NRCS Conservation Programs

Mississippi

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 $32,613.3
$40,554.6
$29,275.8
$28,904.2
$26,535.1
$29,933.0
$27,977.1
$24,658.5
$24,264.4
$25,708.2
$27,288.4
$33,944.9
$39,387.0
$39,899.9
$41,932.8
$47,982.1
$44,052.0
$67,779.7
Financial Assistance $42,172.2
$46,771.1
$76,809.9
$35,525.8
$35,852.1
$76,257.4
$66,702.7
$73,998.8
$77,390.3
$72,025.4
$75,244.3
$92,275.8
$130,105.7
$183,520.0
$195,009.1
$285,466.8
$114,189.5
$135,880.5
Reimbursable $2,696.2
$4,084.4
$1,460.2
$1,704.0
$1,204.7
$1,492.2
$7,315.0
$2,969.7
$653.1
$233.9
$301.2

$29.3
$293.9
$998.7
$594.7
$725.1
$323.1
Total $77,481.6
$91,410.3
$107,546.0
$66,133.9
$63,591.8
$107,682.8
$101,994.7
$101,627.2
$102,307.8
$97,967.4
$102,833.9
$126,220.8
$169,522.0
$223,713.8
$237,940.6
$334,043.6
$158,966.6
$203,983.3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.

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








$6,857.7
$3,875.6
$6,649.6
$21,066.3
$21,025.7
$23,359.6
$18,693.9
$24,588.8
$25,837.1
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)



$2,655.1
$2,277.9
$3,267.2
$2,872.6
$2,557.9
$172.4
$605.0
$-12.9
$8.8
$-0.6




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1,600.0
$1,801.9
$1,483.1
$995.0
$1,057.3
$765.8
$4,537.9
$2,369.9
$1,644.0
$2,446.2
$857.2
$628.9
$3,626.6
$2,316.4
$1,828.8
$2,676.6
$3,741.1
$6,875.1
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $676.9
$854.8
$972.1
$917.8
$660.2
$346.3
$318.6
$261.1
$228.1
$167.6
$155.3
$1.5
$-2.4





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$179.2
$9,941.5
$15,260.5
$18,842.1
$22,526.9
$28,642.6
$33,276.4
$36,605.4
$44,969.3
$66,476.7
$100,517.8
$171,280.2
$26,830.8
$35,929.9
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $20,742.3
$26,892.8
$13,678.6
$15,873.7
$14,148.8
$15,062.7
$12,342.7
$12,832.8
$13,601.3
$12,556.2
$10,536.8
$12,018.3
$10,305.3
$10,942.7
$9,728.6
$12,333.5
$11,077.9
$11,934.7
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $25,263.1
$20,509.7
$19,558.3
$21,483.8
$15,723.3
$23,438.8
$33,707.1
$32,975.5
$42,674.1
$35,969.0
$43,766.4
$49,580.4
$53,988.4
$75,617.8
$62,393.4
$63,180.2
$68,717.3
$70,442.5
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)







$6.4
$0.9
$1.0
$1.4
$0.4





Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $198.5
$225.9
$53.1
$5.5
$97.2
$57.3
$115.5
$32.5
$52.7
$5.1
$0.4
$16.0
$9.9
$-1.8
$1.4



Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
$978.0
$934.2
$579.6
$1,034.2
$1,016.9
$92.9
$414.5
$704.8
$-22.3
$-16.2
$-1.7
$109.1





Plant Materials Center (PMC) $413.4
$301.0
$292.8
$259.2
$283.6
$264.2
$307.3
$256.1
$198.1
$248.0
$390.0
$345.0
$427.7
$276.6
$133.5
$195.7
$311.9
$429.8
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$16.9
$136.1
$566.4
$315.9
$148.2
$121.5
$566.8
$780.5
$1,151.9
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $861.4
$891.4
$993.6
$957.3
$933.0
$869.5
$380.7
$-0.3










Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,244.9
$1,109.0
$1,109.5
$1,066.1
$989.0
$1,002.2
$1,111.9
$912.3
$262.7
$393.0
$407.3
$338.0
$328.9
$355.8
$327.7
$353.6
$319.5
$338.7
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $11.0

















