NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

Georgia

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

131
4
1,893
71
1,678
73
64
6


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2





95
7
30
2
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



83
3
402
32
336
31


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



49
3
80
2




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







2,967
119
2,925
142
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







1,257
36
1,257
36
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R





1,331
30
665
14
666
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R





773
34
387
17
387
17
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



1,919
61
2,377
72
5,673
98
1,497
18
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

1,782
74
5,781
163
29,983
961
29,689
896
15,509
436
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107I



232
5


232
5


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





14
4
7
2


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134I



331
34
331
34




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

2
1
12,204
482
22,658
847
6,119
215
1,030
22
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z



13
2
980
56




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B









146
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







2,366
118
1,627
57
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







12,667
415
18,051
614
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F





663
16
21,508
679
22,116
691
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







8
1
350
4
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334107Z



531
7
3,775
103
738
25
275
1
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334A





1,662
55
4,513
193
5,049
190
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



14,629
559
33,008
1,295
6,994
253
2,687
110
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



1,469
53
9,570
343
8,152
274
367
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

20
1
499
31
1,089
62
383
18
216
7
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3



2,707
108
2,602
137
2,559
118
741
34
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4

2,655
102
3,872
147
5,250
198
1,436
64
98
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

279
4
630
15
11,672
451
10,203
367
7,614
277
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



285
5
2,615
67
6,377
210
3,964
109
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z





510
17
230
13


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

592
31
347
16
11,307
372
9,379
312
10,327
280
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





83
3
11,522
283
25,086
788
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







481
8
1,239
50
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







13,019
442
12,737
442
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health E340D







65
10
14
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







3,579
113
5,274
200
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







788
39
1,380
53
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







7,364
259
7,464
280
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







1,639
55
3,306
139
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z

50
1
138
6
121
8
104
5


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



248
1
9
1




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

115
3
199
5
60
1
27
4


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

5
1
1,151
36
811
32
5
1


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



48
1
111
3
22
1


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







154
2


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

233
2








Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement E512106Z1





331
34




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that can help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512106Z2



3
1
43
3




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production E512132Z1





34
1
54
2


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health E512132Z2



1,154
46






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



130
4
86
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (structure and composition) E512133Z2



23
1






Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2



30
1
1,592
66




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish wildlife corridors to provide habitat continuity E512139Z1



44
2
18
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B







107
3


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C







56
5
154
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D









8
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F









1
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G





42
5


43
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





146
3
7,415
312
11,068
365
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





1,435
39
23,180
720
21,625
636
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



10,094
309
22,876
660
10,440
314
1,240
51
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

847
37
3,208
88
2,263
94
2,170
79
159
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all existing pumps on a farm. E449114Z5





198
4




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





4,806
146
12,773
395
12,894
391
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8



2,350
78
12,078
342
344
4


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





659
10
574
4


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







1,693
55
14,721
406
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D





2,041
61
12,776
345
8,566
227
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

11,876
381
44,676
1,557
119,483
4,029
101,124
3,411
41,101
1,336
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

7,289
123
12,514
466
35,213
1,097
24,416
604
11,377
287
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X



373
17
4,762
195
3,535
137
3,183
115
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

2,796
54
3,690
106
6,423
208
4,788
170
1,354
50
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

1,062
9
6,249
161
8,592
339
960
60
656
41
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





2,739
82
6,161
277
9,770
395
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





2,950
111
19,759
683
28,243
966
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C







136
6
39
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A





307
10
39,524
1,268
47,173
1,547
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









534
23
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D







2,527
110
5,633
224
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E







298
16


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

3
2
2,087
95
8,990
301
9,062
307
2,081
77
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



20,346
801
32,564
1,261
12,580
410
2,929
92
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E329114Z





2,319
66
186
5
169
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z



1,727
68
9,649
353
6,571
223
4,965
171
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



9
1
123
8




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z

19
1
1,544
53
1,241
49
19
1


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





778
17


1,737
48
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C







2,255
109


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D







668
31
1,230
56
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z





243
2
122
1
122
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z





33
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction E391A





99
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B









19
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







154
2


Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381 Silvopasture to improve wildlife habitat E381A









17
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 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 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R





1,331
30
665
14
666
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R





773
34
387
17
369
16
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



1,919
61
2,377
72
5,561
92
1,358
17
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

1,142
56
3,546
104
28,288
910
26,261
817
14,393
403
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134I



331
34
331
34




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

2
1
11,668
470
21,828
828
5,719
207
629
14
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z



