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.

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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 | 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

147
2
226
3
271
3
220
3


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

82
4
539
25
1,468
61
387
25
34
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

3
1
153
3
4
1




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

2
1
76
1


14
1


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





12
1
671
14
1,402
22
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B





2
1
6,209
145
7,651
140
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I

137
7
184
8
847
14
47
1
47
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R 37
1
377
16
460
19
738
12
789
12
551
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce wind erosion E328102R



1,236
20
56
4
244
5
217
4
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R

92
1
92
1
297
13
297
13
308
13
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



185
4
537
8
537
8
352
4
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

1,813
28
3,836
79
3,507
54
3,605
73
1,037
13
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

557
10
682
13


773
15
557
10
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134R

39
1
39
1
85
6
85
6
85
6
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

1,466
31
2,775
94
1,335
26
4,978
150
1,969
63
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328136Z2



377
5
170
3
469
6
495
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z

208
7


41
3
110
3
85
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A





129
4
692
23
1,192
47
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B







92
2
92
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover E328C









79
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D





386
9
2,019
39
3,806
120
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









359
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F





347
12
4,452
112
4,963
133
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







1,235
42
2,836
73
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Multiple crop types to benefit wildlife E328K





91
5




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leaving tall crop residue for wildlife E328L









2,595
71
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

4,900
137
6,999
226
5,900
161
8,643
238
4,670
138
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce wind erosion E340102Z



1,139
12


777
7
691
7
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1 61
1
1,738
49
2,108
64
1,960
44
4,103
127
2,883
91
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

1,600
31
1,750
33
3,317
91
2,721
67
1,335
42
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4

109
3
2,780
37
1,368
21
1,554
39
669
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z 335
8
3,047
58
1,798
39
2,935
59
4,159
86
2,123
38
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

211
2
857
34
279
3
1,196
26
617
14
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

58
6
236
15
221
10
536
36
125
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z

2,913
63
214
3
165
2
3,407
64
970
16
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





150
1
4,194
101
13,183
342
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B





610
9
2,604
58
8,781
212
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C





1,944
31
2,634
49
3,277
81
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





299
5
1,640
41
1,862
63
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





1,849
27
3,716
89
9,340
176
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







152
2
461
11
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H





22
1
476
18
1,583
43
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z 203
3
361
5
694
20
1,528
28
58
1
28
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z

586
7








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

151
2








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

519
14








Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce soil erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386A







3,381
38
5,718
105
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B









1,906
20
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386D







276
5


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

100
5
6
1
34
4




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





7
1




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

11
1
7
2
12
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil erosion E512A







227
7
124
5
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B









36
9
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C







356
3
29
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







455
4
89
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E









7
1
Grassed Waterway - Enhancements E412 Enhance a grassed waterway E412A









149
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

17,343
444
27,739
704
27,457
904
26,877
967
27,289
787
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z 2,577
39
24,683
478
21,752
535
46,595
978
44,663
979
27,062
599
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reducing routine neonicotinoid seed treatments on corn and soybean crops. E595116Z2







112
8
112
8
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z

2,845
77
6,023
145
7,074
197
10,156
264
6,881
195
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Increase the size requirement of refuges planted to slow pest resistance to Bt crops E595136X







1,782
58
3,784
134
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





3,340
47
10,229
266
23,046
570
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





928
63
7,955
232
21,320
524
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

9,565
256
18,899
434
29,670
721
29,552
722
18,683
429
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z 2,577
39
5,501
142
8,022
189
27,829
630
30,595
712
18,221
474
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X

200
12
737
45
2,231
138
406
49
2,175
116
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

3,746
74
2,570
60
3,656
79
4,343
107
4,101
95
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

99
3
1,142
50
3,780
78
4,334
224
5,441
249
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





1,340
62
11,057
357
30,986
686
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





3,849
158
9,115
267
15,262
493
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z

3,101
65
1,499
45
4,517
119
2,646
69
1,726
75
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion E345102Z

1,026
20
328
10
2,004
33
2,043
39
1,257
21
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z

1,930
36
6,292
130
4,723
127
5,694
140
10,515
240
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E345115Z

