NRCS Conservation Programs

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.

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

Financial Information: Total Obligations | Technical Assistance | Financial Assistance | Reimbursable
Conservation Practice Implementation Reports: by Conservation Program |
by Conservation Practices related to: Cropland Soil Quality | Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability | Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) | Fish & Wildlife Habitat | Forest Land Conservation | Grazing Land Conservation | Irrigation Efficiency | Water Quality | Wetlands
CSP Enhancement Summary -- To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles


Financial Information

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

There are three categories of Total Obligations presented below:

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

Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
In thousands of dollars
Fund Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Technical Assistance $24,564.2
$22,467.5
$19,600.6
$20,599.3
$22,480.2
$26,681.2
$22,258.3
$20,441.6
$19,808.4
$19,509.6
$21,405.1
$21,170.4
$23,763.4
$24,712.4
$24,579.6
$25,342.2
$24,391.4
$26,795.7
Financial Assistance $20,960.3
$18,349.4
$21,002.5
$25,620.5
$34,349.3
$45,946.3
$31,353.4
$40,226.5
$31,081.5
$28,170.1
$28,796.2
$35,589.5
$38,849.4
$46,715.7
$39,177.0
$61,003.8
$42,820.5
$51,258.0
Reimbursable $2,010.8
$2,417.8
$3,230.7
$2,685.5
$2,943.1
$2,642.1
$2,714.6
$2,660.5
$2,520.0
$1.6

$5.0





$23.6
Total $47,535.1
$43,234.7
$43,833.8
$48,905.2
$59,772.6
$75,269.6
$56,326.6
$63,328.6
$53,409.9
$47,681.3
$50,201.3
$56,764.8
$62,612.8
$71,428.1
$63,756.6
$86,346.0
$67,211.9
$78,077.3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.

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








$10,641.2
$11,311.0
$14,568.6
$17,819.1
$18,106.5
$12,297.6
$23,704.4
$16,663.1
$16,954.2
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1,711.5
$1,924.6
$2,779.6
$2,199.1
$2,094.9
$2,118.4
$2,086.9
$2,159.6
$2,004.0
$1,490.2
$1,392.9
$1,803.2
$2,125.6
$1,513.9
$1,249.5
$2,107.4
$2,987.6
$4,761.3
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $543.5
$1,048.6
$1,082.3
$1,088.2
$884.0
$588.1
$341.8
$322.2
$129.7
$84.2
$72.2
$14.4
$0.3





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$322.7
$2,043.8
$2,239.7
$2,994.8
$3,707.2
$3,829.0
$5,086.6
$4,970.7
$5,650.4
$7,395.4
$13,767.7
$18,902.8
$9,275.8
$9,053.3
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $15,777.1
$15,291.2
$12,228.7
$13,068.6
$13,513.1
$13,063.8
$12,695.3
$11,698.3
$11,434.4
$10,484.8
$9,921.2
$9,972.7
$10,570.5
$10,191.7
$10,353.6
$9,698.7
$7,896.0
$7,706.8
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $15,903.8
$13,363.7
$13,662.6
$18,626.0
$13,535.1
$13,792.0
$15,611.6
$18,013.3
$17,812.1
$16,773.2
$14,853.5
$20,472.9
$22,291.3
$26,585.5
$23,972.0
$27,239.4
$28,602.1
$31,227.7
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $3,745.3
$2,452.1
$2,959.6
$2,651.5
$3,188.4
$2,514.2
$2,203.2
$442.7
$2,154.0
$72.8
$59.1
$61.4
$32.7
$33.9




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $170.0
$107.2
$18.7
$1.6
$56.8
$71.6
$163.8
$135.5
$29.2
$1.4
$39.6
$37.7
$0.4
$6.7

$5.3


Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)




$83.5
$1,496.7
$2,219.5
$1,209.4
$223.7
$64.3
$32.8
$15.2


$15.5


Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$17.6
$123.2
$223.3
$101.2
$1,045.4
$493.3
$638.3
$356.4
$633.2
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $1,777.9
$1,680.2
$1,654.4
$1,646.1
$1,576.7
$1,762.5
$756.0
$-0.9










Soil Survey (SOIL) $2,032.7
$1,958.3
$1,887.2
$1,825.4
$1,719.5
$1,650.1
$1,520.2
$1,180.4
$241.4
$371.0
$325.5
$298.1
$318.8
$337.9
$369.3
$389.9
$402.9
$410.9
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $45.4
$10.2
$22.9















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $697.7
$129.7
$3,667.5
$1,160.5
$602.5
$7,082.7
$16.9
$114.7
$-0.7





$-1.5
$1,324.8

$110.0
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $441.9
$250.0
$663.6
$45.3
$302.3
$287.8
$42.3
$-0.2
$497.6
$1,038.6
$108.1
$59.3

$954.9
$803.9

$217.5
$56.5
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $-1.7


$42.5
$15,697.1
$22,242.0
$7,502.8
$7,785.8
$2,602.5
$2,088.2
$5,896.6
$3,403.0
$76.8
$514.8
$-2.5
$1,452.2
$810.5
$7,148.8
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $4,060.8
$4,566.7
$2,545.5
$4,655.2
$5,220.0
$6,648.9
$8,649.3
$16,136.1
$11,430.3
$423.1
$864.3
$727.1
$3,589.0
$4,710.3
$453.7
$17.3


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $629.2
$452.2
$661.2
$1,895.2
$1,059.5
$1,320.2
$1,000.1
$126.8
$158.8
$139.4
$83.4
$119.6
$21.5
$31.2



$9.7
Other








$3.1





$850.0

$4.9
Total $47,535.1
$43,234.7
$43,833.8
$48,905.2
$59,772.6
$75,269.6
$56,326.6
$63,328.6
$53,409.9
$47,681.3
$50,201.3
$56,764.8
$62,612.8
$71,428.1
$63,756.6
$86,346.0
$67,211.9
$78,077.3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$1,953.0
$2,537.6
$2,476.7
$2,805.6
$1,908.0
$2,475.5
$2,424.1
$2,503.7
$2,390.8
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$1,490.2
$1,392.9
$1,803.2
$2,125.6
$1,513.9
$1,249.5
$2,107.4
$2,987.6
$4,761.3
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $141.9
$201.2
$141.5
$130.7
$76.4
$48.5
$74.6
$77.2
$55.1
$15.7
$29.5
$3.5
$0.3





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$322.7
$1,115.2
$465.5
$552.4
$577.6
$588.1
$1,570.7
$946.6
$1,227.5
$1,771.3
$2,524.1
$2,658.4
$2,479.2
$2,519.2
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $15,458.4
$14,798.0
$11,777.6
$12,582.3
$12,687.5
$12,563.6
$12,067.5
$11,197.4
$10,918.4
$10,483.1
$9,921.2
$9,967.7
$10,570.5
$10,191.7
$10,353.6
$9,698.7
$7,896.0
$7,683.2
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $3,179.5
$2,952.3
$2,715.2
$3,122.6
$3,102.1
$3,236.3
$4,393.9
$4,936.9
$5,294.0
$4,872.7
$4,131.3
$4,414.7
$4,793.8
$6,626.7
$6,321.7
$6,522.0
$7,499.9
$7,781.8
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $128.5
$42.2
$47.3
$180.4
$164.3
$74.2
$70.9
$103.3
$147.2
$72.8
$59.1
$59.4
$32.7
$33.9




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $170.0
$93.9
$18.7
$1.6
$55.9
$60.3
$56.7
$68.9
$27.5
$1.4
$9.4
$37.7
$0.4
$6.7




Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)




