NRCS Conservation Programs

Maine

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 $8,772.6
$8,129.4
$8,507.5
$9,118.5
$8,860.7
$9,824.4
$10,651.4
$9,286.7
$8,482.7
$8,526.9
$8,613.6
$9,658.2
$8,035.5
$9,850.1
$9,142.1
$9,264.4
$9,688.3
$12,324.4
Financial Assistance $10,884.0
$8,934.9
$10,101.9
$13,772.9
$10,704.0
$15,526.1
$18,945.2
$18,439.1
$13,020.5
$12,712.2
$12,768.4
$13,383.2
$14,359.7
$16,136.5
$15,782.9
$14,226.0
$14,865.9
$18,460.2
Reimbursable $85.3
$187.3
$193.6
$197.9
$168.0
$147.4
$193.7
$258.8
$194.6
$31.3


$68.9
$208.5


$441.4
$306.9
Total $19,741.9
$17,251.8
$18,803.0
$23,089.3
$19,732.6
$25,497.8
$29,790.3
$27,984.8
$21,697.8
$21,270.5
$21,381.9
$23,041.3
$22,464.1
$26,195.1
$24,925.0
$23,490.4
$24,995.6
$31,091.5
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)








$493.3
$562.5
$474.6
$575.7
$614.6
$1,210.8
$213.8
$464.1
$271.6
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $695.1
$32.7
$74.9
$18.3
$315.7
$195.3
$2,349.3
$312.2
$499.9
$1,410.7
$1,037.1
$1,228.3
$640.6
$914.7
$821.3
$1,045.1
$1,301.5
$1,342.9
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $24.0
$116.5
$118.5
$95.7
$83.6
$77.4
$137.9
$138.3
$83.1
$29.4
$41.3
$54.4
$76.5
$69.2
$60.3
$98.1
$103.7
$482.7
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $107.6
$320.1
$355.8
$759.3
$730.8
$648.6
$600.8
$573.9
$99.5
$91.4
$130.3
$-1.9
$1.0





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$40.9
$721.0
$776.6
$775.1
$828.0
$931.5
$915.7
$750.2
$749.7
$850.8
$1,131.7
$1,358.0
$1,036.5
$1,159.9
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $3,827.6
$3,915.6
$4,074.3
$4,097.7
$3,646.6
$3,816.1
$4,664.6
$4,528.4
$3,758.3
$4,000.9
$3,716.6
$4,045.4
$3,859.6
$4,080.7
$4,430.3
$3,935.7
$3,561.5
$4,678.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $11,557.9
$8,652.4
$8,502.5
$11,672.6
$11,333.7
$13,235.6
$14,227.9
$18,126.1
$14,262.5
$13,374.8
$14,109.3
$15,053.6
$16,345.0
$18,204.9
$16,753.8
$15,801.7
$17,344.2
$16,067.3
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $38.8
$943.8
$1,096.6
$2,272.7
$354.7
$674.3
$2,167.3
$1,443.2
$1,174.7
$11.6
$51.4
$59.6
$0.2
$28.8
$0.1



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $172.9
$15.0
$18.7
$3.3
$13.9
$15.7
$15.7

$1.0
$0.2
$0.2
$0.1






Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
$498.9
$267.8
$5.5
$26.9
$5.6
$16.5
$259.6
$36.2
$40.2
$0.1







Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$7.7
$44.4
$771.2
$4.5
$1,004.6
$301.7
$325.9
$550.9
$6,832.3
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $635.2
$661.5
$648.5
$641.5
$682.9
$651.6
$317.4











Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,237.3
$1,096.2
$1,257.9
$1,255.6
$1,299.2
$1,355.7
$972.8
$874.1
$252.0
$267.0
$210.5
$191.5
$199.4
$201.7
$215.0
$227.1
$222.9
$215.5
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $46.3
$20.9
















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $97.2
$50.9
$59.3
$28.7

$10.0









$449.6
$405.6
$10.3
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $24.9







$2.3
$83.7
$2.2







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $66.8
$13.1
$455.9
$194.0
$258.3
$1,051.0
$12.2
$68.5
$28.0
$-1.9
$1.9
$3.2

$78.5

$4.1
$0.4
$30.9
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $7.4
$8.3
$677.3
$76.0
$55.3
$345.9
$514.3
$485.7
$75.4
$17.8
$13.5
$1.7
$10.9
$7.6




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $1,213.1
$905.9
$1,195.0
$1,968.4
$890.1
$2,694.0
$3,017.0
$399.7
$596.9
$510.4
$544.9
$409.4
$1.1
$139.0

$31.3
$4.3

Other $-10.2








$1.7








Total $19,741.9
$17,251.8
$18,803.0
$23,089.3
$19,732.6
$25,497.8
$29,790.3
$27,984.8
$21,697.8
$21,270.5
$21,381.9
$23,041.3
$22,464.1
$26,195.1
$24,925.0
$23,490.4
$24,995.6
$31,091.5
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.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• 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)








$196.3
$216.7
$223.9
$197.4
$199.3
$308.7
$211.8
$290.9
$263.5
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $181.1
$32.7
$74.9
$18.3
$50.6
$23.0
$164.1
$35.0
$46.7
$256.4
$152.0
$112.6
$89.8
$117.4
$99.6
$223.4
$205.2
$194.0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$29.4
$41.3
$54.4
$76.5
$69.2
$60.3
$98.1
$103.7
$482.7
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $70.1
$101.5
$65.3
$83.9
$62.3
$51.6
$61.9
$53.9
$17.0
$9.0
$50.4
$-1.9
$1.0