35
2
220
6
185
4
255
8


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



59
1
59
1
59
1
59
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A





1,626
35
4,748
116
5,623
134
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C







498
13
1,431
44
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D







321
5
5,998
80
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

5,986
219
6,857
270
6,751
292
15,612
575
8,910
301
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to reduce wind erosion E329102Z







232
4
213
3
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

6,142
176
8,944
236
14,577
342
15,487
373
9,444
201
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z

994
30
700
18
497
15
700
18
406
6
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





648
21
2,872
72
14,650
485
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329B









207
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D





3,889
55
13,863
246
19,875
394
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







1
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 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I

102
6
58
2
847
14
47
1
47
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R

377
16
66
1
443
3
142
4


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce wind erosion E328102R



1,020
16
27
1
27
1
188
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R

92
1


125
11
297
13


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



185
4
185
4
185
4


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

1,522
25
2,498
53
1,612
28
1,471
42
151
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

115
2








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

1,174
23
1,269
54
652
12
2,807
85
949
22
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328136Z2



109
2
170
3
252
4
377
5
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z

119
3


41
3
49
2
25
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A





21
1
199
5
444
19
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B







92
2
92
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D





373
8
1,130
22
3,186
100
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









150
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F





74
4
3,373
82
2,348
66
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







392
20
1,841
46
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leaving tall crop residue for wildlife E328L









1,268
41
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

1,236
44
2,356
81
2,719
84
4,917
148
2,696
78
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce wind erosion E340102Z



1,139
12


342
3
322
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1

659
18
1,062
31
736
15
1,652
43
1,274
31
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

1,262
25
60
1
1,126
40
776
27
565
24
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4



2,549
32
1,261
18
426
5
426
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z 26
1
1,256
23
629
18
798
11
1,102
35
172
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



74
2




128
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

58
6
236
15
96
7
411
33


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

184
3


91
1
734
14
531
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





150
1
2,534
54
4,203
86
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B





155
2
1,292
18
2,400
52
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







1,944
31
2,079
37
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





20
2
892
19
1,592
57
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





678
9
2,489
50
3,034
44
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







77
1
77
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







58
3
1,490
40
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z

325
9
547
15
278
8
1,297
27
494
32
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion E345102Z

164
2
311
8
574
7




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

110
3
713
26
367
11
1,245
39
848
28
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E345115Z



185
4
185
4
185
4


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





516
9
942
18
1,124
20
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C









1,431
44
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









2,847
39
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

2,673
99
3,432
133
4,300
156
7,688
291
3,763
127
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

697
23
1,345
29
1,705
44
5,081
121
3,158
87
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z

994
30
497
15
497
15
497
15


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







478
12
3,624
119
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329B









207
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D





447
6
6,457
108
8,885
173
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 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I

12
1
12
1
12
1




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce wind erosion E328102R





27
1
27
1


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

765
16
215
11
70
2
253
12


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

783
15
742
26
628
11
1,012
29
154
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A







91
1


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





114
5
262
5
510
24
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







239
12
670
18
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







3
1
444
5
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leaving tall crop residue for wildlife E328L









334
7
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

281
7
310
13
12
1
318
12
154
2
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce wind erosion E340102Z







197
2


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

659
18
135
7


287
13


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

474
12


207
6
139
1


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

465
6
339
9


207
6


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z



45
3


45
3


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







227
4
361
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









960
25
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









42
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







23
2
45
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





141
2
302
1
145
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







58
3
151
3
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





114
1




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



170
8


170
8


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







91
3
162
5
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









1,527
20
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

777
18
438
20


611
21
154
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

272
13
142
7
12
1
260
12
116
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z

414
12
207
6
207
6
207
6


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









426
21
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





256
4
529
5
289
5
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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 7
1
100
2
85
2


25
2


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



92
3
56
1




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









164
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1 9
2
333
51
366
32
444
49
491
34
10
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2 11
2
185
18
695
52
2,035
116
579
45
68
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

