NRCS Conservation Programs

Connecticut

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.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (enacted on February 7, 2014) made several changes to the Conservation Programs reported here. The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) were merged into the new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI) were merged into the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) was merged into the existing Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). To learn more see NRCS Conservation Programs.

Financial Information: Total Obligations | Technical Assistance | Financial Assistance | Reimbursable
Conservation Practice Implementation Reports: by Conservation Program |
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 | Wetlands
CSP Enhancement Summary -- To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles


Financial Information

The Financial Information section presents data from the USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer's Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) system and its predecessor, the Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS). The Financial Information presented here is Total Obligations which the Government Accountability Office defines as binding agreements (orders placed, contracts awarded, services rendered, etc.) that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future. Before obligations can be incurred, budgetary resources must be made available by Congress. The obligations displayed for each year are the total obligations reported as of the end of each fiscal year. Subsequent adjustments after the close of the fiscal year are not included.

There are three categories of Total Obligations presented below:

  • Technical Assistance (TA) refers to the scientific expertise, natural resource data, tools, and technology that USDA personnel provide to help producers, landowners, and communities develop conservation plans and implement conservation practices to solve natural resource problems at the field, operation, or larger landscape scales. NRCS is the Federal lead for providing technical assistance for USDA and does so through various programs using NRCS staff and private Technical Service Providers (TSPs).
  • Financial Assistance (FA) denotes payments (cost-share payments, easement payments, rental payments, etc.) that help producers and landowners pay the costs of implementing conservation measures, which can provide both on-site and off-site conservation benefits.
  • Reimbursable funds can be for Technical or Financial Assistance but are received from sources other than appropriations. They can also be transfers from other Federal agencies.

Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
In thousands of dollars
Fund Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Technical Assistance $6,388.3
$6,279.8
$6,071.5
$6,336.4
$6,881.9
$7,497.9
$7,729.4
$6,527.3
$6,267.4
$6,024.3
$7,657.7
$10,941.1
$7,636.9
$7,068.6
$7,260.0
$6,527.7
$6,674.1
$8,969.5
Financial Assistance $10,532.7
$9,119.5
$10,326.6
$10,138.6
$13,011.6
$15,112.8
$13,477.9
$13,156.9
$6,327.7
$10,716.6
$10,984.0
$11,635.8
$10,824.9
$8,698.5
$8,874.4
$9,872.7
$13,984.5
$12,053.2
Reimbursable $359.9
$344.7
$1,334.2
$594.5
$299.7
$376.1
$244.3
$323.4
$343.9
$17.5
$79.1
$330.0
$177.5
$434.5
$38.0
$174.6
$321.5
$447.5
Total $17,280.8
$15,744.2
$17,732.4
$17,069.3
$20,193.1
$22,987.1
$21,451.7
$20,007.5
$12,939.0
$16,758.4
$18,720.9
$22,907.0
$18,639.3
$16,201.6
$16,172.4
$16,575.0
$20,980.1
$21,470.2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.

Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
Includes Technical and Financial Assistance and Reimbursable Fund Types
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)








$4,182.4
$3,346.2
$5,447.0
$4,849.4
$2,598.5
$4,772.3
$3,856.1
$3,531.1
$4,854.4
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $308.7
$22.4
$76.4
$204.4
$344.3
$118.3
$58.1
$113.6
$103.2
$217.7
$180.1
$169.9
$250.5
$116.1
$284.2
$331.5
$521.8
$382.2
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $5.0
$5.1
$12.1
$9.3

$0.5
$2.3
$13.5
$8.4
$13.7
$16.8
$13.4
$26.5
$47.0
$46.5
$54.9
$55.6
$202.2
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $57.0
$123.1
$116.7
$104.8
$65.0
$47.9
$63.2
$38.1
$22.0
$15.5
$31.3
$0.2
$0.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$41.0
$107.0
$161.3
$225.3
$286.2
$301.1
$506.9
$413.9
$482.5
$513.2
$609.6
$643.3
$960.4
$1,215.3
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $3,561.5
$3,374.9
$3,724.0
$3,235.3
$3,279.0
$4,083.4
$4,304.7
$2,887.0
$3,125.9
$2,795.2
$2,926.2
$2,908.4
$2,838.0
$2,921.5
$3,346.7
$3,120.0
$2,820.3
$3,587.4
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $7,154.2
$5,963.0
$6,175.9
$6,016.3
$6,816.2
$8,462.8
$7,790.4
$7,523.9
$6,122.8
$6,887.5
$6,423.5
$6,099.3
$6,126.7
$7,574.4
$4,723.4
$7,228.9
$9,247.9
$7,599.8
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $3,420.4
$3,132.5
$2,925.1
$3,067.8
$5,919.7
$6,504.3
$6,551.3
$6,773.3
$1,389.8
$131.1
$198.5
$380.4
$149.2
$156.0
$-0.7



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $261.6
$413.9
$17.4
$5.3
$21.7
$829.3
$147.6
$118.4
$45.4
$7.4
$17.3
$6.1
$5.7
$3.3




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$6.3
$510.5
$3,968.0
$1,158.5
$311.8
$89.6
$64.7
$118.5
$1,263.9
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $254.0
$279.6
$287.9
$288.8
$287.7
$283.5
$147.3











Soil Survey (SOIL) $265.0
$264.5
$392.8
$549.1
$461.5
$662.5
$648.8
$517.8
$209.3
$251.0
$231.3
$212.8
$225.4
$240.5
$235.8
$346.4
$354.8
$1,698.2
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $13.9
$170.7
$26.2















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $215.2




$500.0

$-12.7






$226.7
$103.5
$99.6
$94.4
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)



$9.3
$20.0


$41.7
$938.5
$2.3
$330.0
$125.2
$1,070.7



$13.9
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $255.5
$46.2
$1,813.4
$224.0
$115.9

$57.9
$813.4
$722.1
$740.9
$3,841.3
$2,478.2
$2,076.7
$449.8
$1,803.1
$781.7
$3,262.4
$554.0
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $7.8
$101.8
$490.3
$1,117.7
$686.5
$73.7
$100.9
$75.5
$34.0
$15.5
$8.2
$21.4
$120.9
$6.8




