NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

Kentucky

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

54
5
161
11
426
37
107
9


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2







53
11


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



37
3
30
6
1
1


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





3
1




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







492
13
206
11
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







118
4
124
12
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

2,688
80
2,688
80
8,651
265
2,551
71
1,136
29
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

705
27
1,673
23
1,818
28
1,818
28
1,818
28
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





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









258
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







832
37
4,330
192
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E





1,975
24


2,583
46
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







350
13
2,230
88
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

456
19
4,267
96
3,401
75
3,431
76
4,036
81
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



411
5
411
5
411
5
411
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

57
1


535
27


255
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



1,157
27
1,313
35
1,386
39
4,615
132
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

1,087
39


1,087
39


12
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z



173
1
173
1
173
1
863
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z



28
1
28
1
239
15
239
15
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





1,805
56
963
39
12,245
417
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







426
25
1,242
35
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









1,818
66
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F









23
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G









843
37
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









511
20
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386136Z



22
1






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





44
2




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







15
1
15
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement E512106Z1



60
4
147
7
96
2
246
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce sediment loading E512126Z



21
1
59
2
28
1
80
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512140Z





43
1
37
1
161
7
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E









64
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







10
1
82
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G









150
13
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

132
1
6,912
208
10,663
305
17,037
517
27,355
789
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z



5,653
117
5,037
111
4,950
111
9,151
217
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





2,120
78
3,839
182
7,076
264
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





5,069
144
2,659
119
17,144
583
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





207
7


11,778
440
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1

940
20
618
3






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



1,321
3
1,321
3
3,918
105
3,918
105
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z



6,211
166
4,656
141
3,868
139
4,872
158
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X







34
1
34
1
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



3,877
117
3,917
122
4,335
139
7,272
235
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z





3,987
119
7,799
236
14,843
381
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





2,909
100


18,397
596
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





2,152
31
1,470
67
13,001
509
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z



50
1
50
1
50
1
50
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z



89
4
98
5
3,071
120
3,071
120
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E345114Z







88
5
88
5
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345144Z





380
26
380
26
380
26
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C









298
19
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



941
20
1,095
20
1,395
25
2,193
37
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



1,321
3
1,321
3
1,341
4
1,341
4
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





4,667
78
2,407
81
18,667
529
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C







350
13
290
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 E329D







1,912
49
3,477
166
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 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

1,471
53
437
9
3,511
125


14
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

57
1
1,113
1
1,155
2
1,113
1
1,113
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







832
37
4,160
185
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E





1,975
24


2,184
34
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







350
13
823
35
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

53
1
2,142
18
2,067
15
2,151
18
2,901
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1









343
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

57
1


25
1




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







320
12
1,137
32
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

1,075
36


1,075
36




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









863
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z







211
14
211
14
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





1,538
45
963
39
10,887
374
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









816
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









1,818
66
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G









843
37
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2









89
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1









35
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z



50
1
50
1
50
1
50
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z



14
1


474
22
474
22
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E345114Z







88
5
88
5
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C









298
19
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



229
6
382
6
682
11
2,121
34
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



1,321
3
1,321
3
1,341
4
1,341
4
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





3,328
59
2,407
81
14,428
431
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C







350
13
290
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 E329D









668
28
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









14
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z



1,113
1
1,113
1
1,113
1
1,113
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







832
37
4,160
185
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E





185
10


185
10
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F









290
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



1,756
11
1,756
11
1,756
11
2,067
15
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z









817
20
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





185
10
963
39
5,164
216
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z



14
1






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









317
6
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



1,113
1
1,113
1
1,113
1
1,321
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





185
10
832
37
4,405
196
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C









290
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 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



18
1






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





5
1




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

233
22
1,129
66
4,304
233
881
64
21
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2



2
1
27
3
56
13


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



582
13
1,248
31
21
5
4
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z



180
1
516
10
83
5


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







1,582
82
1,374
85
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







123
7
124
12
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to reduce sediment loading E390126Z





1
1


1
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across 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







81
3


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







248
1


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







140
4
835
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



158
1
30
1


25
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X









44
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1

526
2
86
2
502
4




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

10
1








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



10
2
24
1
63
3


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





15
1




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







70
1


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









25
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D









18
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F







150
2
47
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitat E666G









66
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I









319
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J









57
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







666
4
185
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







291
9
489
11
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









112
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain or improve wildlife habitat (cover and shelter) E511137Z2