5
4
175
7
50
12
45
9
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

14
4
76
2
44
3
14
1


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





36
4
1,018
47
1,869
78
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B





2
1
6,506
191
7,903
181
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647 Establish/maintain habitat continuity, naturally occurring vegetation in ditches/ditch bank borders E647139Z1



12
6
7
4
7
4
7
4
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647 Establish and maintain early successional habitat in ditches and bank borders E647D







1
1


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

8
1








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









10
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







1
1


Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width for sediment and nutrient reduction E390A







514
9
39
2
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat E390B







54
1


Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Renovate small, shallow pothole and playa sites which may seasonally hold water E646137X



16
1
16
1
69
3
16
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580105Z



6
2






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









31
6
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Edge feathering for wildlife cover E645C





39
1
159
6
473
10
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to 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

75
2
28
3
94
7
10
1


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







259
5
116
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z







110
1


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



18
1
286
10
56
4
170
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2

94
1
101
2
440
10
116
4
105
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666132Z3





34
3
73
3


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



34
3
8
2
77
6


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







55
1


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





81
3
8
1
20
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1





110
1
110
1


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







220
2


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





330
3




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



18
1
24
2
220
2
77
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z6





1
1




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



111
2


85
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest songbird habitat maintenance E666137Z8





220
2
220
2


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D







599
10
647
11
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F







114
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I







471
10
751
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J







47
2
214
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







103
1
37
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L







93
1
38
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







403
8
14
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P







359
5


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest songbird habitat maintenance E666R







114
1
89
6
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z

47
3


82
1




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









144
2
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burn E338137Z2

13
1


220
2
110
4
81
1
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Strategically planned, patch burning for grazing distribution and wildlife habitat E338A







193
1
193
1
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community E338B







482
6
288
8
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z







6
2


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



95
2
103
4
136
4


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







2
1


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





451
7
41
1
34
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z



9
2
122
6




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







131
2
73
3
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







24
1
34
5
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







19
1
229
11
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Edge feathering for wildlife cover E645C





39
1
151
5
384
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 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



305
6
282
9
211
3


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







120
3
107
4
Fence - Enhancements E382 Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources E382A







62
1
35
1
Fence - Enhancements E382 Installing electrical fence offsets and wire for cross-fencing to improve grazing management E382B







181
6


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



88
10
36
4
36
4


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







77
2
501
22
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat cover, shelter or continuity E511B







19
8
211
15
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage testing for improved harvesting methods and hay quality E511C









49
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2

45
1
83
2
17
1




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

173
8
193
20
10
1
51
2


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

279
5
32
1
100
6


41
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1

1
1
82
2
7
2
81
6


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

15
1
19
1


27
1


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

42
1








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



38
1






Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat in pastures E512139Z3







2
1


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

173
18
157
10
32
1
70
2
30
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil erosion E512A









11
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B







31
3
399
18
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







349
8
65
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F









69
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G









168
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat E512I







49
1
154
5
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z



2,624
29
32
1
32
1


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



155
13
149
12
88
5
149
12
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A







99
9
1,222
35
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X





38
3
38
3


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

101
7


699
39
538
37
464
25
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and increase dung beetle populations E595137Z



75
6
75
6
75
6
75
6
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







718
18
1,652
55
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







11
3
930
42
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung beetles E595E







245
15
816
62
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

57
2
57
2
69
4
80
6
11
2
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z





4
1
9
2


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









898
36
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C





204
11
204
11
507
31
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Strategically planned, patch burning for grazing distribution and wildlife habitat E338A









37
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z

41
1
272
20
52
4
236
15
34
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z



620
83
37
1
37
1
37
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction through monitoring activities E528107Z1



159
3
159
3
159
3
159
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1



1,197
18
1,171
20
1,203
20
1,137
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function-pathogens/chemicals E528122Z



61
6


61
6
61
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1



88
2


88
2
96
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1



12
2
165
3
5
1


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



112
19


112
19


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

163
8
163
8
96
8




Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A







30
1
30
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D









114
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure and composition for wildlife E528E







72
2
134
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F









97
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528M







11
1
151
7
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O





234
1
356
24
3,299
135
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic matter and reduce nutrients in surface water E528P