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $3,676.6
$2,881.1
$1,876.5
$617.6
$4,326.5
$4,187.6
$2,601.5
$500.3
$-1,189.2
$55.0
$230.9
$5,000.4
$25,000.0
$24,661.0
$28,077.0
$27,886.0
$3,076.2
$24,094.6
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $1,360.7
$1,573.9
$3,078.5
$1,220.9
$1,006.5
$2,027.4
$141.4
$75.6
$23.4
$6,158.2
$5,215.5
$3.3
$540.0
$620.0




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $7,704.9
$31,014.0
$60,806.9
$17,399.3
$14,034.8
$16,631.7
$2,928.6
$4,046.3
$2,241.4
$3,392.7
$1,551.4
$12,858.3
$4,504.0
$11,839.8
$8,516.9
$35,086.0
$17,053.8
$25,173.9
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $13,275.4
$1,374.7
$2,140.9
$3,452.4
$5,037.8
$26,062.4
$22,880.2
$23,643.1
$14,870.9
$637.9
$1,534.2
$1,510.9
$4,297.1
$9,430.2
$2,934.4



Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $944.0
$1,005.9
$567.9
$1,305.7
$1,425.3
$3,730.6
$2,000.7
$1,592.8
$1,904.3
$266.0
$310.5
$111.6
$26.9
$5.3




Other $-491.5
$-3.8







$4.1





$1,791.1
$2,468.8
$1,775.1
Total $77,481.6
$91,410.3
$107,546.0
$66,133.9
$63,591.8
$107,682.8
$101,994.7
$101,627.2
$102,307.8
$97,967.4
$102,833.9
$126,220.8
$169,522.0
$223,713.8
$237,940.6
$334,043.6
$158,966.6
$203,983.3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• 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, AWEP and WHIP were authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$1,498.5
$1,817.4
$1,353.1
$1,856.3
$2,699.4
$2,713.1
$2,830.7
$2,437.1
$2,636.4
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)



$359.5
$403.5
$442.1
$378.6
$415.7
$172.4
$605.0
$-12.9
$8.8
$-0.6




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$2,446.2
$857.2
$628.9
$3,626.6
$2,316.4
$1,828.8
$2,676.6
$3,741.1
$6,875.1
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $140.1
$162.8
$105.3
$128.1
$63.5
$53.8
$129.2
$86.9
$64.5
$6.0
$53.3
$1.5
$-2.4





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$179.2
$961.5
$719.1
$814.2
$949.0
$1,311.9
$3,505.0
$3,087.7
$5,127.8
$4,928.5
$10,865.9
$8,086.5
$5,238.8
$6,044.7
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $20,608.9
$26,578.4
$13,715.5
$15,761.3
$14,034.0
$14,854.5
$12,206.1
$12,739.7
$13,413.3
$12,389.3
$10,515.6
$12,018.3
$10,276.0
$10,942.7
$8,778.2
$11,784.2
$10,999.5
$11,611.6
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $5,253.8
$4,206.9
$3,692.8
$3,866.8
$3,795.6
$4,601.5
$6,936.0
$5,985.0
$5,856.9
$6,083.9
$7,779.3
$9,638.9
$10,325.0
$14,368.2
$13,704.4
$15,877.7
$16,071.1
$13,040.2
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)







$6.4
$0.9
$1.0
$1.4
$0.4





Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $198.5
$38.6
$53.1
$5.5
$55.3
$47.7
$87.0
$32.5
$40.8
$5.1
$0.4
$16.0
$9.9
$-1.8
$1.4



Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
$25.2
$58.7
$70.7
$130.5
$134.6
$16.2
$47.9
$110.3
$-320.0
$-16.2







Plant Materials Center (PMC) $413.4
$301.0
$292.8
$259.2
$277.3
$238.8
$268.0
$250.7
$198.1
$174.0
$334.0
$345.0
$427.7
$276.6
$133.5
$195.7
$311.9
$429.8
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$16.9
$136.1
$97.9
$53.6
$144.0
$103.9
$71.7
$97.0
$161.0
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $861.4
$891.4
$993.6
$957.3
$933.0
$869.5
$380.7
$-0.3










Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,244.9
$1,109.0
$1,109.5
$1,066.1
$979.0
$968.3
$1,111.9
$912.3
$262.7
$393.0
$407.3
$338.0
$328.9
$355.8
$327.7
$353.6
$319.5
$338.7
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $11.0

