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$40.9
$192.6
$174.1
$156.1
$138.3
$257.9
$500.4
$410.1
$388.2
$442.3
$455.2
$462.0
$472.7
$590.9
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $3,766.4
$3,836.8
$3,999.3
$3,995.5
$3,562.2
$3,746.1
$4,608.8
$4,407.9
$3,646.8
$3,969.6
$3,716.6
$4,045.4
$3,859.6
$3,872.2
$4,430.3
$3,935.7
$3,561.5
$4,678.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $2,172.7
$2,057.5
$1,991.4
$2,351.8
$2,573.2
$2,949.9
$3,569.0
$3,317.6
$4,079.8
$3,209.3
$3,156.1
$3,451.3
$3,208.2
$3,739.5
$3,271.2
$3,342.2
$3,909.0
$3,474.9
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $38.8
$21.6
$36.1
$89.0
$36.6
$54.3
$88.5
$82.8
$21.8
$11.6
$8.9
$0.2
$0.2
$28.8
$0.1



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $172.9
$13.6
$18.7
$3.3
$13.9
$15.7
$15.7

$1.0
$0.2
$0.2
$0.1






Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
$28.5
$16.3
$5.5
$26.9
$5.6
$16.5
$24.6


$0.1







Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$7.7
$44.4
$771.2
$4.5
$1,004.6
$301.7
$279.1
$550.9
$2,363.3
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $635.2
$661.5
$648.5
$641.5
$682.9
$651.6
$317.4











Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,237.3
$1,101.8
$1,257.9
$1,255.6
$1,299.2
$1,355.7
$972.8
$874.1
$252.0
$267.0
$210.5
$191.5
$199.4
$201.7
$215.0
$227.1
$222.9
$215.5
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $46.3
$20.9
















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $97.2
$53.2
$59.3
$28.7

$10.0









$449.6
$366.8
$30.6
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $24.9







$2.3
$83.7
$2.2







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $20.3
$13.7
$92.3
$27.2
$46.3
$146.8
$12.2
$26.1
$5.5
$-1.9
$1.9
$3.2

$28.5

$4.1
$0.4
$30.9
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $7.4
$8.3
$28.4
$76.0
$55.3
$98.5
$86.1
$101.5
$56.5
$17.0
$7.9
$1.7
$10.5
$7.6




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $302.0
$177.8
$219.1
$542.2
$410.4
$523.0
$564.3
$207.1
$215.0
$212.1
$504.0
$394.5
$0.3
$139.0

$31.3
$4.3

Other








$1.7








Total $8,772.6
$8,129.4
$8,507.5
$9,118.5
$8,860.7
$9,824.4
$10,651.4
$9,286.7
$8,482.7
$8,526.9
$8,613.6
$9,658.2
$8,035.5
$9,850.1
$9,142.1
$9,264.4
$9,688.3
$12,324.4
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.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• 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)








$297.0
$345.8
$250.8
$378.3
$415.3
$902.1
$2.0
$173.2
$8.1
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $514.0



$265.1
$172.3
$2,185.2
$277.2
$453.2
$1,154.3
$885.2
$1,115.7
$482.0
$797.3
$721.7
$821.7
$693.7
$821.7
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $37.4
$218.6
$290.5
$675.4
$668.5
$597.1
$538.9
$520.0
$82.5
$82.5
$79.9







Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$528.4
$602.4
$618.9
$689.7
$673.7
$415.3
$340.1
$361.5
$408.5
$676.5
$896.0
$563.8
$569.0
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $9,385.3
$6,594.9
$6,511.1
$9,320.9
$8,760.5
$10,285.7
$10,658.9
$14,808.4
$10,182.7
$10,165.6
$10,953.2
$11,602.3
$13,136.8
$14,465.4
$13,482.6
$12,459.5
$13,435.2
$12,592.4
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)
$922.1
$1,060.5
$2,183.7
$318.1
$620.0
$2,078.9
$1,360.4
$1,152.9

$42.5
$59.4






Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$1.4
















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
$470.4
$251.5




$235.0
$36.2
$40.2








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)














$46.8

$4,469.0
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $46.4
$-0.6
$363.5
$166.7
$212.0
$904.2

$42.4
$22.5




$50.0




Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

$648.9


$247.4
$428.2
$384.2
$18.9
$0.8
$5.6

$0.4





Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $911.1
$728.1
$975.9
$1,426.2
$479.8
$2,171.0
$2,452.7
$192.6
$381.9
$298.3
$40.9
$14.9
$0.7





Other $-10.2

















Total $10,884.0
$8,934.9
$10,101.9
$13,772.9
$10,704.0
$15,526.1
$18,945.2
$18,439.1
$13,020.5
$12,712.2
$12,768.4
$13,383.2
$14,359.7
$16,136.5
$15,782.9
$14,226.0
$14,865.9
$18,460.2
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.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• 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
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)











$68.9



$402.6
$327.2
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $24.0
$116.5
$118.5
$95.7
$83.6
$77.4
$137.9
$138.3
$83.1









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $61.3
$78.7
$75.1
$102.2
$84.4
$70.0
$55.8
$120.5
$111.5
$31.3



$208.5




Soil Survey (SOIL)
$-5.6
















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)
$-2.3














$38.8
$-20.3
Total $85.3
$187.3
$193.6
$197.9
$168.0
$147.4
$193.7
$258.8
$194.6
$31.3


$68.9
$208.5


$441.4
$306.9
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)





























9
1




Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 521
28
81
20
97
3
95
3
37
1
80
9
671
32
1,487
95
792
66
794
67
2,226
95
1,208
112
1,360
101
1,256
90
769
51
1,111
84
697
105
1,182
100
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,005
165
625
137
855
152
647
50
1,098
116
121
1
463
71
1,208
120
242
37
181
25
7
1
42
5


71
17






78
5
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









70,381
102
9,070
21
4,645
11
3,246
11
136
2
591
1
755
4
3,170
7
4,316
21
2,589
7
54,455
2