$25.0
$249.2
$178.1
$290.9
$-1,795.7
$36.3
$3.6
$15.1


$0.5


Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$17.6
$123.2
$178.6
$101.2
$1,045.4
$191.1
$94.3
$186.5
$289.9
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $1,784.8
$1,680.2
$1,654.4
$1,646.1
$1,576.7
$1,762.5
$756.0
$-0.9










Soil Survey (SOIL) $2,045.2
$1,958.3
$1,887.2
$1,825.4
$1,696.8
$1,626.6
$1,520.2
$1,180.4
$241.4
$371.0
$325.5
$298.1
$318.8
$337.9
$369.3
$389.9
$402.9
$410.9
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $45.4
$10.2
$22.9















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $596.0
$112.4
$463.7
$282.9
$246.1
$2,014.3
$3.7
$27.7
$-0.7





$-1.5
$1,324.8

$110.0
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $441.9
$250.0
$520.6
$37.4
$302.3
$287.8
$42.3
$-0.2
$497.6
$1,038.6
$108.1
$59.3

$5.4
$803.9

$217.5
$56.5
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)


$5.0
$1,806.0
$3,250.3
$1,799.5
$1,096.5
$562.1
$43.2
$1,011.5
$585.2
$4.3
$92.4
$-2.5
$122.1
$218.1
$777.5
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $423.0
$285.0
$263.3
$382.2
$265.7
$321.1
$487.9
$900.3
$1,038.5
$215.8
$66.0
$216.5
$1,746.2
$1,147.9
$294.9



Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $149.6
$83.8
$88.2
$402.7
$177.7
$295.5
$270.4
$123.6
$158.8
$138.9
$82.9
$119.6
$21.5
$31.2



$9.7
Other








$3.1







$4.9
Total $24,564.2
$22,467.5
$19,600.6
$20,599.3
$22,480.2
$26,681.2
$22,258.3
$20,441.6
$19,808.4
$19,509.6
$21,405.1
$21,170.4
$23,763.4
$24,712.4
$24,579.6
$25,342.2
$24,391.4
$26,795.7
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$8,688.2
$8,773.5
$12,091.9
$15,013.6
$16,198.5
$9,822.1
$21,280.3
$14,159.4
$14,563.4
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $401.6
$847.4
$940.8
$957.5
$807.6
$539.5
$267.1
$244.9
$74.6
$68.5
$42.7
$10.9






Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$928.5
$1,774.2
$2,442.4
$3,129.6
$3,240.9
$3,515.9
$4,024.1
$4,422.9
$5,624.1
$11,243.6
$16,244.4
$6,796.6
$6,534.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $12,724.3
$10,411.4
$10,947.4
$15,503.4
$10,433.0
$10,555.8
$11,217.7
$13,076.4
$12,518.1
$11,900.5
$10,722.2
$16,058.2
$17,497.5
$19,958.8
$17,650.3
$20,717.4
$21,102.2
$23,445.9
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $3,616.8
$2,409.9
$2,912.3
$2,471.0
$3,024.2
$2,440.0
$2,132.4
$339.4
$2,006.8


$2.0






Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$13.3


$1.0
$11.3
$107.1
$66.6
$1.7

$30.2




$5.3


Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)




$58.5
$1,247.5
$2,041.4
$918.5
$2,019.3
$28.0
$29.3
$0.1


$15.0


Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)










$44.7


$302.2
$544.0
$169.9
$343.3
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $101.8
$17.3
$3,203.7
$877.6
$356.4
$5,068.4
$13.2
$87.0










Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)

$143.1
$8.0









$949.5




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $-1.7


$37.5
$13,891.0
$18,991.8
$5,703.2
$6,689.3
$2,040.4
$2,044.9
$4,885.0
$2,817.8
$72.6
$422.4

$1,330.1
$592.4
$6,371.3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $3,637.8
$4,281.7
$2,282.2
$4,273.0
$4,954.3
$6,327.8
$8,161.3
$15,235.8
$10,391.8
$207.3
$798.3
$510.6
$1,842.8
$3,562.4
$158.8
$17.3


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $479.7
$368.4
$573.0
$1,492.5
$881.8
$1,024.7
$729.7
$3.3

$0.4
$0.4







Other














$850.0


Total $20,960.3
$18,349.4
$21,002.5
$25,620.5
$34,349.3
$45,946.3
$31,353.4
$40,226.5
$31,081.5
$28,170.1
$28,796.2
$35,589.5
$38,849.4
$46,715.7
$39,177.0
$61,003.8
$42,820.5
$51,258.0
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Reimbursable - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1,711.5
$1,924.6
$2,779.6
$2,199.1
$2,094.9
$2,118.4
$2,086.9
$2,159.6
$2,004.0









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $318.7
$493.2
$451.1
$486.4
$825.6
$500.2
$627.7
$500.9
$516.0
$1.6

$5.0





$23.6
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $-6.9

















Soil Survey (SOIL) $-12.5



$22.6
$23.5












Total $2,010.8
$2,417.8
$3,230.7
$2,685.5
$2,943.1
$2,642.1
$2,714.6
$2,660.5
$2,520.0
$1.6

$5.0





$23.6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

Conservation Practice Implementation Reports

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

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

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

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


Acres Receiving Conservation by Program

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program, FY 2005-2022

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program and Fiscal Year
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

















14
1








99
12






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 23,251
6,027
21,308
5,175
31,141
7,189
25,632
4,498
15,585
2,846
15,286
2,886
10,053
1,615
10,445
1,654
18,446
2,348
13,363
2,043
8,363
2,218
7,493
2,409
9,761
3,249
12,416
4,518
5,675
1,948
11,948
4,662
3,957
1,237
4,689
1,597
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









62,111
182
46,703
108
26,361
57
28,775
71
11,112
34
24,923
84
45,954
87
37,928
97
35,907
226
29,314
189
47,803
211




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































57,408
4,583
106,028
13,136
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 180,270
33,223
198,115
34,191
253,271
35,688
219,492
25,608
219,589
22,225
213,105
18,781
190,079
13,010
221,053
17,470
185,356
12,102
78,944
5,478
67,982
3,967
75,177
4,856
84,716
5,063
86,132
5,040
88,481
5,618
88,376
6,372
32,324
2,274
58,651
3,401
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 26,912
3,065
57,847
6,010
74,976
7,021
75,859
6,370
81,377
6,319
74,878
5,458
71,733
4,888
82,025
5,740
80,686
4,947
76,278
4,751
85,707
6,177
73,353
5,542
77,410
5,973
76,748
5,022
90,334
5,840
98,035
5,813
115,346
7,619
136,614
7,437
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 947
98
1,030
140
372
53
573
75
331
23
62
10
399
35
7
9
153
24
153
14
287
22














Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





























251
1




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























135
15
670
118
4,681
310
7,894
491
13,532
667
12,263
617
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) 1
1








0
4






















11
1
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 2,071
209
439
158
40
2






























Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)









41
8
36
1
0
1




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 1,439
353
1,481
440
1,919
189
685
239
939
215
1,054
245
1,767
187
1,200
277
1,695
638
13
24














409
84
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 2,218
454
3,352
685
5,579
1,135
6,031
936
11,922
508
14,847
930
14,751
1,033
15,588
990
9,026
528
2,493
165
1,330
83
246
14
136
2
4
1
105
4
29
20
101
1
135
8
Other 435
23
1,419
38
61
5
57
2
45
3
21
2