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $1,190.6
$867.1
$493.8
$0.6
$245.6
$1,557.5

$-1.0
$-10.3
$62.0
$30.9
$5,000.4
$6,000.0
$490.0
$1,780.8
$2,790.7
$3,076.2
$24,094.6
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $360.7
$573.9
$578.5
$298.2
$806.2
$1,127.7
$141.4
$97.8
$23.4
$173.2
$18.1
$3.3






Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $1,332.8
$4,198.4
$6,571.0
$4,736.4
$3,563.4
$2,291.5
$1,559.9
$969.7
$311.7
$276.5
$70.5
$1,233.1
$470.2
$1,285.0
$1,053.2
$3,305.2
$1,656.0
$2,435.2
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $798.3
$1,374.7
$1,504.1
$1,180.4
$845.1
$1,234.0
$3,541.2
$2,027.0
$2,310.5
$760.7
$868.6
$82.7
$851.7
$2,090.4
$641.9



Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $198.9
$227.2
$107.1
$573.6
$267.9
$588.6
$438.3
$317.5
$311.4
$253.4
$304.8
$111.6
$26.7
$5.3




Other








$4.1





$9.5
$103.8
$112.4
Total $32,613.3
$40,554.6
$29,275.8
$28,904.2
$26,535.1
$29,933.0
$27,977.1
$24,658.5
$24,264.4
$25,708.2
$27,288.4
$33,944.9
$39,387.0
$39,899.9
$41,932.8
$47,982.1
$44,052.0
$67,779.7
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• 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, AWEP and WHIP were 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)








$5,359.2
$2,058.2
$5,296.5
$19,210.0
$18,326.3
$20,646.5
$15,863.2
$22,151.7
$23,200.7
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)



$2,295.6
$1,874.4
$2,825.1
$2,494.0
$2,142.2









Conservation Security Program (CSP) $536.9
$692.0
$866.8
$789.7
$596.7
$292.4
$189.4
$174.1
$163.6
$161.7
$102.1







Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$8,980.1
$14,541.5
$18,027.9
$21,577.9
$27,330.7
$29,771.3
$33,517.7
$39,841.5
$61,548.2
$89,651.9
$163,193.7
$21,592.0
$29,885.2
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $20,009.3
$16,302.8
$15,865.5
$17,617.0
$11,927.7
$18,837.3
$26,771.1
$26,990.5
$36,817.2
$29,885.1
$35,987.0
$39,941.6
$43,663.4
$61,249.6
$48,689.0
$47,302.5
$52,646.2
$57,402.3
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$187.3


$41.9
$9.6
$28.5

$11.9









Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
$952.7
$875.6
$508.9
$903.7
$882.3
$76.7
$366.6
$594.5
$297.7

$-1.7
$109.1





Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)










$468.4
$262.3
$4.2
$17.6
$495.1
$683.5
$990.9
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $2,087.8
$1,391.8
$1,479.6

$4,183.5
$2,171.0






$19,000.0
$24,171.0
$26,296.2
$25,095.3


Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $1,000.0
$1,000.0
$2,500.0
$922.8
$200.3
$899.6

$-22.2

$5,985.0
$5,197.4

$540.0
$620.0




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $5,807.5
$25,469.6
$54,124.8
$12,683.3
$10,352.6
$14,340.4
$1,369.0
$3,076.5
$1,929.7
$3,116.2
$1,456.9
$11,625.1
$4,033.8
$10,260.9
$7,415.4
$31,735.4
$14,751.1
$22,738.7
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $12,477.1

$636.8
$2,272.0
$4,192.7
$24,828.4
$19,339.0
$21,616.1
$12,560.4
$-122.9
$665.6
$1,428.2
$3,445.3
$7,339.8
$2,292.5



Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $745.1
$778.7
$460.8
$732.1
$1,157.4
$3,141.9
$1,562.4
$1,275.3
$1,592.9
$12.6
$5.7