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































1,962
75
6,483
289
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 15,236
2,090
15,945
1,883
21,297
1,952
19,505
1,599
13,794
1,062
11,586
1,059
24,581
1,361
14,924
849
20,812
694
22,396
622
8,633
335
10,060
236
9,714
154
10,980
183
13,669
214
9,875
137
293
10
10,932
181
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 12,359
1,444
43,945
2,162
36,586
2,178
46,135
2,502
35,335
1,693
42,927
2,489
52,496
2,455
68,456
2,276
129,776
2,466
104,019
2,822
106,012
2,819
106,359
2,483
112,926
2,521
105,800
2,294
130,880
2,663
91,673
2,313
76,416
2,316
146,141
2,042
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 969
39
453
61
424
25
482
9


137
8


44
1




















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























92
8
4,514
21
88,756
84
43,681
65
129,846
61
83,228
57
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 220
24
118
19
1
1
5
1


5
1
























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 658
7
237
1
4,374
16








186
4
141
13


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 4,046
188
4,545
232
10,195
270
4,967
252
12,539
205
8,491
167
19,037
335
61,264
394
24,158
208
13,453
321
9,452
130
2,127
85
1,038
39
965
28
648
18
5
4
204
21
26
1
Other 13
1
4
1
































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.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation practices. Starting in 2017 this subprogram is under RCPP.

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 29,786
1,861
61,301
2,078
66,298
2,326
68,292
2,496
58,965
1,871
59,873
1,899
90,052
2,342
139,118
2,039
168,411
1,947
127,122
2,087
122,232
1,770
117,380
1,485
120,746
1,424
116,193
1,526
210,397
1,721
146,727
1,473
209,259
1,454
245,106
1,598
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 18.25%
16.28%
9.31%
11.31%
13.60%
8.21%
6.06%
9.05%
7.01%
6.25%
7.15%
9.16%
9.61%
7.77%
7.21%
9.86%
5.15%
5.96%
11.13%
4.79%
5.62%
2.99%
2.96%
3.70%
5.33%
3.30%
8.41%
4.33%
12.57%
4.18%
2.37%
4.07%
0.08%
0.34%
1.24%
2.07%
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 1,284
172
169
16
303
27
39
6
1,140
91
66
5
255
18
985
108
1,415
66
217
15
38
2


107
6
55
3
99
6
333
9
389
7
9
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327



























2
1






Conservation Crop Rotation 328 9,540
629
7,391
600
4,427
309
3,762
264
4,709
268
6,903
466
4,678
308
3,156
203
4,575
268
4,144
250
6,380
356
4,893
247
3,693
219
4,248
266
4,775
232
2,937
114
580
23
1,413
52
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328





























78
2


4
1
Contour Buffer Strips 332 1
1
2
1
































Contour Farming 330 782
66
145
15
42
14
38
7
38
7


41
4
39
2






3
1












Cover Crop 340 2,986
193
4,909
296
5,675
327
5,641
365
4,095
246
2,943
209
3,880
263
1,878
151
2,994
213
3,341
226
6,672
309
4,228
262
5,470
317
6,732
415
9,340
569
8,406
423
8,162
437
7,668
504
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























163
18
270
23
16
1
451
13
888
39
Critical Area Planting 342

335
6


27
5
3
1
20
2
45
6
43
5
496
21
204
19
469
13
404
11
297
12
226
5
83
8
1,544
13
23
1
561
5
Cross Wind Trap Strips 589C

4
1
































Deep Tillage 324

234
14
57
2


17
2


72
5
512
30
125
12
227
8
261
17
180
13
490
24
318
16
188
9
629
31
186
12
451
27
Diversion 362 93
6
178
11
133
12
213
12
172
7
191
14
317
17
183
7
205
6
31
1
8
1
82
4


8
1
69
4
424
6
15
1
38
4
Field Border 386

205
8






33
9


40
4
40
4
54
6


16
2
3
1
33
1


116
1


23
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386





























28
3


11
2
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 583
55
1,553
118
662
50
910
65
552
42
1,136
69
795
47
784
50
793
36
471
29
360
30
417
23
698
45
618
29
550
40
678
36
910
46
835
30
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























65
3






31
1
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 33
1
6
1
45
1
15
1


100
2
71
1
74
1
297
14
33
1
20
2
62
2
43
1
108
5
8
1
25
1
53
3
48
4
Grassed Waterway 412 233
7
473
22
261
22
496
31
485
21
741
36
1,232
50
930
35
441
19
233
17
457
15
503
15
194
10
412
15
1,478
14
3,343
14
347
6
336
5
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 1,077
91
4,681
301
5,132
401
3,835
287
2,059
162
1,712
155
1,434
147
687
89
301
61
581
76
294
44
104
18
199
17
89
9
141
8
402
6




Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























1,167
62
2,476
142
2,476
142


3,172
171
Irrigation Water Management 449 5
9
353
39
1,305
35
186
27
37
1
224
4
671
23
2,085
55
1,109
33
2,072
32
1,854
37
1,035
43
1,960
44
149
10
241
21


111
5
81
6
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468 107
5
116
6
310
10
147
7
124
8
243
10
489
14
148
12
401
11
84
11
149
8
120
4
269
14
330
20
1,526
15
2,732
11
334
7
508
7
Mulching 484 66
5
49
13
52
6
462
29
543
42
984
82
1,205
99
775
66
1,242
105
1,452
117
2,129
131
1,968
120
2,304
136
2,185
98
1,537
92
4,381
116
2,866
148
3,109
123
Mulching - Enhancements E484































18
1


Nutrient Management 590 11,430
975
12,338
994
10,985
925
13,992
1,064
11,135
713
7,864
573
8,005
602
5,686
449
2,311
223
3,814
328
1,601
174
622
73
817
87
449
59
594
78
441
44
436
28
440
29
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























37
1






Residue Management, Seasonal 344 175
24


105
4
313
20
244
12
554
40
217
12
60
6
60
3
411
30
440
35
223
19
66
4
180
8








Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 23
3
61
6
248
32


117
9




5
2
24
7
4
1
94
7
238
7
73
5
270
23
260
19
440
34
51
4
270
13
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345





