2
1
966
55




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B









146
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







2,366
118
1,627
57
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







11,825
401
16,921
599
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F





307
10
21,037
643
21,934
674
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J









350
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



12,929
518
30,455
1,206
5,103
200
889
51
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



1,347
43
2,332
94
1,005
29
184
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



28
3
805
38
189
6
189
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3



14
10


7
5


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4



2,329
87
3,096
115
804
40
98
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z





11,457
437
9,658
344
7,459
274
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



285
5
2,083
53
2,120
79
2,010
62
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z





230
13
230
13


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



110
7
5,700
137
3,685
81
5,174
85
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







11,141
269
23,905
720
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







481
8
1,239
50
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







12,817
437
12,534
437
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







3,579
113
5,274
200
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







788
39
961
41
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







7,364
259
5,644
190
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







1,461
49
2,416
90
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1









7
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D









108
8
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A





307
10
38,915
1,243
45,788
1,468
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









534
23
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D







1,415
58
5,279
200
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

3
2
1,903
87
6,060
199
3,332
95
939
31
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



15,414
641
28,982
1,150
10,538
360
2,806
80
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E329114Z





2,229
64
186
5
169
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z



1,727
68
9,649
353
6,571
223
4,965
171
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



9
1
123
8




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z



442
17
617
25




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









116
13
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C







2,255
109


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D









1,230
56
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 reduce water erosion E328101R





1,329
28
665
14
665
14
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R





560
22
253
10
271
10
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



840
16
1,577
51
1,825
35
94
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2





11,897
426
7,953
233
5,050
168
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134I



331
34
331
34




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z



9,748
368
18,944
721
2,508
96


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



2
1
636
33




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D









1,627
57
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







11,343
388
15,475
552
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







20,749
629
21,278
639
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



10,081
403
19,574
762
2,688
102
179
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1





1,565
60
94
2
94
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



28
3
805
38
189
6
189
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4







33
1


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z





8,811
330
6,285
213
4,333
155
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



26
2


262
17
247
16
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z





888
42
246
9
264
9
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







7,050
145
15,233
440
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







481
8
481
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







12,597
429
12,314
429
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







3,579
113
3,836
123
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







788
39
788
39
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







6,133
218
5,227
175
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







1,461
49
2,416
90
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A







32,799
1,030
37,612
1,219
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









132
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









1,936
62
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z





1,021
49
162
7
189
8
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



10,136
408
20,903
790
3,452
127
911
30
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E329114Z





1,309
39
186
5
169
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z





8,811
330
6,202
213
4,333
155
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D









310
13
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

65
6
520
21
44
2
63
1
67
1
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce pathogens in surface water E472122Z



63
4
44
3




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





37
1
287
10
220
12
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

963
14
2,526
79
4,677
110
1,190
18
39
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2





95
7
30
2
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

237
3
2,257
10
700
41
754
42
666
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

376
2
416
8
742
10
376
2
2
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







2,980
120
3,006
145
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







1,259
37
1,257
36
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647 Establish and maintenance of moist soil vegetation on cropland edges to increase cover/shelter E647137Z2









199
3
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647 Establish/maintain habitat continuity, naturally occurring vegetation in ditches/ditch bank borders E647139Z1



688
23






Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for nutrient reduction E391118Z





41
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z



720
2
253
3
152
2
122
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z





814
11
548
3
64
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z





1,312
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction E391A





117
2
16
3
8
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B





688
7
260
2
244
5
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







185
3
198
4
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat E390B









16
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank vegetation improvement E580137Z



40
1






Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645137Z



135
7
287
11
120
6
181
5
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645A







31
1


Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter for wildlife E645B







103
5
307
11
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









19
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 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
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A







80
2


Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z

272
1
3,548
43
5,764
103
860
13
762
31
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z





302
6
120
4
49
1
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management to improve wildlife habitat E314A





311
2
4,427
129
6,321
158
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Implementing sustainable practices for pine straw raking E666106Z1



896
8
387
7
347
2


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

231
6
2,970
41
4,602
62
1,952
19
102
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality by limiting compaction E666107Z

432
17
6,659
22
8,385
180
8,054
113
3,615
47
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Converting loblolly and slash pine plantations to longleaf pine to retain soil moisture E666115Z1



156
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture E666115Z2

2,340
21
4,929
53
1,104
16
287
3
42
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z

146
6
221
3
296
12
1,815
22


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients -ground water E666119Z

36
1
602
9
1,774
73
288
5
75
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666130Z



616
22
1,426
36
1,592
12
542
22
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666132Z1