$0.2





Other $-491.5
$-3.8













$1,781.6
$2,365.0
$1,662.7
Total $42,172.2
$46,771.1
$76,809.9
$35,525.8
$35,852.1
$76,257.4
$66,702.7
$73,998.8
$77,390.3
$72,025.4
$75,244.3
$92,275.8
$130,105.7
$183,520.0
$195,009.1
$285,466.8
$114,189.5
$135,880.5
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.
• 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, AWEP and WHIP were 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 and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Reimbursable - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1,600.0
$1,801.9
$1,483.1
$995.0
$1,057.3
$765.8
$4,537.9
$2,369.9
$1,644.0









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $133.4
$314.4
$-37.0
$112.4
$114.9
$208.2
$136.6
$93.1
$188.0
$166.9
$21.2

$29.3

$950.4
$549.3
$78.4
$323.1
Plant Materials Center (PMC)



$6.3
$25.4
$39.3
$5.4

$74.0
$56.0







Soil Survey (SOIL)



$10.0
$33.9












Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $398.2
$622.1
$-97.0
$617.0
$-102.7
$459.1
$2,601.5
$501.3
$-1,178.9
$-7.0
$200.0







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $564.6
$1,346.0
$111.1
$-20.4
$118.9
$-0.2
$-0.3



$24.0


$293.9
$48.3
$45.4
$646.7

Total $2,696.2
$4,084.4
$1,460.2
$1,704.0
$1,204.7
$1,492.2
$7,315.0
$2,969.7
$653.1
$233.9
$301.2

$29.3
$293.9
$998.7
$594.7
$725.1
$323.1
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.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

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)

































5
1
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)







24
2
8,372
261
9,772
311
13,303
277
12,699
393
7,838
461
5,589
212
988
26
605
30


45
1






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 19,111
4,991
24,696
5,530
32,982
6,089
14,869
2,640
7,609
1,471
9,267
2,205
15,256
3,973
12,656
3,741
10,080
4,023
10,558
4,184
12,224
8,180
16,888
13,219
11,794
10,802
13,808
6,783
1,922
1,344
7,039
2,950
4,411
2,802
8,600
16,971
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









352,265
319
230,498
163
159,996
126
137,599
142
217,314
177
136,235
121
234,187
225
371,201
369
589,414
770
257,992
342
87,979
114




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































1,174,408
129,246
655,638
78,528
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 225,243
26,841
220,785
23,924
229,578
19,562
281,310
21,826
281,836
22,044
307,110
22,003
334,130
20,659
330,817
21,271
339,111
23,628
295,054
22,206
260,644
23,710
194,892
15,880
276,656
21,135
319,754
25,672
338,158
22,598
401,265
59,880
98,073
12,394
27,048
8,560
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 103,458
8,536
126,426
8,371
156,885
9,236
172,904
11,666
154,175
7,717
167,129
9,089
193,412
9,650
214,696
10,326
215,130
11,787
152,530
8,610
197,405
10,200
289,544
14,044
353,074
16,443
376,788
17,990
351,866
17,639
292,125
15,313
265,882
14,580
255,042
14,695
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 636
118
569
211
508
136
152
25
103
19
4
1
474
113
729
46
378
10
434
53
11
8




280
117




66
2


Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





91
1




279
9
31
51


48
3




1,460
184
19
35








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















1,597
45
9,746
496
13,813
535
16,569
770
13,020
770
25,445
2,009
9,117
498
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)













56
10








41
1










Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)



14,862
141
11,756
20
183
5


74
32






















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 11,210
766
8,488
547
8,902
455
3,074
349
1,690
568
3,089
498
3,089
575
8,302
728
2,636
400
2,542
301
746
152




137
37
176
28


146
32
683
224
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 8,777
579
10,922
470
17,061
611
18,148
665
11,495
575
18,467
535
35,805
989
23,342
1,100
21,178
574
24,832
813
6,522
236
3,594
87
414
5
1,166
46
99
10
16
7




Other 1,965
163
185
16
219
8
41
4
7
1
19
3
119
3
8
2
3
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 319,212
9,861
342,294
11,305
399,514
11,209
440,573
12,210
407,461
10,472
458,756
12,306
522,447
13,206
504,519
12,721
527,831
13,734
464,573
12,090
452,537
12,089
478,917
12,586
842,512
23,503
1,463,324
41,588
773,051
20,208
1,484,959
44,881
1,492,329
43,441
923,328
27,804
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 18.23%
15.82%
15.81%
12.86%
16.42%
14.68%
15.57%
14.24%
14.10%
11.96%
12.53%
12.30%
15.01%
9.70%
22.93%
14.98%
15.32%
10.46%
7.43%
4.43%
7.58%
5.53%
6.73%
4.53%
9.57%
6.41%
10.29%
7.26%
6.27%
4.61%
7.82%
6.04%
5.28%
3.58%
3.75%
3.16%
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
Buffer Bundle#1 B000BFF1





