8
1
652
35
412
21
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329



116
3




168
10
357
29
692
57
1,524
107
996
65
725
34
1,570
72
1,335
72
1,065
69
1,007
59
906
70
706
48
876
56
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346 2
1


14
2






























Riparian Forest Buffer 391

7
1
9
5
44
4
6
1




22
2






15
1
54
1
18
1
7
1






Row Arrangement 557 2,092
100
148
17
90
11


63
1


























Stripcropping 585 76
2
39
1
251
4
75
9


58
3
100
3
75
2
146
4
10
1
37
1






158
8






Subsurface Drain 606 98
4
76
5
219
12
304
16
60
5
259
13
379
17
273
28
275
12
65
5
116
10
171
5
53
2
191
8
65
2
262
11
15
1
153
8
Underground Outlet 620





23
1
2
1




28
3
15
1
3
1




11
1
16
1


3
1
4
1
70
1
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638





7
1










18
1
















Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380







1
1




10
2
8
2






26
2






33
1
2
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 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
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)





























9
1




Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 321
15
72
13
34
2
95
3
37
1


260
5
318
10
414
10
401
5
289
6
181
19
33
2
5
3
1
1


4
2
59
4
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 906
147
124
13
218
33
169
12
776
76


88
10
175
6
2
5
84
6
7
1
20
3


71
17








Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























1,164
86
2,432
167
2,554
173
845
51
3,554
238
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 10,437
1,409
7,194
1,130
7,351
826
9,046
771
8,281
691
7,229
640
8,171
702
6,492
539
6,993
508
7,380
475
3,803
237
3,638
167
1,822
98
AR
149
AR
127
AR
105
AR

AR
113
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 7,035
755
11,761
1,325
11,796
1,347
12,431
1,427
9,994
870
10,949
1,061
9,261
948
7,240
810
6,345
705
7,329
754
9,950
982
8,226
753
9,630
912
AR
890
AR
1,048
AR
803
AR
770
AR
753
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























92
8


1,241
10
1,049
8
157
5
248
6
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 207
22
73
8
1
1




5
1
























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

15
3
111
5
161
8
9
3




176
4




















Other 13
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.
• 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 16,555
2,349
17,531
2,492
19,036
2,214
20,302
2,221
18,250
1,641
17,036
1,702
17,136
1,665
14,088
1,369
13,188
1,228
14,341
1,240
13,457
1,226
11,462
942
11,067
1,020
12,368
1,145
15,971
1,353
15,677
1,090
12,210
828
15,249
1,114
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 328 375
43
3,019
124
924
59
1,464
96
1,570
101
2,074
111
603
27
154
8
471
16
Cover Crop 340 666
52
3,103
123
1,482
88
2,174
125
1,717
105
2,258
129
1,298
85
264
20
567
29
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







98
10




233
8
410
20
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 4
1
45
2
59
3


100
8
90
7
199
13


91
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345













233
8
412
21
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 405
11
560
27
685
38
1,031
58
734
50
579
36
486
45
145
17
444
27
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 Stewardship Program (CSP)







98
10


93
6
233
16
410
41
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 192
10
1,225
56
225
15
141
4
464
25
748
29
268
18


158
4
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 646
97
1,407
220
1,335
173
1,864
275
1,617
239
2,215
254
957
146
227
45
670
70
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 646
107
2,460
276
1,335
188
1,864
279
1,617
274
2,273
283
1,114
170
460
61
1,081
115
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 4
1
511
26
211
12
475
28
374
21


43
4


43
1
Cover Crop 340 4
1
485
24
211
12
475
28
374
21


43
4


43
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 4
1










43
4


43
1
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329

485
24
211
12
475
28
490
27








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 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 Technical Assistance (CTA)











43
4


43
1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 4
3
471
74
171
36
475
84
374
69


43
8


43
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 4
3
471
74
171
36
475
84
374
69


43
12


43
3
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 37
3
29
2


23
2


1,328
8
2,579
17
37,330
15
9,284
44
8,398
47
8,558
33
7,734
41
11,063
41
7,041
22
11,799
28
30,915
24
9,978
26
15,125
52
Access Control - Enhancements E472





























7
2




Aquatic Organism Passage 396

3
1
45
15
19
7
4,176
16
142
10
4,166
12
24,470
9
6,879
6
24,455
7
1,678
5
78
6
50,094
15
125,137
12
208,637
27
84,387
24
385,353
27
264,781
20
Conservation Cover 327 1,577
193
2,010
87
858
65
213
24
1,140
91
66
5
510
37
1,979
125
1,803
82
996
20
1,606
6
260
4
155
9
226
4
196
8
649
16
497
10
783
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























1
1
74
4
16
3


96
1
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 1,027
50
1,111
83
4,367
140
3,936
97
3,182
83
3,042
110
8,485
283
8,847
232
10,872
102
14,830
208
32,160
148
10,413
93
89,563
63
14,391
69
197,670
78
6,201
66
14,655
82
4,324
67
Hedgerow Planting 422 25
1
61
1


















84
1
0
1
6
2
264
6
5
1
387
8
81
7
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 41
4
19
5
6,700
21
131
9
21
3
260
2
34
3
113
9
19
1
12
1


23
3
54
1
73
6
8
2


12
3
6
2
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395

5
2
42
13
595
8
881
15
96
9
2,094
5
3,344
6
66
1
53
2


25,461
1


2,228
2
41,061
5
727
5
1,429
1
3
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 48
4
47
5
83
4
49
3




13
1
134
2




124
1


745
2








26,951
2
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580































161
1


Structures for Wildlife 649































8,724
86
2,887
60
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 3,318
164
6,584
224
12,160
344
6,483
183
6,514
91
38,888
79
6,538
145
28,160
114
16,195
98
9,601
107
5,828
65
9,254
74
2,994
55
1,084
16
5,858
36
2,823
17
520
26
1,930
29
Wetland Creation 658