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $1,505.8
$1,846.5
$1,674.2
$2,246.5
$2,145.3
$1,293.9
$1,417.9
$920.4
$828.2
$253.3
$480.2
$458.0
$203.7
$192.0
$35.2
$44.0
$7.7
$4.5
Other $-4.8








$1.1








Total $17,280.8
$15,744.2
$17,732.4
$17,069.3
$20,193.1
$22,987.1
$21,451.7
$20,007.5
$12,939.0
$16,758.4
$18,720.9
$22,907.0
$18,639.3
$16,201.6
$16,172.4
$16,575.0
$20,980.1
$21,470.2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Technical Assistance - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)








$447.4
$447.8
$1,084.2
$760.5
$604.8
$1,108.5
$520.4
$552.0
$707.7
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $82.9
$22.4
$76.4
$43.4
$37.9
$31.8
$32.4
$17.4
$9.4
$69.9
$48.2
$49.9
$30.9
$61.2
$58.1
$28.5
$32.9
$30.9
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$13.7
$16.8
$13.4
$26.5
$47.0
$46.5
$54.9
$55.6
$202.2
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $53.0
$74.4
$45.4
$38.2
$5.6
$3.9
$28.3
$9.3
$9.8
$3.4
$19.3
$0.2
$0.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$41.0
$54.1
$60.3
$38.8
$98.6
$113.8
$310.2
$248.4
$332.5
$338.3
$372.2
$341.6
$378.1
$540.1
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $3,260.6
$3,130.4
$2,750.0
$2,661.5
$2,983.3
$3,707.8
$4,062.8
$2,577.1
$2,790.4
$2,777.7
$2,872.1
$2,908.4
$2,831.6
$2,918.9
$3,346.7
$3,120.0
$2,815.2
$3,430.6
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $1,462.7
$1,816.9
$1,744.2
$1,397.1
$2,042.0
$2,061.8
$2,054.0
$2,372.4
$2,335.0
$2,180.5
$2,036.9
$1,444.0
$1,623.4
$2,065.2
$1,548.4
$1,599.3
$1,969.7
$1,690.2
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $111.2
$113.6
$98.3
$172.6
$186.3
$191.2
$214.8
$349.7
$354.9
$131.1
$198.5
$375.8
$148.4
$155.0
$-0.7



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $261.6
$28.6
$17.4
$5.3
$14.2
$74.3
$75.7
$115.6
$32.6
$7.4
$17.3
$6.1
$5.7
$3.3




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$6.3
$510.5
$3,968.0
$1,158.5
$310.9
$87.8
$42.2
$98.0
$285.5
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $254.0
$279.6
$287.9
$288.8
$287.7
$283.5
$147.3











Soil Survey (SOIL) $265.0
$264.5
$392.8
$547.8
$457.5
$662.5
$648.8
$517.8
$209.3
$251.0
$231.3
$212.8
$225.4
$240.5
$235.8
$346.4
$354.8
$1,698.2
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $8.9
$75.6
$16.3















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $215.2




$50.0








$108.4
$78.7
$99.6
$94.4
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)



$9.3
$20.0


$41.7
$92.5
$2.3
$-0.1

$8.9



$13.9
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $39.0
$46.2
$249.1
$-0.5
$115.9

$20.4
$175.6
$82.6
$-333.2
$474.5
$191.9
$188.4
$117.6
$313.1
$351.7
$310.5
$271.3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $7.8
$9.8
$10.3
$313.7
$111.0
$73.2
$64.3
$46.2
$34.0
$15.5
$8.2
$9.0
$106.6
$5.5




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $366.4
$417.8
$383.4
$868.5
$590.2
$283.8
$320.3
$307.4
$269.1
$245.9
$463.6
$429.1
$198.3
$191.5
$35.2
$44.0
$7.7
$4.5
Other








$1.1








Total $6,388.3
$6,279.8
$6,071.5
$6,336.4
$6,881.9
$7,497.9
$7,729.4
$6,527.3
$6,267.4
$6,024.3
$7,657.7
$10,941.1
$7,636.9
$7,068.6
$7,260.0
$6,527.7
$6,674.1
$8,969.5
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Financial Assistance - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)








$3,734.9
$2,898.4
$4,362.8
$4,088.9
$1,993.7
$3,663.8
$3,335.7
$2,979.1
$4,146.7
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $225.8


$161.0
$306.5
$86.4
$25.8
$96.2
$93.8
$147.9
$131.8
$120.0
$121.7
$54.9
$226.1
$153.2
$172.5
$60.6
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $4.0
$48.7
$71.3
$66.7
$59.5
$44.0
$34.9
$28.8
$12.2
$12.0
$12.0







Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$52.9
$101.0
$186.6
$187.6
$187.3
$196.7
$165.5
$150.0
$174.9
$237.4
$301.7
$582.3
$675.2
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $5,691.5
$4,146.1
$4,431.7
$4,619.2
$4,774.2
$6,400.9
$5,736.4
$5,151.5
$3,787.8
$4,707.0
$4,386.6
$4,655.3
$4,503.3
$5,509.2
$3,175.0
$5,629.6
$7,278.2
$5,909.6
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $3,309.2
$3,018.9
$2,826.8
$2,895.2
$5,733.4
$6,313.0
$6,336.4
$6,423.6
$1,034.9


$4.6
$0.8
$1.0




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$385.2


$7.5
$755.0
$71.9
$2.8
$12.8









Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)












$0.9
$1.8
$22.5
$20.5
$978.4
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)




$450.0

$-12.7






$80.3



Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)








$846.0


$52.0
$629.9




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $162.8

$1,226.1
$214.5


$37.5
$637.8
$639.5
$1,074.1
$3,341.9
$2,286.4
$1,888.3
$332.2
$1,490.0
$430.0
$2,951.9
$282.7
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
$92.0
$480.0
$804.0
$575.4
$0.5
$36.5
$29.3



$12.3
$14.3
$1.3




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $1,139.4
$1,428.6
$1,290.7
$1,378.0
$1,555.1
$1,010.1
$1,097.5
$613.0
$559.1
$7.4
$16.6
$28.9
$5.4
$0.5