3
1




Conservation Cover 327 21,505
1,119
29,520
1,502
37,690
1,769
31,149
1,499
18,710
747
21,314
1,160
29,102
1,690
51,800
2,841
39,174
2,339
32,513
1,951
52,152
3,560
53,262
4,722
57,514
4,399
43,932
3,235
18,960
1,328
39,441
1,957
22,190
1,443
52,028
5,465
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























2,779
261
1,328
74
2,120
145
3,182
127
1,946
49
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 131,682
3,506
95,118
2,631
107,541
2,406
106,529
2,738
126,469
2,713
105,423
2,401
135,072
2,897
134,816
2,735
199,525
4,560
141,536
3,171
116,569
2,570
70,785
1,683
100,046
2,294
116,852
2,976
114,523
3,241
238,952
7,522
114,041
2,678
40,522
1,674
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328























473
8
6,908
278
3,425
110
49,618
2,212
128,660
3,908
53,544
2,274
Contour Buffer Strips 332 26
4
47
1
42
2
136
5
72
3
176
9
445
23
323
21
172
11
153
14
1,085
40
34
5
1,093
28
170
8
47
1
195
13
1,825
38
557
15
Contour Farming 330 6,791
351
15,363
811
9,479
426
15,189
687
15,198
498
7,899
362
8,168
384
16,278
476
19,821
906
6,903
281
7,880
362
6,443
236
7,432
368
8,730
361
10,741
463
641
50
152
7
19
5
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331























12
2










Cover Crop 340 2,876
80
6,173
208
6,548
163
6,934
162
8,973
199
2,542
125
4,080
95
5,341
175
7,713
273
11,771
390
18,431
498
11,475
363
23,030
693
64,599
1,784
39,514
964
97,892
3,173
77,837
1,878
50,905
1,601
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























12,643
522
3,645
180
32,645
1,291
33,779
1,297
20,257
776
Critical Area Planting 342 460
5
778
30
831
19
989
13
3,927
78
7,181
173
6,110
205
7,552
199
5,738
172
9,559
299
9,065
229
10,481
273
11,771
291
15,780
326
9,527
256
27,149
837
12,859
382
13,779
223
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18





























37
4
1,973
59
505
20
Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag B000CPL19





























3,288
167
8,698
352
11,634
390
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20





























412
10
50
2


Crop Bundle#2 - Precision Ag, Reduced till B000CPL2

























386
9


699
17
225
6
372
8
Deep Tillage 324 15,831
364
5,626
146
17,205
363
14,410
291
30,136
609
3,182
43
10,983
234
10,587
29
8,992
91
4,848
82
8,994
210
982
15


126
5
71
1






Diversion 362 337
18
655
22
264
12
439
11
906
16
1,111
27
1,173
33
878
45
1,039
33
1,425
64
777
39
2,219
56
1,733
47
4,221
110
4,160
76
4,940
99
7,246
109
1,888
57
Field Border 386 519
26
972
44
1,154
40
647
23
574
35
1,598
35
1,060
11
430
8
407
26
1,522
62
862
38
1,514
59
1,387
65
703
14
296
12
13,760
532
101
8
106
5
Field Border - Enhancements E386

























96
3
165
2
225
14
721
18
74
8
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 1,151
75
730
62
796
60
2,082
83
1,133
45
536
22
291
19
338
23
242
21
1,184
65
249
15
198
11
2,328
226
2,248
46
972
51
4,707
291
913
68
927
51
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