151
9
249
15










17
1
80
3
129
9


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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Fiscal Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number
Land units treated by at least one program 220,942
10,505
258,943
12,740
340,162
16,843
301,266
14,231
307,726
13,588
300,766
13,110
276,018
11,281
312,892
12,609
280,039
11,086
160,986
6,962
151,758
5,981
143,478
5,694
164,910
6,355
167,777
6,330
202,692
7,463
238,734
9,090
213,607
7,363
287,931
9,493
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 11.83%
9.20%
13.47%
10.19%
10.99%
9.11%
11.42%
8.73%
8.58%
7.62%
7.79%
5.33%
6.57%
4.77%
7.94%
5.69%
6.97%
5.55%
7.54%
4.71%
9.72%
5.60%
10.34%
7.01%
6.31%
4.48%
11.17%
6.30%
9.02%
5.00%
11.37%
7.01%
4.83%
3.42%
11.37%
5.98%
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice

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

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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Cropland Soil Quality Management. The six components of soil quality management are: enhancing organic matter, avoiding excessive tillage, managing pests and nutrients efficiently, preventing soil compaction, keeping the ground covered, and diversifying cropping systems. Choosing specific practices within each component depends on the situation since different types of soil respond differently to the same practice. Each combination of soil type and land use calls for a different set of practices to enhance soil quality. Note that only practices applied on cropland or hay land are included.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Cover 327 9,221
608
7,458
453
8,725
529
5,228
314
2,437
141
1,558
86
1,159
92
1,650
79
1,068
116
1,718
158
950
91
2,636
108
1,203
102
3,503
235
1,780
144
3,223
313
4,710
322
1,960
201
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























54
5
198
14
459
44
771
38
330
23
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 102,384
4,307
96,676
4,019
90,973
3,734
63,723
2,423
75,316
3,056
71,251
2,650
67,725
2,304
100,798
4,004
76,301
2,602
40,896
1,684
25,843
1,041
35,111
1,128
42,884
1,229
47,900
1,527
38,544
1,309
45,779
1,766
19,388
647
35,775
1,025
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























3,393
107
4,361
103
12,446
320
5,552
152
12,356
393
Contour Buffer Strips 332



23
1




64
2


7
1


















64
1
Contour Farming 330 74,978
3,313
77,495
3,351
67,033
2,975
45,666
1,696
41,280
1,743
35,402
1,550
28,256
1,172
41,759
1,867
29,787
1,195
9,008
393
6,975
325
11,776
343
4,988
140
6,322
212
7,937
334
4,002
181
1,920
64
14,534
367
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331 22
6


10
2






























Cover Crop 340 8,673
556
12,462
788
11,322
632
8,406
398
11,084
470
7,658
371
13,197
550
22,247
990
13,937
561
19,462
738
19,784
745
16,362
605
24,022
840
17,436
521
39,918
1,503
43,585
1,659
51,368
1,773
85,644
2,984
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























1,601
59
6,035
130
8,753
239
7,029
200
27,112
832
Critical Area Planting 342 418
17
749
18
744
23
890
18
366
11
69
3
156
4
135
7
284
13
2,866
98
5,625
273
6,168
330
1,122
435
788
227
481
209
747
241
18,930
86
1,970
44
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18

































1,494
43
Crop Bundle#1 - Precision Ag, No till B000CPL1



























643
10
643
10
643
10
643
10
Diversion 362 388
10
364
17
655
16
238
14
483
11
80
2
39
2
508
19
436
12
399
15
1,145
19
3
1
144
5
762
14
746
13
266
7
747
8
1,636
14
Field Border 386 1,160
180
5,377
397
4,423
343
3,087
223
2,904
159
2,110
139
642
41
3,735
180
2,037
58
1,617
47
3,035
43
622
48
837
46
2,836
188
846
54
1,516
61
9,010
70
390
38
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























22
1
44
2




Forage and Biomass Planting 512 5,509
409
9,992
734
5,313
402
6,764
434
6,393
405
6,806
403
5,132
298
6,121
391
3,868
280
2,391
158
2,325
148
2,361
175
3,476
172
4,144
106
2,963
157
3,421
150
3,674
197
3,303
164
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























80
5
249
10
186
6
797
45
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 4,062
210
5,093
293
5,000
314
4,975
221
4,265
213
4,620
173
8,036
184
7,332
216
5,868
229
5,588
154
7,864
216
4,338
150
2,381
207
6,114
174
2,579
89
3,574
133
10,813
109
3,378
75
Grassed Waterway 412 6,409
571
8,615
594
8,536
593
8,198
386
5,926
324
7,022
344
21,857
374
17,970
508
12,736
570
10,759
354
9,571
459
8,574
409
4,246
560
6,741
375
5,362
364
15,083
606
43,010
325
17,215
237
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 89,548
4,349
79,735
3,962
86,797
4,300
56,238
2,482
29,905
1,690
23,980
1,098
3,251
149
2,988
66
618
30
122
11
173
19
120
29
166
10
1,411
30
934
33
8,613
318
5,093
222
34,368
1,096
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























132
1
12,565
325
23,096
645
28,485
929
72,505
2,293
Irrigation Water Management 449

























261
3




699
22
281
10
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























940
20
618
3






Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



266
3
489
11
1,213
22
230
3
353
4
649
18
670
15
329
7
6
6
90
3
149
6
806
11
18
9
506
9
38
2
359
3
Mulching 484 85
7
160
5
61
2
133
4




405
5


231
8
2,893
95
6,108
292
7,103
360
3,030
483
5,428
296
3,934
271
11,923
347
61,005
325
16,260
210
Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12

































578
5
Nutrient Management 590 93,566
4,493
83,690
4,146
86,273
4,382
47,973
2,141
23,971
1,246
19,414
830
7,514
306
7,219
258
402
22
1,059
44
2,794
56
2,733
30
2,976
52
3,588
57
2,325
78
13,688
454
13,453
352
38,270
1,120
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























11,409
286
18,942
516
21,424
687
62,336
1,985
Residue Management, Seasonal 344 54,680
2,099
63,593
2,435
56,812
2,182
34,537
1,186
32,583
1,221
20,050
773
22,291
874
37,834
1,361
30,761
1,060
11,597
448
10,073
288
4,644
155
4,498
113
2,817
103








Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 26,654
941
27,208
987
15,749
604
12,338
498
18,438
724
20,256
834
12,606
560
18,571
611
14,839
629
4,213
176
4,166
169
3,827
94
4,137
89
8,366
227
9,441
236
9,426
317
6,357
153
6,159
138
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345



























139
5
528
32
3,588
152
3,886
171
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 64,023
2,433
59,042
2,263
55,844
2,175
40,659
1,463
48,198
1,763
49,835
1,844
35,706
1,226
57,191
2,326
56,163
1,893
25,971
1,151
23,074
867
21,534
740
29,443
964
29,504
920
30,226
1,225
23,218
920
18,782
594
33,517
1,047
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329



























2,262
23
7,083
101
7,405
172
25,968
746
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346

4
2
102
5




39
3
























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 951
70
564
76
353
56
853
102
521
36
701
48
160
17
158
26
240
13
74
13
40
2
372
17
179
30
64
9
88
10
151
27
125
14
158
25
Stripcropping 585 116
6


22
1




89
4
























Subsurface Drain 606 2,360
91
4,779
189
1,453
67
640
27
114
14
287
3
118
4
96
5
323
6
148
6
4,259
112
812
28
5,840
90
3,535
52
1,059
30
1,258
39
4,621
62
983
20
Terrace 600 442
14
212
1
69
2


