NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

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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









155
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

171
1
95
1
18
2
3
1


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









25
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







221
5
185
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B









395
6
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R







857
32
845
31
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for water erosion E328101Z



4
3
4
3
4
3


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



145
12
114
5


1,944
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134R





550
9


550
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z



307
34
394
37
381
34
627
26
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





73
3




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A







457
3


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







92
2
466
14
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









433
5
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334107Z





780
9


1,329
18
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334A









422
11
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



1,809
56
1,064
47
987
50
2,337
105
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1

167
10
652
33
4,492
131
2,819
91
633
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



2,187
137
3,780
201
3,900
195
702
14
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4





358
3
897
17
863
15
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



629
19
5,302
212
7,243
330
4,866
158
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z





2,588
138
1,944
111
2,219
107
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z





57
2
351
7
87
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z



1,159
55
5,408
198
5,489
193
5,632
200
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







597
35
577
20
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









2,691
105
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









324
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E









186
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F









30
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G









1,767
39
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









858
17
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z





10
1
7
1


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



98
1
17
1




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







12
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase wildlife food and habitat along the edge(s) of a field E386E







25
1


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



930
31
7,296
182
16,699
507
14,085
316
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z





7,156
194
10,441
286
90
4
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z



2,852
145
9,305
289
17,098
682
9,987
304
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A









9,699
388
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







422
11
3,605
151
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1





170
3


170
3
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8







266
2


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



154
6
7,235
205
15,720
525
11,736
323
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z



911
89
10,846
399
18,412
574
1,347
35
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z





446
26
1,101
23


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

1,585
26
1,525
97
4,751
165
5,474
213
7,590
211
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A









9,114
315
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B









1,555
57
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





713
14


929
26
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z







960
29
934
14
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345128Z





3,026
64
3,026
64


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









90
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









83
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









801
14
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E









350
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z







2,095
51
277
5
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



1,722
49
3,985
121
7,984
266
1,631
58
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









2,422
43
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









792
7
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 Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for water erosion E328101Z





4
3




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



145
12




1,546
39
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134R





550
9


550
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z



7
2
87
3
82
2
368
18
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





73
3




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







92
2
241
9
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



290
24
48
1




Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



291
12
2,017
65
913
36


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





550
9
1,402
84
550
9
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4







34
2


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





321
9
96
8
764
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z





107
4
82
2
481
14
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z





143
2
722
36
722
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A









58
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









241
9
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









324
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G









975
20
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









14
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





48
1




Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z







517
13


Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345128Z





260
10
260
10


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









44
3
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









83
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E









350
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z







286
10


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



246
14
2,702
77
1,621
64
1,232
40
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









895
17
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 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



145
12




651
19
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z









166
11
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





57
2




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







92
2


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



290
24






Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



291
12
57
2




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







245
4


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





141
5
96
8
674
24
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



145
12
57
2


714
25
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 pathogens in surface water E472122Z





1
1




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



220
8
56
5
310
10
155
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

171
1
222
7
35
5
30
5


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





47
5
23
4
43
5
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z





32
2




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







222
6
185
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B









395
6
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645137Z





5
1
8
2


Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









70
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

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

57
1


652
23
376
4


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







148
4


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







155
3
145
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality by limiting compaction E666107Z



31
3






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666130Z





65
1




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





21
3
73
4
43
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



44
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X



356
13
220
6
881
29
165
8
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666133Z1



53
2
821
7
459
5


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

83
2


38
1
47
7
63
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1



57
1
42
1




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

57
1
16
2
57
1




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



72
2
135
3
223
4


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

83
2
112
4
185
10
76
2


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2





34
2




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

83
2








Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to provide wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z7



3
2
40
2
7
1


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







74
3
106
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D









24
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J









284
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







308
6


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









88
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O









11
1
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z







58
1


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





280
6
216
1


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



271
5
62
2
270
4


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







125
2
111
1
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burn E338137Z2









314
6
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community E338B









217
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1



360
2
7
1




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



41
3
13
2
38
1


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



20
1
48
3
113
5


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C







53
1


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









318
7
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









69
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.
• 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
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2





657
19
50
6


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





118
3




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat continuity (space) E512139Z2

25
1








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



13
3






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





150
12
296
21


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





150
12
192
13


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







27
1


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z







72
7


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B









130
6
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C









411
18
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-ground water from nutrients E528119Z







65
6


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1





25
1




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







187
12


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









411
18
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q









130
6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to 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





170
3


170
3
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8







266
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.
• 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 pathogens in surface water E472122Z





1
1




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





655
24
376
4


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







148
4


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







155
3
145
7
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1



220
8
56
5
310
10
155
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

171
1
222
7
35
5
30
5


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





47
5
23
4
43
5
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z





32
2




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







222
6
185
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B









395
6
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R







857
32
845
31
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for water erosion E328101Z



4
3
4
3
4
3


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



145
12
114
5


1,944
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134R





550
9


550
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z



307
34
394
37
381
34
627
26
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





73
3




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A







457
3


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







92
2
466
14
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









433
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



1,809
56
1,064
47
987
50
2,337
105
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1

167
10
652
33
4,492
131
2,819
91
633
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



2,187
137
3,780
201
3,900
195
702
14
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4





358
3
897
17
863
15
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



629
19
5,302
212
7,243
330
4,866
158
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z





2,588
138
1,944
111
2,219
107
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z





57
2
351
7
87
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z



1,159
55
5,408
198
5,489
193
5,632
200
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







597
35
577
20
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









2,691
105
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









324
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E









186
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F









30
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G









1,767
39
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









858
17
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z





10
1
7
1


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



98
1
17
1




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







12
1


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase wildlife food and habitat along the edge(s) of a field E386E







25
1


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

147
2
9
2






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





657
19
50
6


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





118
3




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect habitat continuity (space) E512139Z2



3
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality by limiting compaction E666107Z



31
3






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase on-site carbon storage E666130Z





65
1




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





21
3
73
4
43
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



44
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X



356
13
220
6
881
29
165
8
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666133Z1



53
2
821
7
459
5


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





38
1
47
7
63
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1



57
1
42
1




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



16
2
57
1




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



72
2
135
3
223
4


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



112
4
185
10
76
2


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2





34
2




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to provide wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z7



3
2
40
2
7
1


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







74
4
106
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D









24
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J









284
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







308
6


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









88
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O









11
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X



930
31
7,296
182
16,699
507
14,085
316
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z





7,307
206
10,709
306
90
4
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z



2,852
145
9,456
301
17,249
694
9,987
304
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A









9,699
388
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







422
11
3,605
151
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1





170
3


170
3
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8







266
2


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



154
6
7,235
205
15,720
525
11,736
323
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z



911
89
10,846
399
18,412
574
1,347
35
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z





446
26
1,101
23


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

1,585
26
1,525
97
4,751
165
5,546
220
7,590
211
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A









9,114
315
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B









1,555
57
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C









411
18
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-ground water from nutrients E528119Z







65
6


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1





25
1




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







187
12


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









411
18
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q









178
8
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





713
14


929
26
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z







960
29
934
14
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345128Z





3,026
64
3,026
64


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









90
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









83
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









801
14
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E









350
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z







2,095
51
277
5
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



1,722
49
3,985
121
7,984
266
1,631
58
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









2,422
43
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









792
7
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1



361
3
18
3




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



65
5
39
4
103
7


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



20
1
48
3
113
5


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C







53
1


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







1
2
320
8
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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