Total $10,532.7
$9,119.5
$10,326.6
$10,138.6
$13,011.6
$15,112.8
$13,477.9
$13,156.9
$6,327.7
$10,716.6
$10,984.0
$11,635.8
$10,824.9
$8,698.5
$8,874.4
$9,872.7
$13,984.5
$12,053.2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Reimbursable - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)











$97.9


$149.8
$316.4
$290.7
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $5.0
$5.1
$12.1
$9.3

$0.5
$2.3
$13.5
$8.4









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $301.0
$244.5
$974.0
$573.8
$295.7
$375.6
$242.0
$309.9
$335.5
$17.5
$54.1

$6.4
$2.6


$5.1
$156.8
Soil Survey (SOIL)


$1.4
$4.0













Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $5.0
$95.1
$9.9















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)













$38.0
$24.8


Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)










$330.0
$73.2
$431.9




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $53.7

$338.2
$10.0






$25.0







Other $-4.8

















Total $359.9
$344.7
$1,334.2
$594.5
$299.7
$376.1
$244.3
$323.4
$343.9
$17.5
$79.1
$330.0
$177.5
$434.5
$38.0
$174.6
$321.5
$447.5
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

Conservation Practice Implementation Reports

Conservation practices are planned and applied at the land unit level. The land unit is the smallest unit of land that has a permanent or contiguous boundary, a common land cover and land management, and a common owner or a common producer. The following chart/table combinations include data for the time period from fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2022. Data entry processes differed prior to 2005 and do not provide comparable data.

This RCA release uses an updated field definition. Heretofore the National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD) Land Unit Id was used to represent fields wherever estimates of unique acres treated were required. This identifier is found in the planning land unit database layer. However, since conservation plans are often updated as producers’ conservation decisions evolve over time, there can be multiple land unit identifiers associated with the same field in NPAD. This can result in overestimating the number of fields and the associated unique acres. The Resource Analytics Lab has used GIS to develop a shape based algorithm to eliminate the overcounting of fields by selecting the single best shape out of the multiple shape based identifiers associated with the same field.

Under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), practice bundles and practice enhancements are funded in addition to conservation practices. For brevity, conservation practices, bundles, and enhancements are often referred to collectively as “practices”. To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

As conservation practices are measured in different units (acres, feet, square feet, etc.), the challenge for reporting performance at various levels is how to aggregate across practices. Although practices may affect resources beyond the land unit boundary, or be applied only on part of the land unit, the land unit does provide a common metric to aggregate over practices since each applied practice is associated with a specific land unit. Analysis of the data reveals that most practices are measured in acres and most of the practice applied amounts match the land unit acres of the field on which the practice was applied. Therefore, land unit acreage is the metric on which the acres of land receiving conservation treatment are calculated. With the exception of CSP, totals presented here are not comparable to program enrollment acres or contract acres.


Acres Receiving Conservation by Program

The following chart/table combination summarizes acres receiving conservation by program and fiscal year. For the Conservation Stewardship Program, FY 2010-FY 2020 acres represent contract acres and count represents contracts in the fiscal year, excluding renewal contracts. Starting in FY 2021 CSP and all other programs, acres represent land unit acres and count represents practice counts. Here, land unit acres are counted once for each conservation program that has been used to apply one or more practices on that land unit in a given fiscal year. Therefore, land unit acres may be counted multiple times within each fiscal year - once for each program that has been used to apply at least one practice. Land unit acres may also be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program, FY 2005-2022

Only programs representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, programs not included are summed into the All Other category.

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program and Fiscal Year
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 58
25
61
15
61
20
30
18
12
7
70
24
54
29
88
15
37
21
91
27
42
24
137
58
163
54
92
68
60
30
77
38
138
50
87
52
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

10
2
































Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









8,467
13
944
4
3,074
8
26
1


818
3
672
4
948
7
1,631
2
26
2
191
3




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































384
60
1,821
527
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 7,872
199
9,771
536
7,929
213
12,251
170
9,248
333
10,027
1,153
15,044
1,140
16,378
1,407
10,413
923
7,369
759
3,230
456
3,045
382
3,239
447
5,682
815
5,919
837
8,123
1,306
6,749
1,049
7,725
1,346
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 2,296
222
2,910
416
2,827
348
4,015
351
3,662
410
4,780
657
6,752
910
12,267
1,039
8,264
993
9,533
767
9,243
1,176
10,745
1,238
17,055
1,015
9,506
713
7,158
800
8,432
947
8,823
971
7,155
870
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 1,097
199
39
17
156
29
180
37
7
8
347
59
119
25
62
13
147
38




28
3












Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















24
2
63
26
210
73
636
70
509
66
312
39
609
58
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 5
4


































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 8
1
400
2


157
2
157
2
643
21
102
15
815
10
96
4


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 500
105
555
103
1,281
306
1,778
366
1,788
362
3,024
583
2,459
570
2,312
570
1,820
329
1,682
321
1,205
221
927
174
331
62
131
11
71
11
114
3
1
1


Other 4
10


































Notes:
• Data Sources: FY 2010-FY 2020 CSP Program - USDA-NRCS, ProTracts Program Contracts System, October 2020 (excludes renewal contracts); FY 2021-FY 2022 CSP Program and all other programs - USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• For FY 2005-FY 2020, Conservation Stewardship Program acres and counts are contract acres and contract counts. Beginning in FY 2021, acres and counts are based on practices applied, as reported in the National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD).
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs within each fiscal year and across fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include conservation practices funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in FY 2009 and FY 2010.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation

The following table summarizes the land units treated in a fiscal year. Here, a land unit is counted only once in a fiscal year, regardless of how many practices were applied on it, or how many conservation programs were used to apply practices. These data therefore reflect the geographic extent of the land treated with conservation practices during a fiscal year. Given that multiple conservation programs can be used to treat the resource concerns associated with a specific land unit, the percentage of land units (acres and number) that are treated by more than one conservation program within a fiscal year is also shown.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Fiscal Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number
Land units treated by at least one program 11,356
441
13,121
671
12,179
513
17,947
480
14,658
554
18,609
1,510
24,274
1,708
28,377
2,040
19,086
1,571
18,487
1,419
13,367
1,215
14,500
1,206
20,545
1,103
15,192
1,147
13,892
1,211
16,888
1,617
14,217
1,253
15,324
1,503
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 5.77%
13.61%
5.05%
2.68%
14.38%
1.75%
2.70%
5.83%
7.59%
1.26%
3.00%
1.19%
6.06%
1.76%
17.04%
4.31%
9.20%
6.24%
1.16%
1.55%
3.18%
3.70%
3.83%
4.31%
1.76%
4.17%
4.67%
6.28%
3.76%
3.55%
4.51%
5.44%
15.49%
17.48%
14.31%
15.04%
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice

The following set of chart/table combinations present the conservation practice data grouped by purpose: Cropland Soil Quality, Cropland Soil Health, Cropland with Applied Soil Health Management System (SHMS), Fish & Wildlife Habitat, Forest Land Conservation, Grazing Land Conservation, Irrigation Efficiency, Water Quality, and Wetlands. Any practices not included in one of these groups are included in an All Other category. Data for practices in the All Other category can be downloaded in the Conservation Programs Profile csv file.

Note that there is some overlap between these groupings, since some practices address multiple resource concerns. Here land unit acres are counted each time a practice is applied on that land unit in the fiscal year. Therefore land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices, practice groupings, and fiscal years.
To learn more about specific conservation practices, see the National Handbook of Conservation Practices.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Alley Cropping 311









52
1
97
42
3
1




















Conservation Cover 327 16
1




26
1
7
1
54
2


404
116
17
4
21
4
1
1
17
2
361
36
50
7
17
2
40
12


58
16
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























8
5
5
3
0
1




Conservation Crop Rotation 328 245
42
723
142
388
57
175
21
122
35
1,237
200
569
107
711
129
680
139
95
42
468
73
57
9
23
13
348
51
798
112
1,269
232
2,584
325
2,805
322
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
136
25
Contour Buffer Strips 332







25
18






5
1


















Contour Farming 330 76
12
351
56


22
3
62
17
867
132
81
13
199
31
26
8


59
9




91
15
6
4
80
7




Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331

2
1




22
15














4
1










Cover Crop 340 142
21
214
26
158
19
163
19
178
25
248
26
1,146
202
1,292
220
3,737
421
1,532
217
2,425
275
2,721
313
3,830
428
2,302
215
1,114
154
2,191
252
2,782
315
2,826
340
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340























44
7
74
14
111
26
148
31
13
8
440
80
Critical Area Planting 342









1
1




3
1
24
5
10
2
9
2
4
1
23
6


15
4
74
7
25
2
Deep Tillage 324















19
1


















Diversion 362 296
3




80
1


40
2


43
2


11
7




4
1
16
3
6
1
1
1
6
2
14
2
Field Border 386













195
12








8
1
0
1
105
17
115
21
74
5


Forage and Biomass Planting 512 91
6
259
21
160
21
203
13
301
53
263
41
163
30
147
21
98
16
148
17
158
26
83
9
99
12
128
17
175
30
225
32
100
5
54
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























2
1








Grade Stabilization Structure 410











5
1








15
1












Grassed Waterway 412 12
2
9
1






32
3


40
1
5
1
6
1
1
1
24
3








13
2
6
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 276
3
1,780
140
358
66
230
54
341
74
230
64
899
154
536
118
528
64
117
24
92
9
2
1




1
1






Irrigation Water Management 449 75
14
46
7


28
2
96
10
6
3
8
3
46
9
27
15
18
5
36
10
68
19
100
27
145
32
77
11
127
32
130
35
126
24
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468 280
1
9
1




22
1
2
1
74
3
43
2
28
2
15
2
3
2
60
4
9
2
29
7
87
5
27
6
44
9
97
12
Mulching 484











2
2
25
9
7
11
100
24
81
15
30
7
24
5
43
9
79
17
27
6
353
48
474
81
Mulching - Enhancements E484

























0
1
0
1
1
2
3
4
28
9
Nutrient Management 590 149
1
1,533
20
1,272
32
6,118
15
4,613
11
3,994
259
5,249
491
9,052
612
2,625
479
2,837
511
1,653
295
1,226
256
1,054
176
199
17
1,337
224
541
108
658
105
1,785
294
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

































573
112
Residue Management, Seasonal 344





23
2
23
2


























Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 5
4
153
24
70
8


115
17
879
133
270
37
112
12
13
3


2
1
19
3


68
7
153
19
85
17
85
14
82
17
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345

































9
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329

30
9
41
8


13
2
156
35
418
65
1,056
158
469
61
410
54
742
108
1,546
220
411
58
4,625
509
2,567
247
5,140
557
3,764
313
4,924
474
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

























164
32
169
35
170
36
169
35
382
70
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346













7
3
7
3




7
3












Riparian Forest Buffer 391















3
2
2
1
















Stripcropping 585



26
2
110
6




























Subsurface Drain 606

















6
1


9
10
8
2
8
2
6
2
17
7
20
4
99
16
Underground Outlet 620 11
2
4
1


92
2


26
5
23
3
3
1
50
2
9
1
9
2
1
1
24
7
8
2
9
3
24
10
57
14
107
14
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638

















1
2
















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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Cropland Soil Quality Management were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of cropland treated with soil quality practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 35
5
6
5
60
18
8
4


1
1
1
2


12
2
13
3
18
3
18
5
35
15
69
24
28
8
44
15
60
11
16
6
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























52
15
199
54
210
66
202
71
179
48
1,160
421
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 314
41
2,173
266
437
91
4,062
64
2,948
172
2,423
729
3,100
844
7,312
1,096
4,615
763
3,384
593
2,252
364
1,932
349
2,820
391
AR
636
AR
668
AR
1,006
AR
714
AR
1,057
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 758
55
1,992
178
1,615
104
2,105
71
2,417
109
2,283
174
2,718
307
4,419
361
2,159
468
1,316
322
2,274
462
2,847
507
2,349
342
AR
213
AR
138
AR
234
AR
441
AR
393
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 6
1








15
3
























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















24
2
51
14
65
27
266
35
326
49
283
37
295
40
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)