28
2




















Wetland Enhancement 659 260
1


6,489
8




139
1


214
5
98
6


















Wetland Restoration 657 543
3
237
1










53
1
42
2






1,849
1










Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 1,218
12
364
6
6,853
25
1,158
6
824
2
948
4
407
6
851
9
107
4
496
9


22
1
22
1
22
1
22
1


44
2


Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420

































9
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• 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
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,005
163
614
126
811
132
350
36
1,085
101
121
1
369
54
956
105
220
28
119
16


22
2










78
5
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























991
1
992
2
187
6
140
9
278
6
355
9
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 2,540
123
3,424
132
8,518
245
4,062
87
1,148
32
1,112
43
5,454
210
7,289
151
6,550
96
5,063
34
1,139
18
4,209
26
7,110
35
6,832
14
8,538
13
6,184
21
270
7
6,568
36
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 184
18
202
22
395
19
456
26
379
15
10,545
56
2,092
62
6,624
47
10,252
99
38,423
149
18,869
152
36,689
145
34,140
119
53,823
88
41,012
130
29,651
103
15,400
214
15,955
173
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 12
1
18
2
122
8




28
2
























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























4,253
6
83,309
28
40,971
23
128,853
25
71,015
26
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)





5
1




























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 658
5
237
1
4,374
16








186
4
72
6


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 2,336
125
3,568
134
8,452
215
3,640
189
11,477
153
4,148
126
11,168
183
51,998
222
21,219
117
6,779
202
3,619
88
803
51
1,038
34
332
25
648
18
5
2
204
20


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 5,736
435
7,548
417
17,622
635
8,236
339
13,325
301
15,170
228
16,333
509
62,786
529
36,374
346
49,242
401
22,969
258
40,864
224
42,833
189
62,146
135
110,571
195
76,951
158
145,005
272
93,908
249
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









1,056
7
2,504
15
12,302
11
9,241
41
8,396
46
8,502
29
7,698
38
10,607
20
5,802
18
11,799
28
30,896
22
9,806
24
15,027
47
Brush Management 314 110
2
204
2
2,079
3
3,204
5
70
2
59
1
838
4
338
16
513
13
3,771
35
4,087
31
6,657
56
3,232
40
5,591
36
8,695
59
6,194
45
7,584
65
12,303
64
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























54
1
84
2


58
1
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 260
1


1,953
7
3,112
6
311
4
845
3
5,006
37
6,744
39
9,422
48
10,962
46
14,181
61
9,914
47
89,185
31
14,127
48
197,180
55
5,152
20
14,148
48
3,147
16
Firebreak 394











195
1






















Forest Stand Improvement 666 1,398
22
4,330
37
2,983
34
2,394
30
2,439
35
10,998
93
11,224
88
13,814
105
59,114
120
28,761
193
34,649
163
23,617
137
29,250
207
21,142
131
73,767
164
47,876
184
45,903
183
87,729
117
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666

























59
4
877
10
655
10
887
8
2,692
18
Forest Trails and Landings 655 81
2
360
4
272
3
983
13
642
11
3,124
36
6,551
57
6,237
59
10,717
65
15,364
110
12,394
51
8,923
28
9,751
22
990
20
1,027
10
6,933
13
893
9
2,659
18
Herbaceous Weed Control 315













170
2
146
6
155
5
167
2
318
4


261
2


203
2


154
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 57
1


38
3


74
3
1,660
4
351
7
213
4
78
2
394
6
121
2














Prescribed Forestry 409





1,396
22
1,834
12
1,062
13
























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 29
1


6,374
7
64
1


121
1
16
1
6
1


















2
1
Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment 654























373
2
988
2
312
1
34
1




Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





576
1
716
1


2,082
2
3,321
3
66
1
2
1


25,461
1


2,228
2
41,023
4
727
5
1,429
1
3
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 618
2
572
2
350
1
786
4
1,374
3
421
6
724
3
8,260
6
2,114
7
3,254
13
2,379
11
3,153
12
1,098
11


131
5
1,054
10
451
5
943
6
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























28
1
94
1


401
1
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660

700
2
350
1
1,038
7
625
3
1,015
10
2,416
9
2,473
14
2,020
11
3,269
28
5,711
32
3,686
21
911
13
889
2
724
5
461
4




Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490

572
2


5
1
5
1
227
5
1,807
1
7,407
5
849
4
80
1
682
2
1,740
12
165
3


78
4
830
5
530
5
1,119
4
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 1,150
29
2,008
22
6,937
23
1,965
14
4,001
20
936
15
4,938
37
27,343
73
15,974
70
9,393
85
5,304
48
9,108
61
2,918
50
1,084
16
5,808
34
2,823
17
399
11
1,632
10
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• 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
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)









121
1
























Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























1,640
2
1,021
6
683
13
541
13
803
8
2,478
22
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 1,200
34
1,738
24
4,333
34
3,840
24
1,433
12
2,104
19
5,011
32
6,031
18
4,328
23
6,664
23
3,853
21
5,568
29
6,584
13
6,468
13
9,613
19
7,149
23
270
7
7,968
29
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 691
20
1,734
42
1,409
28
3,735
64
4,147
61
12,327
151
10,309
138
15,639
152
52,695
257
31,112
436
32,858
375
48,607
356
30,634
374
21,644
241
67,323
332
54,772
301
32,866
333
44,680
243
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























209
13
38,779
12
226
4
180
3
573
11
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 140
1


4,374
7






























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 506
5
452
5
4,212
13
993
16
1,745
22
1,498
23
10,386
92
29,080
168
16,658
108
6,692
110
7,122
36
1,060
32
796
10
794
8
528
5