109
2








67
1


318
9
37
1


315
6
21
2
742
10
308
8
Underground Outlet 620 3,837
126
3,978
145
5,925
178
1,711
47
737
24
1,013
22
102
4
106
7
11
1
252
8
5,798
138
3,544
97
11,036
209
8,691
137
4,500
89
5,560
104
15,604
263
10,197
169
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 2,193
60
2,868
74
3,558
93
3,763
116
2,704
76
2,207
62
2,597
77
1,888
62
3,836
103
3,098
75
7,774
232
6,460
179
23,236
376
16,625
218
5,431
121
8,594
198
17,246
278
36,908
554
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 9,972
2,405
12,277
1,892
11,609
2,227
5,331
896
4,150
744
4,349
548
3,265
486
4,650
615
6,551
698
6,162
622
2,800
910
2,635
1,202
1,632
1,588
2,997
1,191
1,838
773
3,223
1,182
1,936
282
1,197
234
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























7,163
270
21,545
1,051
37,042
2,597
41,060
3,081
79,259
10,375
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 111,278
21,553
115,230
21,820
124,898
20,274
102,439
12,240
103,711
11,282
100,346
9,492
85,790
6,574
124,520
11,103
113,430
7,505
57,725
4,058
46,206
2,796
43,575
2,599
51,816
2,785
AR
3,055
AR
3,269
AR
3,591
AR
1,228
AR
1,623
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 6,709
703
13,342
1,083
16,708
1,109
18,786
1,068
26,343
1,319
25,426
1,204
23,421
1,182
25,515
1,281
26,204
1,211
24,377
1,151
26,160
1,834
21,285
1,237
25,842
1,776
AR
1,313
AR
2,004
AR
2,145
AR
3,157
AR
3,421
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 15
1






7
2








17
2
















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























82
10
19
5
2,861
92
4,047
256
9,480
496
10,196
442
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)

































11
1
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 2,059
204
439
144
40
2






























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

24
1
































Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 11
1
57
9
29
2


6
4
8
2
102
5
87
2


44
1
44
1














Other 167
9








5
1


24
1
20
2


















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 124,178
24,876
132,340
24,949
146,124
23,614
120,986
14,204
130,524
13,351
123,956
11,247
109,231
8,247
148,985
13,002
137,549
9,416
81,798
5,834
70,142
5,541
64,660
5,038
77,591
6,159
84,397
5,834
112,476
7,189
130,070
9,771
122,415
8,244
173,401
16,096
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability. This measure is intended as a step-wise measure to show progress towards implementing a Soil Health Management System (SHMS). A SHMS is defined as a collection of NRCS conservation practices that focuses on maintaining or enhancing soil health by addressing four soil health management principles: minimize disturbance, maximize soil cover, maximize biodiversity and maximize presence of living roots. Note that only practices applied on cropland are included. Also at least two eligible conservation practices or a Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) bundle must be applied during the fiscal year. Eligible conservation practices are those that indicate progress toward a SHMS and include: Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management (No Till and Reduced Till), Cover Crop, and corresponding CSP activities and bundles. Some CSP bundles count as two eligible practices.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 17,010
721
15,426
642
16,794
549
24,204
675
19,665
662
18,937
652
19,716
872
11,884
346
22,342
615
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







1,528
54
1,550
10
6,641
151
2,295
51
8,294
256
Cover Crop 340 4,826
213
2,616
122
4,421
156
4,154
151
4,573
131
6,575
249
6,274
244
4,842
183
23,327
771
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







1,185
38
2,142
18
4,705
97
3,646
83
19,818
570
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18















1,494
43
Crop Bundle#1 - Precision Ag, No till B000CPL1









643
10
643
10
643
10
643
10
Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12















578
5
Prescribed Grazing 528















150
3
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















124
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 2,106
100
2,087
118
2,836
75
3,674
67
6,817
165
6,374
139
6,035
230
3,359
80
1,961
53
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345









64
2
50
1
612
28
910
47
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 14,660
639
12,466
489
13,602
472
19,365
574
14,689
552
14,827
561
15,764
716
9,702
351
25,930
777
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329









1,550
9
5,032
68
4,780
109
18,849
507
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Program 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 7
1
27
2




29
2


49
2




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)







2,969
137
4,232
94
7,402
542
7,318
533
22,745
2,931
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 16,191
1,565
13,202
1,260
15,998
1,178
22,713
1,370
17,258
1,343
17,924
1,352
14,754
1,645
8,412
601
12,976
630
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 2,382
107
1,943
109
1,610
74
2,070
97
1,972
120
4,594
202
2,695
198
1,850
101
3,020
98
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)









32
2
32
2
310
6


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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 16,584
1,673
13,673
1,371
16,287
1,252
23,516
1,467
19,439
1,602
22,030
1,650
23,643
2,389
15,632
1,241
32,088
3,659
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Cropland SHMS or cropland on which a system of practices to sustain or improve soil health was applied during the fiscal year. A SHMS is defined as a collection of NRCS conservation practices that focuses on maintaining or enhancing soil health by addressing four soil health management principles: minimize disturbance, maximize soil cover, maximize biodiversity and maximize presence of living roots. Note that only practices applied on cropland are included. Three eligible core conservation practices must be in place. They are: Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management (No Till or Reduced Till), Cover Crop, and corresponding CSP activities and bundles. Some CSP bundles fulfil the requirements of a Cropland SHMS.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 1,162
41
1,201
72
1,760
60
1,688
52
3,531
87
2,660
129
1,003
53
1,524
61
8,761
286
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328









1,113
1
1,298
11
1,945
38
5,762
207
Cover Crop 340 1,114
40
1,079
61
2,077
81
1,319
48
2,944
62
2,935
133
693
40
3,211
133
11,365
447
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340









1,756
11
1,940
21
2,719
50
8,047
251
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18















1,494
43
Crop Bundle#1 - Precision Ag, No till B000CPL1









643
10
643
10
643
10
643
10
Prescribed Grazing 528















101
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 59
2
46
3
18
1
217
5
84
2
191
13
219
8
18
1


Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345









14
1






Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 1,013
36
872
50
1,746
60
1,408
45
3,202
74
2,703
121
967
56
1,609
61
6,886
264
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329









1,113
1
1,298
11
1,945
38
6,334
215
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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









1,802
26
2,050
95
2,719
216
5,157
1,543
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 935
109
824
160
1,584
194
1,267
132
2,292
203
2,338
329
400
114
1,265
136
3,577
159
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 214
10
527
26
282
8
723
18
405
22
1,329
63
96
1
816
38
1,290
22
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)









32
2


240
2


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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 936
119
829
186
1,584
202
1,267
150
2,292
225
4,094
420
2,451
210
3,984
392
6,950
1,724
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management. The environment that NRCS helps its clients conserve, maintain, and improve is also habitat for Fish & Wildlife Habitat and other biological resources. While every practice and management action taken on the land has some effect on biological resources, the following practices are specifically related to Fish & Wildlife habitat.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 3,994
387
3,890
351
10,882
638
17,386
800
22,132
768
15,938
605
13,896
434
13,988
562
13,728
435
7,791
319
4,223
163
2,061
100
1,317
70
1,593
44
878
55
2,119
80
1,428
80
1,797
138
Access Control - Enhancements E472



























18
1
5
1




Conservation Cover 327 14,437
1,103
12,376
942
14,410
1,063
8,358
614
4,405
273
2,761
195
2,882
181
2,613
155
1,757
163
2,551
230
3,677
164
6,146
219
3,049
228
8,309
358
3,541
213
7,150
566
9,684
581
4,925
331
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























233
22
1,892
81
6,095
277
2,746
176
1,522
102
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647