1
1




11
1


















Other 4
10


































Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.
• AR indicates that this estimate is undergoing additional review.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Cropland Soil Quality Management. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 1,109
112
4,149
449
2,095
213
6,175
139
5,365
281
4,723
908
5,816
1,153
8,707
1,457
6,315
1,234
4,694
918
4,448
829
4,659
863
5,097
777
6,013
954
5,371
915
7,897
1,375
5,833
1,251
8,136
1,917
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 70
34
460
70
43
5
23
13
343
47
305
34
373
56
2,073
197
2,143
229
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
37
6
Cover Crop 340 107
35
497
72
445
57
530
80
1,301
105
476
50
889
99
2,157
214
2,421
277
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







69
12
50
12
139
27
6
5
408
72
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345



19
3


39
3
93
11
76
14
15
4
63
13
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 38
3
581
88
397
51
342
41
1,388
123
506
54
978
116
2,130
212
2,431
279
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







45
8
50
12
51
13
6
5
371
66
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of cropland treated with soil quality practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Program 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)













38
1


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)





7
8
69
21
50
25
74
41
6
11
404
258
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 22
12
148
69
19
6
194
46
1,263
211
586
124
1,102
210
2,178
313
2,176
406
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 82
60
467
161
433
110
345
80
617
67
24
3
465
53
1,870
291
1,551
256
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)









222
22
235
22
235
22
235
22
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 103
72
615
230
452
116
355
134
1,313
299
635
174
1,153
326
2,183
638
2,580
942
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328

231
40




189
19
180
18
90
16
1,918
189
1,966
201
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1


Cover Crop 340

162
26




189
19
180
18
85
15
1,920
190
1,969
205
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







6
2
1
1
11
3
1
1
8
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345







39
3


28
5


34
6
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329

164
27




150
16
180
18
62
11
1,920
190
1,947
201
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Cropland SHMS were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of cropland treated with soil quality practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Program 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)







6
4
1
3
6
5
1
3
5
16
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)

98
45




181
57
177
54
90
47
1,906
275
1,945
330
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

64
48










1,671
272
1,535
253
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)













235
22
235
22
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to a Cropland SHMS. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice

162
93




182
61
177
57
91
52
1,907
572
1,945
621
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat

The following chart and 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 Habitat 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472



3
1
11
1
26
7
287
40
126
37
225
27
57
12
1
1
154
5
23
1
479
3
105
5
9
2
177
5
142
9
648
12
Access Control - Enhancements E472

































3
3
Aquatic Organism Passage 396

23
2




39
1
2
1


2
1
5
2


0
1
57
1








52
1


Conservation Cover 327 16
1




26
1
7
1
94
14
319
25
446
129
71
14
42
9
11
5
150
13
448
40
66
9
79
6
68
16
119
6
89
21
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























15
7
17
6
2
3


1
1
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 588
88
733
68
1,284
207
1,993
205
1,367
192
2,055
235
1,496
232
939
199
1,054
124
2,258
178
1,411
152
1,738
124
1,386
65
2,874
34
973
31
1,082
38
544
24
867
18
Hedgerow Planting 422















1
1












12
3


1
1
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643

97
5
53
6
175
5


772
14
7
4
10
6
83
17
221
15
10
5
28
5
7
3










Riparian Forest Buffer 391



227
3


446
5
2,679
4




90
6
157
6
47
1














Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 14
1






1
1
0
1


18
3






13
1
8
1










Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395

26
3
236
5
45
1
92
3
69
2
4
2
286
9
5
1
167
3


1
1












Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580



1,012
5
1,018
6
200
1


73
2
319
5




















Structures for Wildlife 649































1,162
25
1,918
68
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 3,250
69
3,223
22
5,279
102
7,313
156
2,294
147
4,581
243
5,711
240
1,559
270
4,134
172
1,392
130
1,677
116
1,156
87
141
22
236
19
80
27
9
2
209
5
62
2
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645

































44
1
Wetland Creation 658





24
1




























Wetland Enhancement 659

112
5
19
3


41
3
16
5
66
8
1,055
9




















Wetland Restoration 657 81
10
420
5
117
2
289
6
315
3
800
14
342
22


80
1










179
4






Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 75
11
512
10
252
10
550
38
901
22
1,818
89
339
55
1,200
79
456
24
359
27
313
13
103
7
87
4
15
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.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Fish & Wildlife habitat Management were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of the land treated with fish & wildlife habitat practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)







10
3
58
6
5
1




1
1














1
1
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























15
7
70
7
63
5
67
3
350
53
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 3,252
77
3,602
26
5,281
40
7,890
49
1,404
34
3,480
39
4,443
33
855
132
3,418
20
309
22
458
17


352
36
60
8
203
8
59
13


53
13
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)





23
2
11
5
235
39
193
38
556
59
490
51
1,764
54
1,092
83
1,344
84
1,558
51
2,015
51
636
49
952
48
1,145
66
1,509
56
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 22
4


70
11
171
17




























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























89
3
98
2




165
4
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 8
1
400
2


157
2
157
2
643
21
102
15
815
10
96
3


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 493
98
552
92
1,246
293
1,744
350
1,736
342
2,724
557
2,436
540
2,162
536
1,355
300
1,589
292
1,097
198
620
156
158
51
29
6
41
10
1
1
1
1


Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 3,749
180
3,986
120
6,548
344
9,550
420
3,112
386
7,037
662
7,077
627
4,301
737
5,359
374
3,662
369
2,642
298
1,845
240
2,069
138
2,201
75
1,048
76
1,076
67
1,213
70
2,078
127
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472







12
2
11
3


8
3
14
1


147
2
23
1
479
3
105
5
9
2
174
3
142
9
646
11
Brush Management 314











28
1
477
20
285
23
2,053
31
1,336
51
1,706
56
2,682
73
2,150
50
4,256
82
3,971
93
3,822
72
2,824
75
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647









340
5
135
9
80
14
450
18
1,623
23
1,030
28
1,340
46
1,135
28
2,673
19
921
20
1,016
21
512
13
840
11
Forest Stand Improvement 666

170
3
948
2
12
2
4,518
11
4,719
33
8,283
15
4,210
24
2,165
21
1,458
39
853
33
1,514
46
1,516
47
2,343
48
1,602
43
4,154
58
2,755
53
1,399
40
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666

