127
8


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 2,228
60
3,924
71
14,293
82
8,556
104
7,255
95
15,822
194
24,967
262
50,031
338
71,451
388
40,086
569
40,922
432
54,402
417
39,210
399
27,995
281
114,262
381
61,293
341
34,246
359
54,882
305
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 24
3
59
10
205
8
47
6
86
9
169
18
414
19
280
15
128
9
76
11
163
17
168
8
79
10
156
9
108
13
85
5
188
7
87
4
Animal Trails and Walkways 575 23
3
12
1
42
4
139
15
46
2
267
17
191
18
195
15
101
9
149
9
7
1
60
4
187
9
19
3
70
6




233
3
Brush Management 314 119
4
76
13


359
27
82
4
5
1
24
2
47
5
17
4
34
4




135
8
145
7
266
15
41
2
61
8
58
3
Critical Area Planting 342 11
1
23
2


14
3
7
1
10
2
23
5
27
4
73
5
64
4
46
5
24
5
42
2
19
2
8
1
10
1


11
1
Fence 382 212
29
499
43
352
37
477
43
392
29
851
70
945
86
622
57
1,569
76
439
43
569
49
449
42
536
40
632
46
411
45
586
41
445
29
854
13
Fence - Enhancements E382

























36
2








Forage Harvest Management 511 182
24
422
34
276
23
486
24
159
3
342
29
148
13
138
10
64
5
132
2
96
9






523
32






Forage and Biomass Planting 512 46
4
117
10
707
22
179
19
320
16
250
18
317
20
172
15
140
11
91
7
61
9
47
3
70
6
112
9
251
15
956
17
82
8
56
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























48
1
161
1


15
2
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 32
3
344
20
128
4
109
9
77
7
247
18
170
14
72
11
100
9
88
10
75
7
194
11
49
7
125
13
87
9
268
15
207
8
152
11
Herbaceous Weed Control 315











29
2
40
5
37
4
15
1
27
3


52
3


155
9
23
2




Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

































172
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 157
8
615
45
335
30
605
34
202
5
147
10
142
18
77
2
101
11




10
1
20
2










Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595



























13
1
13
1




Livestock Pipeline 516 50
3
38
9
9
2
371
19
554
23
104
11
368
33
227
22
418
27
214
28
164
14
253
25
241
20
116
12
208
16
481
20
184
17
358
14
Nutrient Management 590 904
95
977
99
1,890
142
1,951
171
805
98
617
74
1,112
117
842
82
795
75
371
59
360
36
197
19
154
16
209
15
91
17
120
13
44
1


Pond 378





4
1


20
1


15
1




















Prescribed Grazing 528 2,216
176
2,256
216
3,348
260
1,993
156
1,172
91
1,042
81
1,417
137
1,225
120
785
65
961
101
740
69
519
49
326
34
452
35
709
56
624
38
462
40
261
21
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

































73
11
Pumping Plant 533

36
1




13
1
20
2
10
1
10
2
4
1
145
6
57
6
50
4
75
5
14
3
43
4
122
3




Spring Development 574





























109
2




Stream Crossing 578



























22
3
34
2
81
1
10
2
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 30
2
25
2


9
1




























Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580































161
1


Waste Recycling 633 145
16
577
41
310
24
496
27
157
2
102
4
204
10






34
2














Water Well 642

90
3
9
3
31
3
73
7
16
3
32
2
15
2
49
4
68
5
123
2


102
4


12
1






Water and Sediment Control Basin 638











2
1






















Watering Facility 614 141
8
91
12
256
12
405
22
562
25
115
16
309
34
397
37
421
39
337
33
129
13
241
23
364
21
205
9
260
27
381
17
262
24
169
14
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380











7
1
11
2
8
3














5
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 Management Assistance (AMA)













3
1




2
1








13
1




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 4
2
3
9
5
5
10
2
26
6


3
2


19
4
29
5
















Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























36
2
60
2
325
18
172
3
247
14
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 814
150
1,294
177
2,560
297
2,135
247
903
72
838
66
1,480
168
776
85
654
52
746
73
345
18
79
11
94
8
131
7
523
51




101
7
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 1,315
201
1,966
322
2,199
254
2,333
321
1,638
245
1,716
302
1,967
363
1,581
318
1,792
292
1,249
245
1,152
222
1,013
182
1,096
179
1,138
156
1,016
218
1,426
161
1,010
142
921
83
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 845
24
293
45
338
15
482
9


102
5
























Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 12
1


































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)















69
6


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 10
1
39
8


9
1


20
2


19
3
8
3


4
1
4
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 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 2,753
379
3,010
561
4,798
571
4,396
580
2,352
323
2,517
375
3,106
533
2,305
407
2,298
357
1,969
323
1,477
242
1,066
194
1,174
187
1,305
165
1,599
271
1,764
180
1,182
145
1,269
104
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 430 421
8
88
5






398
8
546
12
1,157
39
1,184
32
1,096
36
13,068
48
792
31
2,916
52
1,948
60
680
24
2,518
59
2,140
58
3,271
41
Irrigation Reservoir 436 28
1










55
1


362
3
158
7
38
3
50
2
26
1
230
2






238
3
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441

2
2








69
29
72
16
164
16
86
29
11,183
45
287
37
119
22
300
24
168
11
210
11
277
37
118
10
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442 141
3
67
2
63
1




392
12
635
16
1,205
22
994
21
941
13
668
15
956
14
2,088
27
817
25
990
15
1,201
24
1,249
26
1,555
47
Irrigation Water Management 449 5
9
353
39
1,305
35
186
27
37
1
281
5
673
24
2,085
55
1,250
34
2,133
34
1,854
37
1,035
43
1,960
44
149
10
241
21


111
5
119
9
Pumping Plant 533 375
4
9
1
35
1


55
2
12
1
144
6
545
22
367
12
651
13
261
13
195
3
535
9
659
15
193
7
140
7
249
12
104
6
Structure for Water Control 587 66
4
49,119
25
366
12
217
7
47
2
81
3
11
3
53
2
264
4
581
7
4,198
48
8,677
54
4,044
55
2,394
67
1,085
30
2,250
36
501
21
30,137
36
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 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
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 447
19
72
17
97
3
95
3
37
1
44
2
621
22
1,324
80
786
57
794
63
2,165
83
877
71
1,070
57
970
64
558
32
1,040
66
511
74
675
48
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)