8
1












497
1
499
100
4,517
17
5,125
73
3,062
82
6,321
94
12,584
82
9,879
61
7,512
161
8,594
129
Forest Bundle#1 B000FST1

































5
1
Hedgerow Planting 422























24
6










Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 3,083
185
1,799
85
3,791
156
688
43
2,236
142
2,294
155
3,270
222
1,924
125
2,401
232
1,557
62
298
31
276
23
222
19
1,710
125
386
30
644
74
187
15
801
83
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 2,679
298
1,857
283
1,816
248
1,865
202
1,017
90
965
82
344
34
338
44
461
32
280
22
101
10
2,141
42
301
38
74
16
229
25
292
77
192
21
213
37
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390

15
3
22
6
2
1




7
1
18
13
183
52
193
34
296
101
96
33
115
48
301
106
152
21
500
149
701
118
346
99
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390





























1
1


1
1
Shallow Water Development and Management 646 455
54
579
52
255
43
216
23
171
27
605
61
1,496
12
1,682
40
1,970
63
681
12
59
2
384
7
13
1
18
3


108
7
13
2
123
5
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





23
3
0
1
27
2


2
2


4
1
4
1
4
1


4
1
8
2




8
2
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 259
15
649
32
474
25
604
35
443
28
85
8
66
6
213
14
90
8
313
7
15
2
2
1
24
4
339
11


32
3
19
2


Structures for Wildlife 649































8,423
43
5,521
46
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 22,050
2,062
23,915
2,326
40,892
3,640
49,516
3,052
32,204
1,628
36,012
2,152
19,828
1,538
35,181
1,751
24,706
1,526
17,826
1,254
16,929
1,213
16,408
1,159
16,859
1,197
36,913
2,507
19,002
984
33,216
2,492
6,454
607
18,132
973
Wetland Creation 658 304
17
218
27
127
24
7
1
5
2
10
1


32
4
10
1
1,106
4
3,115
14
9,307
23
3,460
33
2,115
27
2,168
18
1,611
14
5,657
18
2,592
15
Wetland Enhancement 659



20
3






























Wetland Restoration 657 1,796
132
1,676
115
1,672
49
1,237
72
1,376
105
1,863
150
1,877
162
2,178
135
3,119
277
41
10
4
1
10
1






118
8
8
3
675
42
Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 2,060
97
1,431
94
1,328
76
711
33
386
32
901
42
484
31
947
58
1,860
133
19
5
10
1
10
1






5
1
788
65
1,646
130
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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



























53
2






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 17,441
2,999
14,601
2,620
20,639
3,849
17,861
2,481
12,582
1,365
12,821
1,779
7,128
958
4,915
851
10,493
1,467
9,866
1,377
7,539
1,268
5,994
1,082
7,251
1,317
9,180
2,875
3,828
1,013
8,893
2,647
3,409
973
3,473
1,160
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























248
23
2,073
91
5,150
307
3,123
297
1,443
207
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 8,347
698
11,614
799
19,765
819
25,786
1,167
18,074
769
16,506
396
10,090
350
16,907
630
9,406
208
4,914
206
6,696
142
8,619
318
6,663
141
11,146
201
9,062
187
15,360
578
2,082
132
11,704
312
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)











36
1
0
1




















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 507
32
1,499
77
3,030
146
8,475
340
9,962
461
7,480
386
6,704
345
10,697
527
10,281
431
7,495
366
9,412
265
8,626
274
6,498
266
8,142
213
8,463
210
9,967
223
13,118
434
11,978
351
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 695
28
377
18
109
7
78
3
152
4


209
15






















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





























251
1




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























7
1
2
1
25
5
230
35
307
55
157
30
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)

34
2
































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 1,431
238
1,326
227
1,651
113
676
135
901
158
1,054
218
1,703
186
1,200
203
1,676
466
13
16














409
66
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 2,130
354
2,846
568
5,112
1,037
5,225
753
8,095
339
8,802
674
9,957
766
12,458
690
5,426
351
1,806
95
1,138
45
229
9
101
1
4
1
105
4
29
20
101
1
135
8
Other 2
1












41
1




















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 30,152
4,350
31,221
4,311
49,123
5,971
56,085
4,879
46,356
3,096
45,625
3,453
35,036
2,621
45,051
2,903
36,769
2,923
23,123
2,060
22,270
1,720
22,613
1,683
19,501
1,726
24,453
3,314
21,612
1,512
33,265
3,811
21,798
1,892
25,750
2,134
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 1,235
19
1,355
68
5,516
104
5,081
126
7,522
187
9,947
234
10,180
259
7,596
294
8,115
281
4,370
182
2,249
98
1,346
72
599
23
903
19
385
26
1,230
31
398
23
460
17
Brush Management 314



510
1






170
7
4,013
55
4,173
76
4,970
91
6,302
105
13,034
131
12,540
157
16,242
167
16,134
148
21,772
199
15,817
215
25,642
250
Brush Management - Enhancements E314































468
8
835
5
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647

















2
1
4,442
14
4,701
23
2,357
26
5,629
19
12,367
44
9,684
43
6,991
67
7,214
43
Firebreak 394











6,005
25
2,613
10
937
5
















237
1
Forest Bundle#1 B000FST1

































5
1
Forest Stand Improvement 666 1,089
44
2,159
116
5,349
150
2,245
47
7,578
96
15,984
256
12,254
246
19,596
289
15,904
228
15,049
177
19,759
139
20,398
145
21,141
169
27,103
182
27,709
209
34,618
280
25,474
217
29,053
218
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666

























536
3
254
5
572
7
1,240
19
1,274
36
Forest Trails and Landings 655









98
2
655
1






















Herbaceous Weed Control 315













798
23


396
2
2,275
43
5,912
73
984
9
724
11
2,973
20
2,440
22
1,337
19
1,320
18
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 22
6
1
1
18
2
52
4
360
9


























Prescribed Burning 338







294
1










3
3
32
4
114
1










Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 510
1


















2
2








18
1




Riparian Forest Buffer 391 139
10
79
12
5
1
29
3
20
9
4
1
5
3
14
2




16
1






53
2




8
4
Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment 654











32
1
165
1
21
1
















653
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 38
6
66
9
474
10
198
17
467
9
39
10
260
15
56
3
177
14
87
8
35
3
369
2
30
4
101
1
113
3
1,236
15
448
15
601
10
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

































112
1
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660



15
2






























Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490

9
2


85
8








6
1
717
12
2,311
50
3,685
51
1,867
33
415
13
358
5
1,239
10
674
13
312
7
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 318
17
2,370
76
5,056
153
8,597
243
10,246
188
11,128
186
8,295
187
14,573
228
5,590
74
3,037
80
5,461
40
5,758
99
5,539
53
9,961
92
9,567
62
14,018
126
1,157
21
10,057
85
Woody Residue Treatment 384

































1,033
38
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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



























53
2






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 98
10
186
29
158
11
87
21
16
8
7
3
2
2
14
2
40
4
6
2


27
6
45
3
70
8


36
5
31
2
8
4
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























704
4
950
12
3,251
34
2,624
82
2,442
81
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 2,171
77
4,006
234
13,967
357
10,726
292
11,196
219
14,259
265
13,361
235
13,465
273
8,076
119
3,731
76
5,957
46
5,587
108
5,504
64
9,674
102
8,125
68
12,681
144
1,463
30
10,139
92
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 219
8
174
10
783
28
1,915
65
3,190
139
5,234
237
6,706
284
13,946
473
16,965
501
15,654
421
19,938
440
19,813
480
20,940
407
24,997
393
26,239
440
30,716
539
22,414
487
33,856
553
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)

