





150
7
150
7


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



227
8
946
18
946
18
227
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3







81
3
34
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



49
1
833
13
833
13


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z





386
7




Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







71
2


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







168
6
232
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health E340D







878
30
54
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







125
6
291
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







453
9
380
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







41
2


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z





5
1




Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z







40
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386136Z







41
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife cover or shelter along the edge(s) of a field E386137Z







29
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field E386139Z







232
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B







353
5


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386D







27
1


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion E512101Z1







15
1


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X





133
7
133
7


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

177
3
1,347
41
1,816
55
1,466
46
644
33
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





98
3
98
3


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







316
9
520
16
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







3,007
86
2,996
71
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



124
2






Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

147
2








Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, Soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z7





607
14
852
26
773
25
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8





631
19




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all pumps on a farm. E449144Z

75
1


50
2
2,161
31
35
1
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings E449A







19
1
165
7
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C







754
24
1,446
29
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D







1,333
23
602
14
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring E449F







257
9
28
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM - Years 2-5, Soil or Water Level monitoring E449G







2,617
26
380
6
Mulching - Enhancements E484 Mulching to improve soil health E484A







255
17
210
13
Mulching - Enhancements E484 Reduce particulate matter emissions by using orchard or vineyard generated woody materials as mulch E484B







172
6
120
6
Mulching - Enhancements E484 Mulching with natural materials in specialty crops for weed control E484C







63
9
19
4
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X





133
7
133
7
150
1
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

147
2
1,625
26
5,530
86
4,002
64
3,375
56
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



49
1
2,458
39
270
8
143
6
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A







4,434
63
2,900
53
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







340
10


Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345144Z



112
2
56
1
56
1
56
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C







168
5
204
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









4
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

54
1
646
7
700
8
646
7


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C









519
6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

The following table includes practices that are related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability. This measure is intended as a step-wise measure to show progress towards implementing a Soil Health Management System (SHMS). A SHMS is defined as a collection of NRCS conservation practices that focuses on maintaining or enhancing soil health by addressing four soil health management principles: minimize disturbance, maximize soil cover, maximize biodiversity and maximize presence of living roots. Note that only practices applied on cropland are included. Also at least two eligible conservation practices or a Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) bundle must be applied during the fiscal year. Eligible conservation practices are those that indicate progress toward a SHMS and include: Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management (No Till and Reduced Till), Cover Crop, and corresponding CSP activities and bundles. Some CSP bundles count as two eligible practices.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2



268
2
268
2
268
2


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

54
1


54
1




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





400
6
423
9
201
4
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







380
6
380
6
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







65
1


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







168
5
204
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







445
7
380
6
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C







168
5
204
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

54
1
569
6
623
7
569
6


Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS)

The following table includes practices that are related to Cropland SHMS or cropland on which a system of practices to sustain or improve soil health was applied during the fiscal year. A SHMS is defined as a collection of NRCS conservation practices that focuses on maintaining or enhancing soil health by addressing four soil health management principles: minimize disturbance, maximize soil cover, maximize biodiversity and maximize presence of living roots. Note that only practices applied on cropland are included. Three eligible core conservation practices must be in place. They are: Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management (No Till or Reduced Till), Cover Crop, and corresponding CSP activities and bundles. Some CSP bundles fulfil the requirements of a Cropland SHMS.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

54
1








Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

54
1








Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat

The following table includes practices that are related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management. The environment that NRCS helps its clients conserve, maintain, and improve is also habitat for fish & wildlife and other biological resources. While every practice and management action taken on the land has some effect on biological resources, the following practices are specifically related to fish & wildlife habitat.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water E472118Z





162
1




Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce pathogens in surface water E472122Z









9
2
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A







5,075
4
8,609
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1



336
10
23
1
23
1
23
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2





23
3
39
3


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



36
1
36
1
36
1


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z







5,967
2
2,984
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







340
7
236
6
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B









9
1
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647 Maintain most soil vegetation on cropland edges to enhance waterfowl and shorebird habitat E647C







178
1
316
3
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z



197
2
7,041
1
7,041
1


Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Extend retention of captured rainfall to provide habitat continuity during late winter E646139Z2

196
6


393
12
196
6


Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Close structures to capture and retain rainfall for waterfowl and wading bird winter habitat E646A







178
1
613
6
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580105Z



7,041
1


162
1


Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580A







5,085
5
7,922
1
Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E644 Managing Flood-Irrigated Landscapes for Wildlife E644A







962
12
584
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

The following table includes practices that are related to Forest Land Conservation. The goals of these practices are to restore and protect forest resources and improve fish and wildlife habitat and are related to: tree planting; forest stand improvement, thinning; prescribed burning; and controlling invasive plants. Note that only practices applied on grazed forest or forest land are included.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z