57
1
95
2




127
2
Forest Trails and Landings 655

2,223
8
0
2
1
2
803
3
113
4
2
5
308
4
433
3
54
2
520
8
688
36
1,256
18
706
18
1,201
25
2,598
43
527
20
1,088
21
Herbaceous Weed Control 315















12
4
6
1
6
1
63
4
126
2


370
5
332
6
132
4
297
5
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315



























81
1
81
1
81
1
81
1
Prescribed Burning 338









100
1
























Prescribed Forestry 409







134
4
60
6
187
6


120
5


















Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643

















191
6


22
4












Riparian Forest Buffer 391



224
2


446
5
2,679
4




80
2
153
4
47
1














Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment 654





















57
1
63
3










Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395



224
2






























Tree/Shrub Establishment 612







246
1
3,071
9
7,478
7
6,240
12
1,365
9
1,219
10
20
3
123
6
44
3
857
5
55
4
63
1


137
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























57
1




44
1
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660























19
1






3
1


Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490













305
2
6
2




57
1
30
1










Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 2,773
6
2,945
8
4,239
13
6,185
6
813
10
3,196
28
4,305
34
656
65
3,590
54
974
44
1,180
45
865
39
91
9
212
14
28
4


208
4
62
2
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645

































44
1
Woody Residue Treatment 384

























163
2
47
1
19
1


173
2
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Forest Land Conservation were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of forest and grazed forest land treated with conservation practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























57
1
238
5
143
2
143
2
314
9
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 2,773
6
5,168
17
4,139
18
6,148
4
5,249
19
5,231
31
10,340
17
7,465
30
4,742
19
2,737
39
359
6
322
5
113
5
11
2
130
3
151
5




Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

21
2
6
3
7
4
168
13
343
31
133
19
691
43
1,038
64
1,889
66
1,865
120
2,445
193
3,108
171
4,945
145
3,478
168
4,561
212
2,877
173
2,813
147
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























108
12
326
13
166
6
30
2
314
18
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)





38
2
6
4
412
31
252
41
378
71
600
59
743
55
689
46
440
42
200
12
93
2
30
1
113
2




Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Forest Land Conservation. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 2,773
6
5,189
19
4,145
21
6,192
10
5,423
36
5,946
93
10,726
77
8,528
144
6,377
142
5,332
160
2,735
172
3,098
240
3,352
188
5,203
162
4,076
190
5,134
227
3,050
177
3,441
174
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Road 560

44
4
21
3
40
3
3
1
6
2
16
3
19
4
5
2
12
2
10
4
9
2


2
1
19
3




21
3
Animal Trails and Walkways 575

7
2
10
2
29
5
27
6
42
7
94
7
25
2
23
3
21
6
35
6
13
3


7
1
54
9
1
1
11
1
1
1
Brush Management 314 15
2
40
9
74
7
96
13
31
6
28
9
116
18
34
4
140
18
38
8
36
4
6
1






49
3


6
1
Critical Area Planting 342



1
1






2
1
19
1
6
2
9
1
35
7
3
1


23
4


2
1
15
1


Fence 382 148
23
263
39
97
22
241
24
189
35
246
63
345
59
200
35
256
45
134
30
153
36
296
45
86
17
114
30
208
30
173
33
44
10
81
8
Forage Harvest Management 511 168
26
85
8
26
4


21
8
233
33
127
10
158
20
124
22






5
1


3
2
6
1


215
28
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 7
1
125
7
17
4
71
21
79
17
125
20
196
26
136
14
81
17
16
3
68
11
43
11
64
11
98
12
29
5
53
11
8
3
2
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























3
1








Heavy Use Area Protection 561 9
1


5
2
14
3
53
13
99
8
59
9
53
15
33
4
84
4
42
17
66
18
50
11
7
3
263
23
22
9
19
5


Herbaceous Weed Control 315













19
2




9
1




28
5
1
1
35
6
3
1
27
5
Livestock Pipeline 516 59
5
111
15
28
8
92
15
27
5
136
19
118
26
169
28
72
16
91
15
93
22
30
9
92
20
34
8
145
27
58
17
1
1
93
7
Nutrient Management 590 64
2
266
3
173
11
187
3
86
3
214
35
273
56
260
50
111
27
151
39
163
24
131
20
127
22
34
6
127
26
83
17
3
1
49
12
Prescribed Grazing 528 28
3
242
53
101
18
73
19
300
35
603
100
464
63
849
159
516
84
510
84
312
77
410
83
340
84
108
35
297
83
320
74
267
56
125
39
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528





























6
3
6
3
52
9
Pumping Plant 533



11
2




14
1
1
1
8
4
32
4
51
3
7
2
15
3
13
1
4
1
6
1
5
1
4
1
6
2
Spring Development 574

































7
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580





11
1




73
2






















Waste Recycling 633 700
10
284
13
636
7
77
14
77
14
8
5
23
7


43
11


9
6


5
8






2
1
2
1
Water Well 642 16
1
9
2
10
3
6
2
1
1
24
2
3
1
6
3
18
2
4
1
2
1
15
3
13
1
4
1
6
1
5
1
22
2
4
1
Watering Facility 614 68
5
56
4
33
9
51
9
64
7
87
12
92
28
164
25
55
16
118
10
91
26
62
18
71
18
18
5
58
8
53
14
13
5
25
2
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Grazing Land Conservation were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of grazing land treated with conservation practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)











3
1
3
1
















7
2
3
2
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























3
1


6
3
6
3
53
10
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 625
10
581
58
574
7
99
12
145
26
327
64
464
57
564
135
478
75
394
58
102
19
46
10
105
15
16
12
91
29
40
16
74
22
148
63
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 275
49
379
86
466
89
616
118
486
125
605
219
831
257
896
220
600
178
598
148
636
225
631
207
459
177
307
100
402
188
402
171
204
64
180
47
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 111
20
22
15
26
4
6
2


216
33
16
2
43
10
85
20


















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























3
2


3
2
3
2




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)