7
1


5
1




3
2






















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





























251
1




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





























644
6
9
15
102
3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)





59
4




























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 590
8
193
10
550
27
1,176
65
7,399
133
8,398
184
7,372
221
6,084
157
1,837
56
760
54
175
12
134
6
101
1


101
2
15
5
101
1
116
3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 2,975
103
4,497
284
14,935
423
13,133
448
21,240
499
26,956
689
25,730
744
32,232
905
26,116
680
18,851
553
22,430
498
22,948
600
25,460
475
29,837
507
29,625
524
37,244
734
25,400
617
36,544
736
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Road 560 0
1












10
1
4
1
96
3
21
1
207
3
52
3
72
2
34
2
21
1
538
3
8
2
Animal Trails and Walkways 575 39
1
23
5
178
10
497
26
901
33
1,549
46
664
35
703
41
887
37
378
15
398
25
538
29
564
26
470
16
532
21
274
15
518
20
271
9
Brush Management 314 183
9
14
7
395
24




9
1
162
3


64
2
82
9
11
3
329
8
85
7
83
6
637
3
587
14
678
8
265
15
Critical Area Planting 342 1,999
85
4,022
138
2,677
109
2,290
96
2,732
88
2,072
50
635
22
623
19
783
23
878
42
1,172
45
1,121
27
468
21
1,722
33
1,133
37
654
18
929
16
644
24
Fence 382 5,312
285
13,675
648
17,483
730
17,393
738
27,632
867
23,431
809
15,930
587
16,778
675
14,589
615
10,696
526
14,808
705
16,325
608
16,980
698
17,297
593
16,238
646
16,434
602
18,151
670
18,942
782
Forage Harvest Management 511 4,942
261
3,681
180
4,399
260
3,678
202
2,760
136
4,327
227
13,252
527
12,315
428
11,433
441
2,129
108
1,242
37
1,667
77
705
24
825
25
2,141
179
1,914
75
1,593
81
6,834
256
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511





























60
2
43
3
716
32
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 11,351
646
11,407
663
9,798
614
19,800
1,134
17,357
907
12,916
723
17,235
753
15,149
763
15,604
784
7,965
475
7,812
431
9,059
494
9,410
476
6,748
326
8,207
377
7,839
370
7,493
354
6,020
305
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























1,201
20
2,246
31
1,742
34
3,847
95
Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment 548 106
5
135
3
































Heavy Use Area Protection 561 1,328
54
1,488
65
3,859
109
4,236
152
2,297
109
2,724
96
2,451
86
2,024
113
3,420
142
3,302
178
9,965
457
15,288
591
14,723
542
16,359
559
13,551
623
17,431
650
18,039
645
17,247
590
Herbaceous Weed Control 315











7,494
390
13,713
640
15,184
823
4,436
212
3,637
218
12,677
610
16,257
740
9,665
627
16,246
694
12,768
588
14,181
665
17,121
870
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315































333
30
768
53
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 48,153
2,848
47,459
2,724
67,737
3,912
57,958
3,323
42,318
2,602
46,940
2,363
5,382
279
2,014
125
373
23
42
6








293
17
346
21


359
17
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595



























30
1
30
1
30
1
372
17
Livestock Pipeline 516 11,520
595
24,259
1,261
38,819
1,724
33,513
1,469
32,746
1,209
22,140
923
16,567
795
17,581
851
11,640
605
9,643
494
10,106
499
12,105
509
10,417
443
10,597
413
9,005
455
8,648
389
12,362
467
9,537
399
Nutrient Management 590 49,557
2,859
52,939
3,086
62,383
3,730
47,504
2,559
26,368
1,487
25,352
1,250
8,304
388
5,407
307
1,608
80
155
1




102
8
59
2
586
32
492
25
255
8
489
24
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























60
2
60
2
60
2
60
2
Pond 378 1,973
62
2,999
131
3,602
112
3,778
113
2,677
72
1,651
44
1,309
43
1,203
43
892
24
258
11
216
9
187
9
176
8
149
7
292
8
122
2
238
4
83
4
Prescribed Burning 338 77
11
23
2
3
1


20
2




14
3








53
5


91
2
175
10
27
2
20
1
Prescribed Grazing 528 52,922
2,874
61,345
3,414
77,076
4,174
69,268
3,917
72,547
3,897
62,695
3,174
55,783
2,895
48,018
2,589
32,662
1,878
10,571
591
10,592
618
12,662
740
11,991
720
7,090
415
12,251
679
18,305
817
11,855
652
22,496
822
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528



























514
10
6,782
187
1,885
72
12,011
412
Silvopasture Establishment 381

















9
1
















Spring Development 574



























200
6
438
6
55
4
313
7
Stream Crossing 578



























681
22
923
27
825
27
380
22
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 70
5
176
12
262
14
260
15
221
9
41
4
26
3
46
4
9
2
9
1






21
1








Waste Recycling 633 3,549
194
2,747
169
3,878
276
1,720
83
920
66
520
30
132
18
215
17








64
5
49
1


249
14




Water Well 642 31
3
54
6
502
22
306
9
338
10
356
10
43
2
195
7
125
2
124
3
8
1
62
2
155
5




31
1
68
3


Water and Sediment Control Basin 638

156
4
123
4
166
8










13
1














25
3
Watering Facility 614 12,331
656
25,567
1,280
40,475
1,757
34,932
1,528
33,237
1,246
23,772
962
16,742
782
17,916
843
11,642
588
9,662
497
10,946
499
15,298
551
11,197
461
11,308
444
10,725
515
11,709
481
13,841
487
11,406
401
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380























26
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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

















14
1
















Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 818
116
1,223
160
1,302
156
1,938
152
1,087
121
508
52
284
37
143
18
283
33
141
18
92
12
235
21
236
33
304
41
165
26
691
96
86
11
149
32
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























59
5
4,225
175
11,421
617
11,901
748
21,826
1,748
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 60,676
9,295
67,524
9,375
99,198
12,249
88,371
10,740
89,924
8,630
83,132
7,336
75,337
4,843
70,372
4,625
56,282
3,748
13,416
979
11,108
751
20,111
1,526
21,664
1,706
13,962
1,377
21,411
1,721
19,582
1,413
7,927
669
15,048
1,015
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 17,688
1,939
38,172
4,111
50,543
5,130
47,902
4,403
44,160
3,937
39,177
3,301
33,874
2,708
29,795
2,802
22,935
2,254
19,345
2,165
21,439
2,763
20,185
2,711
17,398
2,453
15,202
1,958
17,154
2,296
17,711
2,115
20,256
2,744
19,510
2,291
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 341
68
616
114
239
43
281
63
155
14
54
9
43
17
2
5
153
24
133
11
287
22














Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























7
1
474
89
774
132
630
106
506
77
378
78
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)









0
4
























Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 34
3
6
3
































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)







22
3


























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 128
21
32
12
36
1
182
13
546
32
324
9
28
3
72
12




















Other 267
12
373
23
45
3
51
1
45
3
16
1


86
7
212
11










17
1
11
2
129
9


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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 73,454
11,454
97,068
13,798
137,284
17,582
125,756
15,372
124,040
12,740
115,428
10,712
104,256
7,608
95,292
7,469
76,937
6,070
32,348
3,174
31,221
3,548
35,735
4,258
36,878
4,193
28,232
3,470
43,176
4,351
47,341
4,349
39,618
4,258
51,666
5,164
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Irrigation Efficiency. The goal of these practices is to assist in properly designing, installing and maintaining irrigation systems to ensure uniform and efficient distribution of water, thereby conserving water and protecting water resources. Note that pumping plant (533) installation is only counted when applied on cropland or hay land.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Irrigation Pipeline 430



