122
4
278
15
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q







182
16
1,293
72
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R







422
17
1,433
79
Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578 Stream crossing elimination E578A









8
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 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 7
1
100
2
85
2


25
2


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



92
3
56
1




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









164
4
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



333
9
376
16
221
4


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







418
11
244
12
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1 9
2
333
51
366
32
444
49
491
34
10
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2 11
2
185
18
695
52
2,035
116
579
45
68
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

5
4
175
7
50
12
45
9
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

14
4
76
2
44
3
14
1


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





36
4
1,018
47
1,869
78
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B





2
1
6,506
191
7,903
181
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I

137
7
184
8
847
14
47
1
47
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R 37
1
377
16
460
19
738
12
789
12
551
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce wind erosion E328102R



1,236
20
56
4
244
5
217
4
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R

92
1
92
1
297
13
297
13
308
13
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



185
4
537
8
537
8
352
4
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

1,813
28
3,836
79
3,507
54
3,605
73
1,037
13
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

557
10
682
13


773
15
557
10
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134R

39
1
39
1
85
6
85
6
85
6
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

1,466
31
2,775
94
1,335
26
4,978
150
1,969
63
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328136Z2



377
5
170
3
469
6
495
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z

208
7


41
3
110
3
85
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A





129
4
692
23
1,202
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B







92
2
92
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover E328C









79
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D





386
9
2,019
39
3,806
120
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









359
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F





347
12
4,452
112
4,963
133
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







1,235
42
2,836
73
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Multiple crop types to benefit wildlife E328K





91
5




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leaving tall crop residue for wildlife E328L









2,595
71
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

4,900
137
6,999
226
5,900
161
8,643
238
4,670
138
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce wind erosion E340102Z



1,139
12


777
7
691
7
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1 61
1
1,738
49
2,108
64
1,960
44
4,103
127
2,883
91
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

1,600
31
1,750
33
3,317
91
2,721
67
1,335
42
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4

109
3
2,780
37
1,368
21
1,554
39
669
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z 335
8
3,047
58
1,798
39
2,935
59
4,159
86
2,123
38
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

211
2
857
34
279
3
1,196
26
617
14
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

58
6
236
15
221
10
536
36
125
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z

2,913
63
214
3
165
2
3,407
64
970
16
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





150
1
4,194
101
13,183
342
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B





610
9
2,604
58
8,781
212
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C





1,944
31
2,634
49
3,277
81
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





299
5
1,640
41
1,862
63
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





1,849
27
3,716
89
9,340
176
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







152
2
461
11
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H





22
1
476
18
1,583
43
Drainage Water Management - Enhancements E554 Installation of end of pipe or ditch treatment for nitrogen E554118Z3

78
1








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



713
21
1,528
28
58
1
28
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z



1
1




1
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce soil erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386A







3,381
38
5,722
106
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B









1,906
20
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386D







276
5


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



174
10
106
2
60
2


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



27
1
207
2




Filter Strip - Enhancements E393 Extend existing filter strip to reduce water quality impacts E393A







16
2
4
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion E512101Z1



6
1
34
4




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



83
2
17
1




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





7
1




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



193
20
10
1
51
2


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



7
2
12
1




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



32
1
100
6


41
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



82
2
18
4
88
7


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



19
1


27
1


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



44
2






Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat in pastures E512139Z3







2
1


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



157
10
32
1
70
2
30
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil erosion E512A







227
7
124
5
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B







31
3
399
18
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C







356
3
29
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







804
12
154
5
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E









7
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







13
4
69
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G









168
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat E512I







49
1
157
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z







110
1


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



3
1






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



18
1
286
10
56
4
170
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



101
2
440
10
116
4
105
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666132Z3





34
3
73
3


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



34
3
8
2
77
6


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



12
1


55
1


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





81
3
8
1
20
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1





110
1
110
1


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







220
2


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





330
3




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



21
2
24
2
220
2
77
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2



3
1






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





1
1
7
1


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



111
2


85
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest songbird habitat maintenance E666137Z8