1
3






























Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 37
3
57
9
636
15


42
1


58
2
174
7
224
11
816
15
84
1
39
1
520
11
95
5
194
14
6
1




Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 74
6
25,075
43
363
26
270
31
60
3
615
26
772
67
1,551
69
1,830
54
2,155
61
2,883
124
4,082
112
5,736
142
2,780
134
1,737
62
3,101
70
2,262
85
12,812
104
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)

60
4
































Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 28
1
71
1
131
2




76
1








602
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 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 586
29
25,335
74
1,192
49
365
34
139
5
735
29
1,395
91
2,916
156
2,648
122
3,549
139
5,660
209
4,905
184
7,152
210
3,750
203
2,452
108
4,147
137
2,773
159
13,488
152
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 37
3
29
2


23
2


1,328
8
2,579
17
37,330
15
9,284
44
8,398
47
8,558
33
7,734
41
11,063
41
7,041
22
11,799
28
30,915
24
9,978
26
15,125
52
Access Control - Enhancements E472





























7
2




Access Road 560 3,390
34
75,242
46
19,167
65
66,972
74
20,996
63
6,154
90
22,979
112
82,836
107
41,563
135
14,467
112
45,702
83
52,517
68
90,205
87
122,232
59








Animal Mortality Facility 316

































24
2
Brush Management 314



























8,991
76
6,256
52
7,663
77
12,448
85
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























54
1
84
2


58
1
Composting Facility 317 6
2
55
3
21
4
99
3
73
4
28
6
78
3
66
9
27
4
46
4
30
8
48
6
43
5
79
13
48
5
63
5
43
4
71
4
Conservation Cover 327 1,577
193
2,010
87
858
65
213
24
1,140
91
66
5
510
37
1,979
125
1,803
82
996
20
1,606
6
260
4
155
9
226
4
196
8
649
16
497
10
783
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























1
1
74
4
16
3


96
1
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 9,559
633
7,396
601
4,480
313
3,762
264
4,709
268
6,937
468
4,678
308
3,156
203
4,584
270
4,153
254
6,384
358
4,899
250
3,693
219
4,248
266
4,778
233
3,004
118
583
24
1,416
53
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328





























78
2


4
1
Contour Buffer Strips 332 1
1
2
1
































Contour Farming 330 782
66
145
15
42
14
38
7
38
7


41
4
39
2






3
1












Cover Crop 340 2,997
194
4,935
300
5,737
330
5,696
368
4,134
247
2,943
209
3,880
263
1,879
152
2,998
215
3,345
227
6,685
311
4,234
264
5,473
318
6,743
416
9,411
573
8,581
425
8,180
438
7,668
504
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























163
18
270
23
16
1
451
13
888
39
Critical Area Planting 342 662
7
3,967
18
3,967
12
1,197
17
2,327
13
4,898
30
2,063
34
5,861
45
2,690
60
1,746
54
14,558
54
77,371
31
2,396
27
1,781
17
89
11
1,564
17
32,634
5
585
9
Diversion 362 99
7
192
13
438
16
243
19
192
13
234
21
355
26
215
14
241
12
84
8
26
5
91
8
14
2
54
6
77
8
498
13
25
2
67
6
Field Border 386





























116
1


23
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386





























28
3


12
3
Filter Strip 393 97
6
105
5
176
7
50
4
72
5
136
7
77
3


37
3
38
7










15
2




Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























811
57
1,505
51
964
52
891
34
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























48
1
162
2


46
3
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























73,767
164
47,876
184
45,909
184
87,729
117
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























877
10
655
10
887
8
2,692
18
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 278
2
6
1
45
1
15
1


100
2
77
2
101
4
442
17
33
1
1,770
12
119
4
43
1
108
5
10
3
25
1
53
3
356
8
Grassed Waterway 412 713
9
3,333
26
270
25
515
32
526
24
900
46
1,261
54
969
41
492
27
275
22
459
16
544
20
721
20
508
20
1,505
25
3,502
22
367
9
370
9
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 190
26
591
52
327
33
773
76
270
40
713
76
486
63
271
59
398
63
426
54
545
58
535
74
498
73
519
67
1,003
68
774
78
771
58
802
51
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 1,292
100
5,301
347
5,827
440
4,732
322
2,760
180
6,803
176
2,247
174
6,860
99
497
76
1,175
91
420
48
114
19
223
20
89
9
141
8
402
6
26
1


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























1,167
62
2,476
142
2,476
142


3,172
171
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441

2
2








69
29
72
16
164
16
86
29
11,183
45
287
37
119
22
300
24
168
11
210
11
277
37
118
10
Irrigation Water Management 449 5
9
353
39
1,305
35
186
27
37
1
281
5
673
24
2,085
55
1,250
34
2,133
34
1,854
37
1,035
43
1,960
44
149
10
241
21


111
5
119
9
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























1,643
25
2,850
19
430
11
950
19
Mulching 484 373
6
114
14
335
7
462
29
543
42
984
82
1,205
99
779
67
1,345
107
1,678
130
4,081
146
2,184
129
2,402
147
2,251
105








Nutrient Management 590 12,424
1,081
13,367
1,104
12,990
1,077
16,807
1,248
11,955
816
8,500
651
9,155
725
6,535
532
3,119
302
4,332
392
1,963
211
823
94
974
104
659
75
704
97
596
59
480
29
440
29
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























37
1






Prescribed Grazing 528 2,572
215
2,729
252
3,651
283
2,303
192
1,418
114
1,175
96
1,685
165
1,385
130
1,072
95
1,854
120
814
78
674
62
372
44
475
40
755
62
665
42
465
42
302
26
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

