256
2










2
1
169
2
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441





















3
1
130
17
285
52
252
51
220
38
370
40
625
61
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442























256
2










Irrigation Water Management 449

























261
3




699
22
281
10
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























940
20
618
3






Pumping Plant 533



























13
1






Structure for Water Control 587 302
33
256
31
231
20
239
15
38
3
31
2


96
5
62
8
2
1
148
1


157
4
64
2
13
1


61
3
240
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 187
21
148
17
114
15
37
4


3
1




















10
1


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























940
20
618
3






Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 20
2




41
1
















1
1
10
1








Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)



















404
3
3
1
542
22
587
55
198
37
139
25
738
58
945
63
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























4
1
70
16
59
13
52
7
48
14
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 55
8
108
14
72
5
75
10
32
3
28
1


93
5
62
8
2
1














97
2
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 34
2


































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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 296
33
256
31
186
20
154
15
32
3
31
2


93
5
62
8
2
1
404
3
3
1
543
23
1,542
77
886
56
198
38
800
66
1,089
79
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Water Quality

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Water Quality. Water quality is an indicator of the health of our environment and reflects what occurs on the land. The primary water quality issues from agriculture are sediment, nutrients, pesticides, pathogens, and in some parts of the country, salinity. Using conservation practices to improve land in an environmentally sound manner will result in better water quality for drinking, recreation, wildlife, fisheries and industry.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 3,994
387
3,890
351
10,882
638
17,386
800
22,132
768
15,938
605
13,896
434
13,988
562
13,728
435
7,791
319
4,223
163
2,061
100
1,317
70
1,593
44
878
55
2,119
80
1,428
80
1,797
138
Access Control - Enhancements E472



























18
1
5
1




Access Road 560 20
2
46
2










133
2
31
5
96
3
74
2
207
3
69
4
113
6








Animal Mortality Facility 316



























9
1




48
2
Brush Management 314



























16,614
187
24,176
272
17,054
276
27,249
320
Brush Management - Enhancements E314































468
8
835
5
Composting Facility 317 4
1


0
1
30
3
9
3
3
1


79
1




206
2








7
1




Conservation Cover 327 14,437
1,103
12,376
942
14,410
1,063
8,358
614
4,405
273
2,761
195
2,882
181
2,613
155
1,757
163
2,551
230
3,677
164
6,146
219
3,049
228
8,309
358
3,541
213
7,150
566
9,684
581
4,925
331
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























233
22
1,892
81
6,095
277
2,746
176
1,522
102
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 103,020
4,350
97,623
4,071
91,618
3,764
64,226
2,447
76,331
3,091
71,363
2,655
68,083
2,313
101,073
4,022
76,984
2,627
41,205
1,695
25,980
1,046
35,676
1,163
43,293
1,259
48,316
1,543
38,771
1,322
46,188
1,788
19,453
655
35,786
1,026
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























3,393
107
4,361
103
12,446
320
5,552
152
12,356
393
Contour Buffer Strips 332



23
1




64
2


7
1


















64
1
Contour Farming 330 75,253
3,340
78,078
3,391
67,688
2,994
45,984
1,714
42,005
1,766
35,591
1,567
28,614
1,181
42,019
1,882
30,028
1,207
9,129
399
7,126
330
11,791
345
4,992
141
6,624
223
8,099
345
4,035
185
1,953
66
14,545
368
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331 22
6


10
2






























Cover Crop 340 8,816
568
13,322
809
11,701
645
8,866
426
11,614
484
7,775
373
13,495
556
22,386
998
14,036
563
19,464
739
19,784
745
16,399
609
24,083
845
17,582
533
39,972
1,509
43,626
1,662
51,446
1,777
85,909
3,003
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























1,601
59
6,035
130
8,753
239
7,029
200
27,127
848
Critical Area Planting 342 2,423
107
5,161
183
3,927
148
3,265
119
3,232
110
2,277
56
811
28
1,061
35
1,142
49
4,303
143
8,544
345
10,945
378
4,685
509
4,279
286
3,338
270
1,559
269
23,170
119
3,098
74
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18

































1,494
43
Crop Bundle#1 - Precision Ag, No till B000CPL1



























643
10
643
10
643
10
643
10
Diversion 362 406
12
651
31
946
25
339
19
528
15
267
8
67
3
515
20
556
15
447
18
1,152
20
3
1
296
7
801
16
751
14
289
8
794
9
1,636
14
Drainage Water Management 554 13
1


































Field Border 386



























1,041
65
1,985
110
9,074
89
524
67
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























22
1
44
2




Filter Strip 393 6,743
625
3,263
509
4,900
740
2,834
272
3,253
240
2,545
203
1,901
210
921
115
532
32
328
30
937
47
19
8
28
12
162
42
119
16
1,187
303
316
35
66
23
Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























10,977
536
11,932
514
10,975
539
9,260
464
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























1,282
25
2,497
42
1,928
40
4,645
140
Forest Bundle#1 B000FST1

































5
1
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























27,726
211
34,825
284
26,146
234
29,256
222
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























254
5
572
7
1,247
20
1,297
37
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 4,930
261
8,030
396
6,707
369
6,350
279
5,997
271
5,525
198
8,818
219
8,671
259
7,255
271
6,209
179
8,468
242
4,653
160
3,394
248
6,561
192
2,975
103
4,364
156
11,437
124
4,515
109
Grassed Waterway 412 7,526
642
12,900
762
12,154
725
9,987
452
7,183
378
8,161
379
23,054
425
19,689
567
14,095
610
11,642
393
10,539
493
8,832
419
4,879
600
7,414
402
5,764
375
15,637
635
43,632
346
18,048
258
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 1,564
68
1,541
91
3,923
137
4,359
180
2,550
124
2,783
100
2,526
91
2,282
126
4,324
183
4,001
207
11,379
497
16,876
671
16,268
620
19,038
636
15,602
711
23,397
762
21,584
735
21,241
698
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 140,080
7,437
129,523
6,945
156,542
8,409
114,943
5,942
72,682
4,322
71,554
3,476
8,634
428
5,007
194
991
53
164
17
179
20
120
29
180
15
1,464
32
1,262
60
9,467
377
5,161
237
34,766
1,126
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























132
1
12,565
325
23,100
646
28,485
929
72,852
2,310
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441





















3
1
130
17
285
52
252
51
220
38
370
40
625
61
Irrigation Water Management 449

























261
3




699
22
281
10
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























940
20
618
3






Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























90
11
684
14
132
6
399
4
Mulching 484 205
13
698
22
814
27
322
12
141
8
4
1
452
6
64
1
409
27
4,238
135
8,912
347
11,738
400
6,987
562
7,912
349








Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12

































578
5
Nutrient Management 590 144,764
7,527
138,561
7,419
149,650
8,230
96,012
4,794
50,504
2,747
44,936
2,096
15,819
694
12,643
571
2,009
102
1,246
47
2,799
57
2,733
30
3,077
60
3,649
60
2,808
110
14,584
501
13,453
353
38,299
1,132
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























11,409
286
18,946
517
21,424
687
62,341
1,986
Prescribed Grazing 528 54,574
2,969
63,828
3,575
79,675
4,349
70,747
3,997
74,793
4,029
64,081
3,269
56,727
2,961
50,164
2,726
34,015
1,975
10,691
601
12,443
643
12,930
751
12,467
758
8,609
476
13,117
739
19,500
881
13,134
702
23,737
873
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528



