93
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2





348
8
825
6
320
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture E666115Z2





397
7
659
5
410
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666130Z





43
1
43
1
43
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666132Z1





256
5
526
3
277
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2





238
2




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666135Z1





43
1
43
1
136
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk E666135Z2





371
7
22
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife food sources and availability E666136Z3





161
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1





11
4
624
3
121
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2







93
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest songbird habitat maintenance E666137Z8









317
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666A









2,824
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E









407
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F









2,673
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitat E666G







19
1
2,419
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I









635
1
Fuel Break - Enhancements E383 Grazing-maintained fuel break to reduce the risk of fire E383135Z









224
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





2,984
1
2,984
1
2,984
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z







93
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z





3,103
2
3,103
2


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G









74
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

The following table includes practices that are related to Grazing Land Conservation. NRCS is committed to conserving and enhancing private grazing land resources. This includes conservation practices which: conserve and improve wildlife habitat on private grazing land; conserve and improve fish habitat and aquatic systems through grazing land conservation treatment; protect and improve water quality; improve the dependability and consistency of water supplies; and identify and manage weed, noxious weed, and brush encroachment problems. Note that only practices applied on grazed range, grazed forest, native and naturalized pasture, or pasture land are included.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z





127
1
127
1
127
1
Fence - Enhancements E382 Incorporating wildlife friendly fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources E382136Z







13
1


Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape E511137Z1



321
8
323
9
323
9
321
8
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain or improve wildlife habitat (cover and shelter) E511137Z2



7
1
7
1
7
1
7
1
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat continuity (space) E511139Z2



7
1
7
1
7
1
7
1
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape E511A





38
1
203
8
329
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



353
7


3
1


Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z



235
1






Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats E315133Z





2,666
4
162
1


Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z





532
4
532
4


Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A







5,604
59
6,290
58
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z



321
8
321
8
321
8
321
8
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





3,146
2
3,146
2
2,984
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







687
16
687
16
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z



304
7
304
7
304
7
304
7
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C







1,071
17
1,052
16
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z





212
1
212
1
212
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-surface water from nutrients E528118Z2



100
2
50
1
50
1
50
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1



470
2
235
1
470
2
235
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z3





5,263
25
5,263
25
5,263
25
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for plant structure and composition through monitoring activities E528133Z3



11,950
28
5,975
14
5,975
14
5,975
14
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food for wildlife E528136Z1



900
2
612
2
1,062
3
450
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1





6,241
9
6,241
9


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for prescribed grazing-cover/shelter E528137Z2





7,302
2




Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1



8,756
44
4,378
22
5,894
28
2,621
15
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A







20,817
13
20,904
13
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for wildlife. E528C







605
1
605
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D









75
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J









907
8
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K









31
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528L







522
3
11,029
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management through monitoring activities E528N







21,785
36
90,854
119
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O







340
3


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q







165
7
52,277
203
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R







10,339
36
6,691
12
Range Planting - Enhancements E550 Range planting for increasing/maintaining organic matter E550106Z







162
1


Range Planting - Enhancements E550 Range planting for improving forage, browse, or cover for wildlife E550136Z



7,676
2
7,676
2




Range Planting - Enhancements E550 Range planting for improving forage, browse, or cover for wildlife E550B









5,464
4
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580105Z



7,041
1


162
1


Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580A







5,075
4
7,922
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

The following table includes practices that are related to Irrigation Efficiency. The goal of these practices is to assist in properly designing, installing and maintaining irrigation systems to ensure uniform and efficient distribution of water, thereby conserving water and protecting water resources. Note that pumping plant (533) installation is only counted when applied on cropland or hay land.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



124
2






Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

147
2








Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, Soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z7





607
14
883
27
804
26
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8





662
20




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all pumps on a farm. E449144Z

75
1


344
4
2,170
32
44
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings E449A







345
7
170
8
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C







754
24
1,446
29
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D







1,333
23
602
14
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring E449F







257
9
28
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM - Years 2-5, Soil or Water Level monitoring E449G







2,617
26
380
6
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533 Advanced Pumping Plant Automation E533A









222
7
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533 Complete pumping plant evaluation for energy savings E533B







39
1
291
10
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Water Quality

The following table includes practices that are related to Water Quality. Water quality is an indicator of the health of our environment and reflects what occurs on the land. The primary water quality issues from agriculture are sediment, nutrients, pesticides, pathogens, and in some parts of the country, salinity. Using conservation practices to improve land in an environmentally sound manner will result in better water quality for drinking, recreation, wildlife, fisheries and industry.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water E472118Z