99
2








Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



254
1
3,344
6
1,113
6
125
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X

1,312
1
99
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666133Z1

269
3
1,231
14
2,544
15




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Converting loblolly and slash pine plantations to longleaf pine with FSI and prescribed burning E666133Z2

1,312
1


14
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to create conditions resistant to pests E666134Z





435
9




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

467
4
575
8
1,508
19
575
6
225
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk E666135Z2

1,002
1
1,081
2
1,002
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1







154
1
263
9
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z2



901
6
546
10
592
7


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

79
1
98
1
88
4




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

1,924
31
2,955
51
4,664
63
3,293
37
3,180
22
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2



1,384
23






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase diversity in pine plantation monocultures E666137Z3



225
2
99
2




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z6



64
3
382
5
1,361
5
12
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to provide wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z7

1,312
1
98
1
740
6
252
4


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





3,632
58
6,401
161
7,326
101
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Implementing sustainable practices for pine straw raking E666C







165
9
148
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D





815
6
3,850
25
3,425
20
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E









67
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F







1,946
7
1,093
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitat E666G







1,394
6


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666H









1,113
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I









67
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







849
5


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L









33
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O





1,835
50
6,707
88
8,716
135
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P







31
1


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

1,328
12
2,049
33
4,311
66
896
30
636
22
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats E315133Z



752
25
1,249
24


71
1
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z

2,171
42
1,042
8
1,479
16
1,075
14
205
3
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A







3,172
29
899
28
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community for wildlife food E338136Z









26,272
13
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Sequential patch burning E338137Z1



7,145
54
13,988
163
12,886
124
10,587
137
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burn E338137Z2

913
11
12,595
83
24,377
276
11,150
154
6,201
153
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community E338B







5,075
37
3,796
54
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Sequential patch burning E338C







13,317
200
16,279
246
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for nutrient reduction E391118Z





41
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z



716
1






Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z





781
10
548
3
64
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z





1,312
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B





688
7
260
2
219
3
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







31
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z



3,147
11
3,644
43
3,825
55
2,484
86
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612132Z





56
1
683
15


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1

718
2
1,553
9
985
9
249
2


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



505
4
1,328
28
300
3


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





186
6
75
2


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612B







1,470
7
1,689
51
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









449
13
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







77
1
263
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







2,147
30
922
26
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645137Z



16
1
83
1


77
1
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645A







31
1


Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter for wildlife E645B







103
5
307
11
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









19
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

762
25
650
13
279
11




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

103
4


148
15




Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management to improve wildlife habitat E314A





50
1
909
54
498
17
Fence - Enhancements E382 Incorporating wildlife friendly fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources E382136Z



194
8
114
6




Fence - Enhancements E382 Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources E382A









10
1
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape E511A









58
3
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage testing for improved harvesting methods and hay quality E511C







62
2
67
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2

864
39
926
47
1,135
54
959
50


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that can help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512106Z2

314
15
1,198
51
1,421
61
485
25


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health E512132Z2

28
6
867
32
1,103
34
207
6
207
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



951
41
1,541
34
525
26


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect food habitat E512136Z1





18
1
160
3


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2

33
3
124
8
558
48




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (cover and shelter) E512137Z





15
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512140Z

14
2
388
20
1,887
135
661
44
119
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B







189
8
319
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







65
6
121
13
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







490
41
902
50
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G





143
14
1,140
87
603
45
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z

1,426
65
2,057
118
5,892
342
2,723
145
1,300
56
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats E315133Z



22
2
390
21
24
2


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

572
45
927
71
3,197
201
1,124
72
511
27
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A





1,592
94
2,474
176
5,661
345
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







206
13
48
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







213
20
546
41
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung beetles E595E





133
12


134
13
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

275
21
1,693
74
2,059
98
1,673
71
48
4
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

592
25
302
7
1,759
80
1,139
38
1,391
67
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X







235
8


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

93
2
218
23
426
30
214
7
14
2
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z



271
16
471
22




Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





16
1
38
2
132
5
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







87
3
372
9
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C





637
40
2,450
166
5,892
367
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burn E338137Z2



19
1






Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Sequential patch burning E338C









35
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z

134
8
539
32
2,876
168
2,699
151
2,101
92
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z

140
8
1,058
60
2,017
161
1,129
84
346
13
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2

992
28
1,320
51
1,712
65
2,286
86
6
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1

575
43
2,664
140
3,364
157
1,194
62
433
22
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A









21
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D





18
3
372
24
301
19
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure and composition for wildlife E528E