514
10
6,782
187
1,885
72
12,135
414
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 26,733
945
27,254
994
15,761
605
12,338
498
18,438
724
20,256
834
12,639
561
18,571
611
14,839
629
4,213
176
4,166
169
3,827
94
4,327
91
8,366
227
9,441
236
9,448
320
6,357
153
6,175
139
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345



























139
5
528
32
3,588
152
3,886
171
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 64,230
2,452
59,794
2,287
55,936
2,179
40,853
1,474
48,383
1,784
49,954
1,850
35,766
1,229
57,378
2,337
56,516
1,907
26,158
1,162
23,254
871
21,569
744
29,821
988
29,860
929
30,459
1,238
23,448
930
18,839
604
33,672
1,055
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329



























2,262
23
7,083
101
7,405
172
25,980
752
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346

4
2
102
5




39
3
























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 2,679
298
1,857
283
1,816
248
1,865
202
1,017
90
965
82
344
34
338
44
461
32
280
22
101
10
2,141
42
301
38
74
16
229
25
292
77
192
21
213
37
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390

15
3
22
6
2
1




7
1
18
13
183
52
193
34
296
101
96
33
115
48
301
106
152
21
500
149
701
118
346
99
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390





























1
1


1
1
Roof Runoff Structure 558 3
1
5
4


27
1
8
1








10
1
111
7
118
19
334
59
761
98
805
96
514
52
605
56
874
101
Roofs and Covers 367



























576
18
332
13
165
10
300
20
Stream Crossing 578 496
33
1,406
70
1,506
64
1,068
60
2,086
84
1,506
59
2,295
87
3,012
125
2,200
75
1,162
59
1,367
69
1,992
61
1,319
40
2,698
55
1,566
51
2,833
67
2,429
66
1,432
41
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





23
3
0
1
27
2


2
2


4
1
4
1
4
1


4
1








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 259
15
649
32
474
25
604
35
443
28
85
8
66
6
213
14
90
8
313
7
15
2
2
1
24
4
339
11


32
3
19
2


Stripcropping 585 116
6


22
1




89
4
























Structure for Water Control 587 302
33
256
31
231
20
239
15
38
3
31
2


96
5
62
8
2
1
148
1


157
4
64
2
13
1


61
3
240
6
Terrace 600 442
14
212
1
69
2


109
2








67
1


318
9
37
1


315
6
21
2
742
10
308
8
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 720
87
1,397
128
2,130
97
1,620
154
1,529
77
1,596
86
1,182
67
1,324
71
4,709
142
277
29
165
12
1,043
36
726
30
405
13
868
36
2,218
74
1,156
57
1,245
47
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























8
2
2
1
83
7
48
3
159
6
Waste Facility Closure 360 17
2
12
2


25
2






2
1


2
1












2
1


Waste Recycling 633 6,376
389
5,262
305
6,212
450
2,879
177
2,136
144
1,390
70
205
25
303
22
20
2






165
9
243
6


701
43




Waste Storage Facility 313 3,971
225
2,700
157
2,209
126
1,975
98
512
35
629
36
125
11
260
12
162
13
590
15
572
28
214
11
169
13
376
20
569
18
371
16
144
8
194
10
Water Well Decommissioning 351







6
1


























Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 2,193
60
3,190
81
3,729
102
3,928
124
2,704
76
2,207
62
2,597
77
1,888
62
3,836
103
3,111
76
7,774
232
6,460
179
23,236
376
16,625
218
5,431
121
8,594
198
17,246
278
36,932
557
Wetland Creation 658 304
17
218
27
127
24
7
1
5
2
10
1


32
4
10
1
1,106
4
3,115
14
9,307
23
3,460
33
2,115
27
2,168
18
1,611
14
5,657
18
2,592
15
Wetland Enhancement 659



20
3






























Wetland Restoration 657 1,796
132
1,676
115
1,672
49
1,237
72
1,376
105
1,863
150
1,877
162
2,178
135
3,119
277
41
10
4
1
10
1






118
8
8
3
675
42
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380























26
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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



























53
2






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 17,179
3,774
14,139
2,898
19,424
3,816
10,466
1,687
5,482
1,057
5,008
800
4,073
665
4,153
641
6,963
814
6,408
685
3,204
1,057
2,717
1,224
2,130
1,747
3,722
1,251
2,152
651
5,875
1,716
2,860
512
2,047
473
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























7,413
292
27,950
1,297
54,154
3,359
49,840
3,632
95,391
11,730
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 172,400
28,544
179,093
27,998
219,084
29,439
180,487
20,205
185,986
17,697
180,121
15,026
138,263
8,999
164,776
12,608
134,577
8,253
58,834
3,936
44,709
2,737
47,453
2,838
56,470
3,099
62,158
3,321
62,769
3,935
61,680
4,404
26,045
1,539
32,591
1,972
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)









41
8
36
1
0
1




















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 13,579
1,240
30,394
2,386
36,371
2,647
43,306
2,714
49,563
2,791
44,582
2,312
39,218
2,045
41,463
2,200
43,200
2,060
38,828
2,107
45,017
2,885
42,155
2,478
43,369
2,840
36,807
2,290
76,858
3,722
88,725
3,903
97,335
4,806
117,136
4,972
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 356
56
460
83
113
11
154
17
80
4
54
7
37
16


38
2
76
1
28
1














Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























93
4
437
38
3,645
190
5,525
379
10,102
560
10,665
522
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)

































11
1
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 1,936
140
439
123
40
2






























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 833
197
1,467
271
1,383
86
652
163
917
147
1,045
159
1,504
157
1,200
186
1,695
419
13
18














404
55
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 792
156
1,995
262
1,700
271
960
200
1,195
90
1,124
121
2,531
107
752
57
548
14
72
7
4
1
4
1


4
1








Other 398
21


5
1
7
1






59
2
27
4










17
1


129
5


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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 196,884
34,128
214,992
34,021
267,101
36,273
226,094
24,987
235,944
21,786
223,397
18,433
180,483
11,990
204,606
15,695
177,912
11,566
97,981
6,754
89,101
6,681
88,783
6,541
99,684
7,690
104,578
7,193
166,492
9,798
207,479
13,761
179,515
11,054
243,632
19,725
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Wetlands

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Wetland Creation 658 304
17
218
27
127
24
7
1
5
2
10
1


32
4
10
1
1,106
4
3,115
14
9,307
23
3,460
33
2,115
27
2,168
18
1,611
14
5,657
18
2,592
15
Wetland Enhancement 659



20
3






























Wetland Restoration 657 1,796
132
1,676
115
1,672
49
1,237
72
1,376
105
1,863
150
1,877
162
2,178
135
3,119
277
41
10
4
1
10
1






118
8
8
3
675
42
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 685
52
311
37
319
43
44
4


5
1
20
4
15
3
10
1


4
1
10
1






116
8
8
2
19
2
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 97
5
139
7
26
5
65
2
86
4
76
13
70
3
40
5
16
4




131
1


138
3


5
1
5
2
2
2
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)











36
1






















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

















277
4
1,833
14
3,427
22
2,378
33
1,603
24
1,734
18
1,342
12
2,876
17
1,748
14
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





























0
1




Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 823
90
1,082
94
1,122
28
599
67
897
103
1,045
137
1,440
154
1,200
131
1,595
273
13
10














404
39
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 34
2
62
4
































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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 1,640
149
1,594
142
1,467
76
686
73
982
107
1,118
151
1,566
162
1,251
139
1,613
278
289
14
1,837
15
3,568
24
2,378
33
1,741
27
1,734
18
1,463
22
2,889
21
2,172
57
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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