162
1




Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce pathogens in surface water E472122Z









9
2
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A







5,075
4
8,609
2
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z





127
1
127
1
127
1
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z







93
1


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1



336
10
23
1
23
1
23
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2





23
3
39
3


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



36
1
36
1
36
1


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z







5,967
2
2,984
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







340
7
236
6
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B









9
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2



268
2
268
2
268
2


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

54
1


54
1




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





461
16
693
17
996
32
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







403
7
1,714
25
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







65
1


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Conservation crop rotation to reduce the concentration of salts E328H







193
4
179
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce wind erosion E340102Z





150
7
150
7


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



227
8
946
18
946
18
227
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3







81
3
34
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



49
1
833
13
833
13


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z





386
7




Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







71
2


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







168
6
232
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health E340D







878
30
54
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







125
6
291
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







453
9
380
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







41
2


Drainage Water Management - Enhancements E554 Extend the periods of soil saturation or shallow ponding for wildlife E554138X





3,455
50
3,455
50


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z





5
1




Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z







40
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386136Z







41
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife cover or shelter along the edge(s) of a field E386137Z







29
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field E386139Z







232
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B







353
5


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386D







27
1


Filter Strip - Enhancements E393 Extend existing filter strip to reduce excess sediment in surface water E393126Z



112
2
56
1
56
1
56
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion E512101Z1







15
1


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



353
7


3
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2





348
8
825
6
320
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture E666115Z2





397
7
659
5
410
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666130Z





43
1
43
1
43
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666132Z1





256
5
526
3
277
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2





238
2




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666135Z1





43
1
43
1
136
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk E666135Z2





371
7
22
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife food sources and availability E666136Z3





161
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1





28
5
624
3
121
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2







93
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest songbird habitat maintenance E666137Z8









317
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666A









2,824
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E









407
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F









2,673
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitat E666G







19
1
2,419
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I









635
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







5
1
5
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X





133
7
133
7


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

177
3
1,347
41
1,816
55
1,466
46
644
33
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





3,243
5
3,243
5
2,984
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







316
9
520
16
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







3,007
86
2,996
71
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



124
2






Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

147
2








Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, Soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z7





607
14
883
27
804
26
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8





662
20




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all pumps on a farm. E449144Z

75
1


344
4
2,170
32
44
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings E449A







345
7
170
8
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C







754
24
1,446
29
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D







1,333
23
602
14
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring E449F







257
9
28
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM - Years 2-5, Soil or Water Level monitoring E449G







2,617
26
380
6
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X





133
7
133
7
150
1
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

147
2
1,625
26
5,530
86
4,002
64
3,375
56
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



49
1
2,458
39
270
8
143
6
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A







4,434
63
2,900
53
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







340
10


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C







1,072
18
1,052
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z





212
1
212
1
212
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-surface water from nutrients E528118Z2



100
2
50
1
50
1
50
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1



470
2
235
1
470
2
235
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z3





5,263
25
5,263
25
5,263
25
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for plant structure and composition through monitoring activities E528133Z3



11,950
28
5,975
14
5,975
14
5,975
14
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food for wildlife E528136Z1



900
2
612
2
1,062
3
450
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1





6,241
9
6,241
9


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for prescribed grazing-cover/shelter E528137Z2





7,302
2




Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1



8,756
44
4,378
22
5,894
28
2,621
15
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A







20,817
13
20,904
13
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for wildlife. E528C







605
1
605
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D









75
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J









907
8
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K









31
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528L







522
3
11,029
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management through monitoring activities E528N







21,785
36
90,854
119
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O







340
3


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q







171
9
52,303
212
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R







10,339
36
6,691
12
Range Planting - Enhancements E550 Range planting for increasing/maintaining organic matter E550106Z







162
1


Range Planting - Enhancements E550 Range planting for improving forage, browse, or cover for wildlife E550136Z



7,676
2
7,676
2




Range Planting - Enhancements E550 Range planting for improving forage, browse, or cover for wildlife E550B









5,464
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345144Z



112
2
56
1
56
1
56
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C







168
5
204
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









4
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

54
1
646
7
700
8
646
7


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C









519
6
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z



197
2
7,041
1
7,041
1


Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580105Z



7,041
1


162
1


Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580A







5,085
5
7,922
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z





186
2




Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612132Z



7,041
1
7,041
1




Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612133X2

7,041
1






13
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z





5
1
93
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z





3,105
3
3,105
3
5
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







43
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







4,549
4
3,664
5
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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