13
3






























Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Grazing Land Conservation. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 1,011
79
968
159
1,078
103
715
132
627
151
1,147
316
1,314
317
1,501
366
1,091
273
983
206
738
244
675
217
562
194
322
113
495
219
447
192
281
91
364
122
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Irrigation Pipeline 430 90
20
99
10
256
38
287
26
6
4
181
20
195
27
190
21
58
18
87
9
10
3
119
17
134
18
197
40
61
14
129
18
55
16
156
20
Irrigation Reservoir 436



















4
1


1
1








7
2
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 128
29
226
23
126
41
151
27
70
28
114
20
365
50
175
22
126
24
88
16
76
19
120
22
71
22
174
32
42
12
41
11
99
10
38
7
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442

















11
1








30
6
33
3
40
4
133
24
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface 443















5
2
4
1
4
1


14
2










Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447











11
4
14
2
20
4
4
1
















Irrigation Water Management 449 75
14
46
7


28
2
96
10
6
3
8
3
46
9
27
15
21
6
41
12
70
20
112
28
145
32
77
11
127
32
132
37
126
24
Pumping Plant 533 9
3
30
2
19
4
110
5
51
6
54
5
31
7
16
6
53
8
48
4
20
7
86
10
26
7
45
5
15
3
20
4
17
5
23
9
Structure for Water Control 587 7
1
3
1


12
1
4
1
63
7
66
10
37
4
297
3


8
3
46
7
91
6
35
10
11
7
54
13
26
8
16
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.

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Irrigation Efficiency were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of land treated to improve irrigation efficiency by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 30
16
28
3


13
10
2
3
7
13
47
25
84
12
32
15
87
20
36
13
101
36
155
41
90
59
51
23
50
24
82
34
47
30
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)







96
10
5
3
10
2
9
11
2
2
4
1
3
2


57
6
29
9




7
4


Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 118
51
209
40
298
83
291
51
108
36
170
39
394
73
183
41
441
57
73
17
38
31
135
40
121
37
151
26
108
26
109
36
156
31
292
49
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























40
25
13
4
53
21
25
11
30
13
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)











8
1






















Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Irrigation Efficiency. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 148
67
238
43
298
83
304
61
205
49
181
55
459
101
273
64
476
74
163
38
77
46
231
76
330
84
310
119
172
53
209
81
266
80
367
92
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Water Quality

The following chart and 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, FY 2005-2022

Only practices representing a significant portion of the total for the period are included in the above chart. If applicable, practices not included are summed into the All Other category.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472



3
1
11
1
26
7
287
40
126
37
225
27
57
12
1
1
154
5
23
1
479
3
105
5
9
2
177
5
142
9
648
12
Access Control - Enhancements E472

































3
3
Access Road 560 43
3
2,303
19
45
4
394
10
74
6
457
15
118
15
91
16
122
10
56
7
252
28
252
20
1,058
28
742
27








Alley Cropping 311









52
1
97
42
3
1




















Brush Management 314



























4,321
96
4,082
114
3,887
82
2,846
81
Composting Facility 317 8
1
0
1


12
1
29
6
12
2
5
1
13
4
27
5
48
4


8
1
11
2
10
1
5
2
21
1


11
1
Conservation Cover 327 16
1




26
1
7
1
94
14
319
25
446
129
71
14
42
9
11
5
150
13
448
40
66
9
79
6
68
16
119
6
89
21
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























15
7
17
6
2
3


1
1
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 245
42
723
142
408
63
175
21
315
49
1,237
200
569
107
711
129
680
139
95
42
468
73
57
9
30
15
448
52
897
113
1,269
232
2,584
325
2,809
323
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
136
25
Contour Buffer Strips 332







25
18






5
1


















Contour Farming 330 76
12
351
56


22
3
66
18
867
132
81
13
199
31
26
8


59
9




191
16
6
4
80
7




Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331

2
1




22
15














4
1










Cover Crop 340 142
21
214
26
158
19
163
19
183
27
248
26
1,146
202
1,295
221
3,737
421
1,558
220
2,425
275
2,767
319
3,836
430
2,302
215
1,114
154
2,194
253
2,784
316
2,829
341
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340























44
7
74
14
111
26
148
31
13
8
440
80
Critical Area Planting 342 1,281
12
211
4
901
5
1,007
5
200
1
1
1
2
1
19
1
10
4
37
7
122
13
212
14
22
3
51
11
5
1
24
7
90
8
27
3
Diversion 362 296
3




96
2
19
2
40
2
8
1
43
2


17
9
2
1
5
1
43
2
21
4
11
2
20
2
48
5
20
5
Field Border 386



























105
17
115
21
74
5


Filter Strip 393











12
2










4
1


2
1






Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























205
36
274
41
108
8
56
5
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























1,602
43
4,167
61
2,755
53
1,399
40
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























95
2




127
2
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 5
1
2
1
903
5
1,007
5
203
2


5
1


3
1
17
3
2
1
15
1
3
1










Grassed Waterway 412 12
2
9
1






37
4


41
2
8
2
7
2
3
2
48
4






98
2
13
2
6
2
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 1,292
15
223
6
914
11
1,086
13
260
19
113
13
482
17
98
22
128
10
107
5
135
23
129
25
75
16
109
15
370
31
100
18
882
17
441
13
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 277
5
1,781
142
359
67
230
54
341
74
230
64
899
154
546
119
528
66
126
25
92
9
2
1




1
1






Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 128
29
226
23
126
41
151
27
70
28
114
20
365
50
175
22
126
24
88
16
76
19
120
22
71
22
174
32
42
12
41
11
99
10
38
7
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447











11
4
14
2
20
4
4
1
















Irrigation Water Management 449 75
14
46
7


28
2
96
10
6
3
8
3
46
9
27
15
21
6
41
12
70
20
112
28
145
32
77
11
127
32
132
37
126
24
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























142
7
114
12
630
26
150
24
Mulching 484 1,278
11
206
3
900
4
1,007
5
200
1


2
2
25
9
7
11
104
25
150
16
114
13
57
8
89
12








Mulching - Enhancements E484

























0
1








Nutrient Management 590 555
6
1,814
29
1,686
46
6,305
18
4,704
16
4,210
296
5,526
549
9,339
665
2,758
507
3,898
554
2,271
325
2,431
290
1,219
199
233
23
1,486
252
616
122
684
109
1,836
307
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

