362
21
64
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F







622
61
370
37
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G







41
1
41
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas -surface or ground water from nutrients E528I





74
11
280
24
796
59
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J







1,102
69
1,476
93
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K





431
27
331
15
580
35
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528M









29
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O







171
9
171
9
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R





17
1
1,145
83
411
31
Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381 Silvopasture for wildlife habitat (structure and composition) E381133Z



616
5
112
1




Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank vegetation improvement E580137Z



40
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



10,205
317
22,995
667
10,440
314
1,240
51
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

847
37
3,239
91
2,263
94
2,170
79
159
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all existing pumps on a farm. E449114Z5





198
4




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





5,000
159
12,998
399
13,116
394
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8



2,544
91
12,300
345
344
4


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





659
10
574
4


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







1,717
56
14,753
408
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D





2,041
61
12,809
347
8,856
249
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

65
6
520
21
44
2
63
1
67
1
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce pathogens in surface water E472122Z



63
4
44
3




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





37
1
287
10
220
12
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



4,179
55
6,043
114
860
13
762
31
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z





450
21
120
4
49
1
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management to improve wildlife habitat E314A





361
3
5,425
188
6,976
185
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

963
14
2,526
79
4,677
110
1,190
18
39
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2





95
7
30
2
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

237
3
2,257
10
700
41
754
42
666
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

376
2
416
8
742
10
376
2
2
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







2,980
120
3,006
145
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







1,259
37
1,257
36
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R





1,331
30
665
14
666
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R





773
34
387
17
387
17
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



1,919
61
2,377
72
5,673
98
1,497
18
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

1,782
74
5,781
163
29,983
961
29,689
896
15,509
436
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107I



232
5


232
5


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





171
7
100
4


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134I



331
34
331
34




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

2
1
12,280
486
22,867
862
6,119
215
1,030
22
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z



13
2
980
56




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B









146
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







2,366
118
1,627
57
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E







12,675
416
18,349
637
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F





663
16
21,520
680
22,127
692
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







8
1
350
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



14,706
563
33,217
1,310
6,994
253
2,687
110
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



1,469
53
9,570
343
8,152
274
367
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

20
1
499
31
1,122
65
383
18
216
7
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3



2,707
108
2,602
137
2,559
118
741
34
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4

2,655
102
3,872
147
5,250
198
1,436
64
98
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

279
4
630
15
11,672
451
10,203
367
7,614
277
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



285
5
2,615
67
6,377
210
3,964
109
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z





510
17
230
13


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

592
31
350
17
11,307
372
9,379
312
10,327
280
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





83
3
11,544
284
25,246
798
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







481
8
1,239
50
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







13,027
443
12,745
443
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health E340D







65
10
14
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







3,579
113
5,274
200
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







788
39
1,490
54
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







7,364
259
7,504
282
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







1,639
55
3,306
139
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z



148
7
121
8
104
5


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



248
1
9
1




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



199
5
60
1
27
4


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



1,151
36
868
34
5
1


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



48
1
111
3
22
1


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







154
2


Filter Strip - Enhancements E393 Extend existing filter strip to reduce excess nutrients in surface water E393118Z



61
1
61
1




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







85
2


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2



926
47
1,135
54
959
50


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement E512106Z1





331
34




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that can help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512106Z2



1,201
52
1,464
64
485
25


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production E512132Z1





34
1
54
2


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health E512132Z2



2,021
78
1,103
34
207
6
207
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



1,080
45
1,655
39
525
26


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (structure and composition) E512133Z2



23
1






Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect food habitat E512136Z1





18
1
160
3


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2



154
9
2,150
114




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (cover and shelter) E512137Z





15
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish wildlife corridors to provide habitat continuity E512139Z1



44
2
18
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512140Z



388
20
1,887
135
661
44
119
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B







295
11
319
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C







56
5
154
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







65
6
130
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







490
41
906
52
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G





185
19
1,140
87
646
47
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Implementing sustainable practices for pine straw raking E666106Z1



896
8
387
7
347
2


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



2,970
41
4,602
62
1,952
19
102
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality by limiting compaction E666107Z



6,659
22
8,385
180
8,054
113
3,615
47
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Converting loblolly and slash pine plantations to longleaf pine to retain soil moisture E666115Z1



156
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture E666115Z2



4,929
53
1,104
16
287
3
42
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z



221
3
296
12
1,815
22


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients -ground water E666119Z



602
9
1,774
73
288
5
75
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666130Z