73
11
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 23
3
61
6
248
32


117
9




5
2
24
7
7
2
94
7
238
7
73
5
270
23
260
19
440
34
51
4
270
13
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345





























8
1
652
35
412
21
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329



116
3




168
10
357
29
692
57
1,524
107
996
65
725
34
1,570
72
1,335
72
1,065
69
1,007
59
906
70
706
48
876
56
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346 2
1


14
2






























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 41
4
19
5
6,700
21
131
9
21
3
260
2
34
3
113
9
19
1
12
1


23
3
54
1
73
6
8
2


12
3
6
2
Roof Runoff Structure 558 1
1
4
1
9
3
33
4
29
5
32
9
105
14
25
7
48
16
260
8
58
11
61
7
35
1
46
14
106
5
109
8
212
6
71
9
Roofs and Covers 367



























243
19
323
28
286
28
244
32
Sediment Basin 350

44
1






107
4
1
1












7
1








Stream Crossing 578



1,245
16
16,150
42
4,973
45
3,513
42
6,256
43
29,829
53
33,550
74
39,508
107
59,929
78
57,338
59
58,944
62
1,640
25
5,560
28
34,411
36
3,114
20
75,981
25
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395

5
2
42
13
595
8
881
15
96
9
2,094
5
3,344
6
66
1
53
2


25,461
1


2,228
2








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 48
4
47
5
83
4
49
3




13
1
134
2




124
1


745
2








26,951
2
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580































161
1


Stripcropping 585 76
2
39
1
251
4
75
9


58
3
100
3
75
2
146
4
10
1
37
1






158
8






Structure for Water Control 587 66
4
49,119
25
366
12
217
7
47
2
81
3
11
3
53
2
264
4
581
7
4,198
48
8,677
54
4,044
55
2,394
67
1,085
30
2,250
36
501
21
30,137
36
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 629
3
572
2
350
1
790
5
2,585
5
1,225
13
783
8
8,633
27
2,165
18
3,746
19
2,501
18
3,180
15
1,106
13
4
1
378
9
1,057
11
460
6
1,001
9
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























48
8
145
6
33
5
408
3
Vegetated Treatment Area 635 1
1


7
1
22
5
118
7
75
13
223
17
106
16
118
17
84
12
326
22
139
14
170
15
275
17
129
12
305
14
72
7
249
14
Waste Facility Closure 360































6
1


Waste Recycling 633 3,621
300
3,730
268
2,678
221
2,558
246
657
34
1,048
94
1,299
84
207
18




46
4














Waste Storage Facility 313 198
26
369
37
343
31
231
36
225
29
356
41
430
42
114
23
353
32
129
14
225
25
199
24
219
35
275
31
541
27
382
37
373
25
233
21
Waste Transfer 634 22
4
58
4
26
3
187
19
77
7
66
9
90
12
43
9
40
6
19
3
98
6
52
6
20
4
28
6
93
11
65
9
59
8
39
2
Waste Treatment 629 3
2
27
3
30
4
34
6
1
1
8
2
13
3
1
1
13
2
6
2




8
2


9
2
8
1




Water Well Decommissioning 351

5
2
































Water and Sediment Control Basin 638

420
1


7
1




2
1




18
1






55
1








Wetland Creation 658













28
2




















Wetland Enhancement 659 260
1


6,489
8




139
1


214
5
98
6


















Wetland Restoration 657 543
3
237
1










53
1
42
2






1,849
1










Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380





5
1
1
1


7
1
27
5
16
5






26
2


6
2


38
2
2
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)





























9
1




Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 327
16
63
13
34
2
95
3
37
1


273
11
353
21
545
21
440
32
1,520
37
432
41
556
25
443
31
104
12
158
16
154
33
259
20
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,005
163
625
79
467
62
297
23
791
77
121
1
128
20
396
26
45
9
91
7


20
3


71
12








Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























1,101
84
3,250
192
3,480
216
1,827
68
6,110
277
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 11,644
1,661
11,750
1,473
10,085
1,282
13,395
1,170
12,128
801
8,764
789
20,862
953
12,639
632
16,201
586
13,629
569
5,130
263
7,848
195
8,812
143
9,287
168
11,779
156
7,963
126
236
4
8,600
146
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 9,512
1,026
40,043
1,645
32,387
1,689
39,862
1,867
29,589
1,177
20,502
1,420
16,622
1,375
26,903
1,156
46,096
1,204
46,010
1,200
60,604
1,445
69,074
1,165
64,998
1,273
56,481
1,201
55,500
1,518
65,179
1,232
42,313
1,145
114,962
1,068
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 924
35
444
54
382
16
462
6


102
5


44
1




















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























92
8
4,126
3
1,859
28
1,280
12
32,720
4
27,720
16
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 208
23
43
5






5
1
























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 543
4
237
1
4,374
16








186
4
115
6


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 1,863
24
1,149
21
3,678
39
2,165
41
4,636
35
5,410
17
7,051
53
51,539
82
4,966
38
5,459
42
5,299
19
972
13
132
4
4
3


4
1
30
4
26
1
Other 13
1
4
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 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 23,361
2,953
51,208
3,292
50,346
3,106
54,112
3,110
43,953
2,091
32,972
2,233
40,825
2,412
88,127
1,922
63,999
1,864
62,126
1,850
71,232
1,764
77,774
1,417
70,225
1,453
70,088
1,502
68,587
1,906
76,682
1,604
77,279
1,258
156,390
1,528
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













28
2




















Wetland Enhancement 659 260
1


6,489
8




139
1


214
5
98
6


















Wetland Restoration 657 543
3
237
1










53
1
42
2






1,849
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.

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 Technical Assistance (CTA) 260
1








139
1


76
4
39
3


















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)























1,849
1










Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 543
3
237
1
4,374
8








186
4
69
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 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 803
4
237
1
4,374
8




139
1


262
8
73
8






1,849
1










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]