573
112
Prescribed Grazing 528 28
3
242
53
104
19
97
24
325
40
669
109
546
75
916
168
516
84
548
89
323
81
443
91
369
90
118
36
322
89
327
76
269
57
127
40
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528





























6
3
6
3
52
9
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 5
4
153
24
70
8


115
17
879
133
270
37
112
12
13
3


2
1
19
3


68
7
252
20
85
17
85
14
82
17
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345

































9
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329

30
9
41
8


13
2
156
35
418
65
1,056
158
469
61
410
54
742
108
1,546
220
411
58
4,793
514
2,567
247
5,140
557
3,764
313
4,926
475
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

























164
32
169
35
170
36
169
35
382
70
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346













7
3
7
3




7
3












Riparian Forest Buffer 391



227
3


446
5
2,679
4




90
6
157
6
47
1














Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 14
1






1
1
0
1


18
3






13
1
8
1










Roof Runoff Structure 558 1
2
23
8
14
4
76
5
17
7
43
9
45
9
45
9
40
8
39
5
29
5
16
4
17
3
32
6
37
12
31
9
39
10
22
7
Roofs and Covers 367



























14
8
45
3
79
10
447
12
Sediment Basin 350



37
1














1
1










18
1


Stream Crossing 578

6
1
11
1




6
3


43
4
247
2
1
1
30
6
177
7
22
2
406
4
44
2
70
1
45
3
182
5
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395

26
3
236
5
45
1
92
3
69
2
4
2
286
9
5
1
167
3


1
1












Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580



1,012
5
1,018
6
200
1


73
2
319
5




















Stripcropping 585



26
2
110
6






















49
1




Structure for Water Control 587 7
1
3
1


12
1
4
1
63
7
66
10
37
4
297
3


8
3
46
7
91
6
35
10
11
7
54
13
26
8
16
6
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 3
1
4
1
1
1
9
5
333
9
3,102
20
7,535
28
6,288
31
1,455
33
1,250
25
62
16
178
9
64
9
867
8
55
4
68
4
1
1
200
8
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























166
8




65
6
Vegetated Treatment Area 635





12
1
















4
1










Waste Facility Closure 360





4
1














3
1






3
1




Waste Recycling 633 3,792
33
2,586
40
3,675
15
77
14
172
24
662
20
228
29
750
81
84
19
1
2
416
12
53
11
5
9
5
1
15
2
31
4
8
2
13
3
Waste Storage Facility 313 7
3
18
6
3
1
79
7
104
12
17
8
881
12
6
3
26
5
48
5
3
2
18
3
31
4
31
4
396
8
50
5
67
9
404
5
Waste Transfer 634 10
2


3
1
217
1
20
4
8
1
135
9


65
7


2
1
8
1
15
3
31
4
8
5
43
4
505
12
420
6
Waste Treatment 629



6
1














2
1


1
1










Waste Treatment Lagoon 359





570
1




























Water and Sediment Control Basin 638

















1
2
69
1














Wetland Creation 658





24
1




























Wetland Enhancement 659

112
5
19
3


41
3
16
5
66
8
1,055
9




















Wetland Restoration 657 81
10
420
5
117
2
289
6
315
3
800
14
342
22


80
1










179
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Water Quality were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of land treated with water quality practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 42
11
6
9
60
18
18
7
12
4
63
12
36
12
78
5
20
8
45
11
24
6
77
22
66
27
82
43
44
14
39
18
74
21
47
17
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























52
15
203
55
366
78
208
75
182
47
1,392
439
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 4,520
88
5,666
350
3,554
138
5,333
101
4,231
216
5,957
807
11,147
918
14,297
1,227
6,544
837
5,568
663
2,445
385
2,579
373
2,968
411
4,800
655
5,084
697
6,700
1,031
5,046
703
6,438
1,020
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 5
4


































Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 1,949
116
2,233
237
2,230
182
3,191
147
2,583
192
3,256
337
4,410
528
5,848
623
3,212
612
2,215
430
3,450
646
4,134
707
3,772
512
3,251
309
4,199
426
6,100
541
5,713
696
5,161
573
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 12
1
7
8
































Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















24
2
59
20
177
39
630
61
496
59
312
38
606
54
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 8
1
400
2


157
2
157
2
643
7
102
15
815
5
80
1


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 65
7
42
11
154
8
79
10
196
18
176
41
272
61
365
50
91
32
152
24
66
18
89
12
46
8
3
2
30
1
113
2




Other 4
10


































Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Water Quality. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 6,597
238
8,310
617
5,979
346
8,778
267
7,178
432
10,086
1,204
15,884
1,534
18,126
1,910
9,454
1,490
7,940
1,128
5,894
1,055
6,632
1,116
6,708
993
7,856
1,103
9,962
1,277
12,918
1,726
9,156
1,505
11,643
2,103
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Wetlands

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Wetlands. Healthy wetland ecosystems function to modulate drought and floods, provide wildlife habitat, filter pollutants, retain sediment, store carbon, and cycle nutrients. The goal of the wetland conservation practices is to restore, enhance and protect the quality and quantity of wetlands.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Wetland Creation 658





24
1




























Wetland Enhancement 659

112
5
19
3


41
3
16
5
66
8
1,055
9




















Wetland Restoration 657 81
10
420
5
117
2
289
6
315
3
800
14
342
22


80
1










179
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.

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Wetlands were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of land treated with wetland conservation practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 67
7
127
6
133
5
156
4
197
2
155
6
173
6














173
4






Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 8
1
400
2


157
2
157
2
643
7
102
15
815
5
80
1


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 5
2
5
2


0
1
1
2
18
6
36
9
241
4




















Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to Wetlands. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years, but are only counted once per fiscal year. Data for FY 2017 and after includes practices applied under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 81
10
522
10
133
5
313
7
355
6
816
19
310
30
1,055
9
80
1










173
4






Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

More Information

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Citation for this website:
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) 2012-2022 Data October 2022
Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS) 2009-2011 Data
National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD) October 2022
ProTracts Program Contracts System October 2020
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC. 31 March 2023*
<http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/rca-data-viewer/>
*[use date the website was accessed]