616
22
1,426
36
1,592
12
542
22
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666132Z1







4
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



254
1
3,344
6
1,113
6
125
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X



99
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666133Z1



1,231
14
2,544
15




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Converting loblolly and slash pine plantations to longleaf pine with FSI and prescribed burning E666133Z2





14
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to create conditions resistant to pests E666134Z





435
9




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



575
8
1,508
19
575
6
225
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk E666135Z2



1,081
2
1,002
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1







154
1
263
9
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z2



901
6
546
10
592
7


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



98
1
88
4




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



2,955
51
4,664
63
3,293
37
3,180
22
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2



1,384
23






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase diversity in pine plantation monocultures E666137Z3



225
2
99
2




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z6



64
3
382
5
1,361
5
12
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to provide wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z7



98
1
740
6
252
4


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





3,699
61
6,518
165
7,355
104
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Implementing sustainable practices for pine straw raking E666C







165
9
148
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D





815
6
3,850
25
3,425
20
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E









67
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F







1,946
7
1,093
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitat E666G







1,394
6


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666H









1,113
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I









67
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







849
5


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L









33
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O





1,969
52
6,707
88
8,783
138
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P







31
1


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





146
3
7,621
325
11,116
367
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





1,435
39
23,393
740
22,171
677
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung beetles E595E





133
12


134
13
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



10,205
317
22,995
667
10,440
314
1,240
51
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

847
37
3,239
91
2,263
94
2,170
79
159
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all existing pumps on a farm. E449114Z5





198
4




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





5,000
159
12,998
399
13,116
394
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8



2,544
91
12,300
345
344
4


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





659
10
574
4


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







1,717
56
14,753
408
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D





2,041
61
12,809
347
8,856
249
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

12,175
403
46,178
1,624
121,539
4,120
102,754
3,475
41,344
1,341
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

7,881
148
12,800
471
36,894
1,169
25,454
640
12,667
352
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X



373
17
4,762
195
3,535
137
3,183
115
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

2,892
57
3,889
127
6,718
232
4,884
173
1,354
50
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

1,062
9
6,485
172
9,063
361
960
60
656
41
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





2,739
82
6,182
278
9,886
399
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





2,950
111
19,824
685
28,588
973
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C





637
40
2,586
172
5,933
372
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z

134
8
539
32
2,876
168
2,699
151
2,101
92
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z

140
8
1,058
60
2,017
161
1,129
84
346
13
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2

992
28
1,347
53
1,757
69
2,331
90
6
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1

575
43
2,664
140
3,391
162
1,201
64
440
24
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A









21
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D





18
3
558
36
487
31
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure and composition for wildlife E528E







366
22
68
7
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F







622
61
370
37
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G







41
1
41
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas -surface or ground water from nutrients E528I





74
11
280
24
796
59
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J







1,305
77
1,500
96
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K





431
27
331
15
580
35
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528M









29
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O







171
9
171
9
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R





17
1
1,145
83
411
31
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A





307
10
39,532
1,269
47,471
1,570
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









534
23
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D







2,527
110
5,633
224
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E







298
16


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

3
2
2,087
95
8,990
301
9,062
307
2,081
77
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



20,690
817
33,262
1,300
12,580
410
2,929
92
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E329114Z





2,319
66
186
5
169
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z



1,727
68
9,649
353
6,571
223
4,965
171
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



9
1
123
8




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z

19
1
1,544
53
1,241
49
19
1


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





778
17


1,737
48
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C







2,255
109


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D







668
31
1,230
56
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for nutrient reduction E391118Z





41
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z



720
2
253
3
152
2
122
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z





814
11
548
3
64
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z





1,312
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction E391A





117
2
16
3
8
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B





688
7
260
2
244
5
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







185
3
198
4
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat E390B









16
1
Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381 Silvopasture for wildlife habitat (structure and composition) E381133Z



616
5
112
1




Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381 Silvopasture to improve wildlife habitat E381A









17
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank vegetation improvement E580137Z



40
1






Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cropland conversion to trees or shrubs for long term water erosion control E612101Z



58
3
37
2
23
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z



3,147
11
3,644
43
3,825
55
2,586
87
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612132Z





56
1
683
15


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1

718
2
1,553
9
985
9
249
2


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



571
6
1,464
33
300
3


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

77
3
94
2
221
8
96
4


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cropland conversion to trees or shrubs for long term improvement of water quality E612A









16
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612B







1,470
7
1,689
51
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









449
13
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







77
1
263
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







2,185
34
922
26
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• 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.
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