60
2


120
4
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape E511A







43
3
254
12
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat cover, shelter or continuity E511B









342
16
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2



26
2






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





16
1
131
5
115
9
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



40
2


58
2


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



8
1






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



1,128
15
2,230
30
1,553
27
2,655
44
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B









148
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D









42
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F









229
7
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G









658
31
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A







333
30
768
53
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X



30
1
30
1
30
1
30
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B









342
16
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



60
2
60
2
60
2
60
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z



47
2
47
2


95
4
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1



78
4
1,348
35
238
9
1,207
32
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2



95
1
95
1
95
1
94
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1



295
3
295
3
295
3
260
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1





830
28
1,164
49
1,265
55
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A





2,716
73
29
3
4,249
151
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F





1,364
43
27
2
4,062
106
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G







37
5
195
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas -surface or ground water from nutrients E528I









496
42
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K





88
2


88
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 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

940
20
618
3






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



18
1






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





5
1




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







81
3


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







248
1


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







140
4
835
5
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

233
22
1,129
66
4,304
233
881
64
21
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2



2
1
27
3
56
13


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



582
13
1,248
31
21
5
4
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z



180
1
516
10
83
5


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







1,582
82
1,374
85
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







123
7
124
12
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

2,688
80
2,688
80
8,651
265
2,551
71
1,136
29
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

705
27
1,673
23
1,818
28
1,818
28
1,818
28
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z





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









258
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







832
37
4,330
192
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E





1,975
24


2,583
46
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







350
13
2,230
88
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

456
19
4,267
96
3,401
75
3,431
76
4,036
81
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



411
5
411
5
411
5
411
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

57
1


535
27


255
13
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



1,157
27
1,313
35
1,386
39
4,618
142
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

1,087
39


1,087
39


12
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z



173
1
173
1
173
1
863
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z



28
1
28
1
239
15
239
15
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





1,805
56
963
39
12,256
423
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







426
25
1,242
35
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









1,818
66
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F









23
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G









843
37
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









511
20
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386136Z



22
1






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





44
2




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







15
1
15
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2



26
2






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



60
4
147
7
96
2
246
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce sediment loading E512126Z



21
1
59
2
28
1
80
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant productivity and health E512132Z2





19
2
131
5
115
9
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



40
2


58
2


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



8
1






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



1,128
15
2,272
31
1,590
28
2,816
51
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B









148
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D









42
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E









64
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







10
1
311
11
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G









809
44
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



158
1
30
1


25
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X









44
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1



86
2
502
4




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



10
2
24
1
63
3


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





15
1




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







78
2


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









25
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D









18
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F







150
2
47
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitat E666G









66
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I









319
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J









57
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K







666
4
185
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







291
9
512
12
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

132
1
6,912
208
10,663
305
17,037
517
27,355
789
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z



5,653
117
5,037
111
4,950
111
9,151
217
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





2,120
78
3,839
182
7,076
264
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





5,074
145
2,659
119
17,149
584
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





207
7


12,121
456
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1

940
20
618
3






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



1,321
3
1,321
3
3,918
105
3,918
105
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z



6,211
166
4,656
141
3,868
139
4,872
158
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X







34
1
34
1
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



3,877
117
3,917
122
4,335
139
7,272
235
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z





3,987
119
7,799
236
14,843
381
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





2,913
101


18,401
597
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





2,152
31
1,470
67
13,001
509
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z



47
2
47
2


95
4
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1



78
4
1,348
35
238
9
1,207
32
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2



95
1
95
1
95
1
184
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1



295
3
295
3
295
3
295
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1





830
28
1,164
49
1,265
55
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528A





2,716
73
29
3
4,249
151
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F





1,364
43
27
2
4,062
106
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G







37
5
195
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas -surface or ground water from nutrients E528I









496
42
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K





88
2


88
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z



50
1
50
1
50
1
50
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z



89
4
98
5
3,071
120
3,071
120
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture: irrigation water E345114Z







88
5
88
5
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345144Z





380
26
380
26
380
26
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C









298
19
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



941
20
1,095
20
1,395
25
2,193
37
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329128Z



1,321
3
1,321
3
1,341
4
1,341
4
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A





4,667
78
2,407
81
18,679
535
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture E329C







350
13
290
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 E329D







1,912
49
3,477
166
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to reduce sediment loading E390126Z





1
1


1
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1





2
1
18
1


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

8
2
2
1
63
5
25
1


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





18
1




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







5
1
112
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D









3
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G









45
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

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