220
2
220
2


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D







599
10
647
11
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F







114
1


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I







557
14
751
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J







47
2
214
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







154
4
37
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L







102
2
38
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







403
8
14
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P







359
5
13
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest songbird habitat maintenance E666R







114
1
89
6
Grassed Waterway - Enhancements E412 Enhance a grassed waterway E412A









149
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

17,343
444
27,739
704
27,495
907
26,915
970
27,289
787
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z 2,577
39
24,785
485
21,752
535
47,248
1,015
45,178
1,015
27,503
623
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reducing routine neonicotinoid seed treatments on corn and soybean crops. E595116Z2







112
8
112
8
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z

2,845
77
6,023
145
7,074
197
10,156
264
6,881
195
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Increase the size requirement of refuges planted to slow pest resistance to Bt crops E595136X







1,782
58
3,784
134
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and increase dung beetle populations E595137Z



75
6
75
6
75
6
75
6
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





3,340
47
10,229
266
23,076
572
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





928
63
7,966
235
21,397
534
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung beetles E595E







245
15
816
62
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

9,623
258
18,956
436
29,727
723
29,609
724
18,683
429
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z 2,577
39
5,501
142
8,022
189
27,833
631
30,604
714
18,221
474
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X

200
12
737
45
2,231
138
406
49
2,175
116
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

3,746
74
2,570
60
3,656
79
4,343
107
4,101
95
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

99
3
1,142
50
3,780
78
4,334
224
5,441
249
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





1,340
62
11,058
358
30,988
687
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





3,849
158
9,115
267
15,293
496
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C





204
11
204
11
507
31
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z

41
1
272
20
52
4
236
15
34
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z



620
83
37
1
37
1
37
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction through monitoring activities E528107Z1



159
3
159
3
159
3
159
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1



1,197
18
1,171
20
1,203
20
1,137
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function-pathogens/chemicals E528122Z



61
6


61
6
61
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1



136
6


136
6
143
7
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1



12
2
165
3
5
1


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



157
20


157
20


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

163
8
163
8
96
8




Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A







30
1
30
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for wildlife E528D









114
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure and composition for wildlife E528E







72
2
134
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F









97
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528M







11
1
151
7
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O





234
1
356
24
3,301
136
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic matter and reduce nutrients in surface water E528P







122
4
278
15
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q







191
18
1,303
74
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R







422
17
1,433
79
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z

3,101
65
1,499
45
4,517
119
2,646
69
1,726
75
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion E345102Z

1,026
20
328
10
2,004
33
2,043
39
1,257
21
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z

1,930
36
6,292
130
4,723
127
5,694
140
10,515
240
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E345115Z

35
2
220
6
185
4
255
8


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



59
1
59
1
59
1
59
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A





1,626
35
4,748
116
5,623
134
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C







498
13
1,431
44
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D







321
5
5,998
80
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

5,986
219
6,857
270
6,751
292
15,612
575
8,910
301
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to reduce wind erosion E329102Z







232
4
213
3
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

6,142
176
8,944
236
14,577
342
15,487
373
9,444
201
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z

994
30
700
18
497
15
700
18
406
6
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





648
21
2,872
72
14,652
487
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329B









207
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D





3,889
55
13,863
246
19,875
394
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z

8
1








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









10
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C







1
1


Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width for sediment and nutrient reduction E390A







514
9
39
2
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat E390B







54
1


Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578 Stream crossing elimination E578A









70
2
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580 Stream corridor bank stability improvement E580105Z



6
2






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

4
1








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

18
3
21
3
5
1
6
2


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



95
2
103
4
136
4


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

3
1
39
5
15
5
2
1


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

78
11
44
6
465
11
41
1
34
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z

50
3
44
7
188
12
322
2
13
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cropland conversion to trees or shrubs for long term improvement of water quality E612A









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







5
2
34
6
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C







141
3
98
8
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







79
2
53
12
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612E







40
2


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







66
7
308
24
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U.S. Department of Agriculture.
National Planning and Agreements Database October (NPAD) October 2022
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC. 31 March 2023*
<http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/rca-data-viewer/>
*[use date the website was accessed]