38
2
151
15
297
23
295
22
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 11,299
263
11,786
284
13,752
294
15,432
383
11,052
219
16,831
350
12,588
296
12,167
284
14,221
244
17,730
405
22,278
380
17,865
357
19,012
422
22,511
495
19,458
408
38,848
638
25,227
535
19,203
312
Grassed Waterway 412 461
25
204
8
547
12
796
22
449
16
387
11
327
10
16
1
1,052
36
331
16
1,957
35
243
8
1,295
44
81
4
35
1
42
3
1,909
23
193
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 127,664
3,688
89,247
2,921
103,148
2,675
104,168
2,999
117,815
2,859
121,988
3,156
134,787
3,015
130,467
2,330
124,639
2,807
87,626
1,991
88,874
2,547
62,894
2,415
117,578
3,581
95,652
2,794
95,071
2,614
248,535
8,087
95,706
2,007
10,972
460
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























269,282
9,268
822,225
25,687
78,287
3,241
1,057,739
38,185
1,358,488
44,762
722,145
25,541
Irrigation Water Management 449 46,519
908
51,321
988
67,655
1,231
48,769
884
51,672
928
45,793
903
48,000
722
89,950
1,228
83,139
1,489
84,296
1,504
80,958
1,378
133,405
2,272
228,791
3,728
179,796
2,893
132,894
2,243
183,258
3,969
62,035
1,206
38,558
644
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























14,855
300
885
12
7,132
142
7,921
175
3,187
58
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468

















162
4
















MRBI Bundle#1 - Irrigated Cropland B000MRB1

























3,590
50
8,846
135
9,181
139
9,567
142
5,591
89
MRBI Bundle#2 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #1 B000MRB2

























5,618
207
7,316
171
9,276
242
8,141
198
5,406
125
MRBI Bundle#3 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #2 B000MRB3



























780
11
987
17
985
16
985
16
Mulching 484











4
3
37
4
1,043
42
4,265
147
3,882
120
5,526
167
5,082
152
9,530
150
5,464
160
19,503
578
4,837
199
4,546
137
Mulching - Enhancements E484































4
1
8
2
Non-Irrigated Cropland (MRBI) B000CPL13





























2
1
150
6
7,445
351
Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12





























738
39
96
5
59
3
Nutrient Management 590 129,252
3,660
89,200
2,837
98,633
2,497
108,021
2,976
127,693
2,966
171,008
4,242
135,877
2,842
142,915
2,591
142,374
3,373
111,177
2,486
99,306
2,425
69,304
1,673
116,369
2,766
150,573
3,671
153,101
4,036
267,914
8,573
123,090
2,776
44,306
1,562
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590























7,072
453
361,190
12,055
48,422
2,072
710,661
26,020
956,775
31,707
445,815
15,828
Residue Management, Seasonal 344 65,314
1,900
59,251
1,668
65,483
1,493
59,874
1,493
72,581
1,603
67,182
1,631
63,356
1,396
51,487
1,159
85,351
2,008
62,345
1,400
19,912
427
5,942
141
2,636
91
6,382
207








Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 3,337
90
842
30
186
8
496
21
181
7
507
19
125
6
1,283
16
40
6
119
11
17,512
345
22,061
451
37,091
672
26,663
453
31,009
595
207,850
6,840
93,629
2,095
26,888
1,081
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345























5,989
409
258,473
8,938
50,453
2,143
647,088
23,350
818,935
27,489
403,626
14,695
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 34,605
993
38,652
1,078
23,577
591
23,459
755
17,161
329
13,690
393
11,981
395
22,290
485
26,872
1,255
19,631
696
20,650
698
13,442
638
11,115
492
32,270
974
47,950
1,397
57,256
2,533
37,848
839
19,420
599
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329























411
24
1,623
88
102
4
5,290
354
4,857
276
3,225
194
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346 1,087
12
167
5
270
5
852
15
843
13
537
6
727
9
335
6
468
31
387
17
710
39
83
3
119
3
83
3








Riparian Forest Buffer 391 9,375
593
3,158
358
6,963
490
3,378
209
1,014
131
1,635
257
1,397
129
2,334
238
2,264
202
1,520
295
4,423
449
7,468
1,213
10,401
1,366
9,301
1,585
2,935
546
9,501
559
3,208
199
2,090
299
Row Arrangement 557 43,802
945
13,008
340
24,058
447
23,421
580
24,804
504
26,576
561
15,370
360
22,012
413
26,028
704
13,758
475
11,687
429
3,522
209
5,792
293
4,830
264
8,328
429
41,656
1,260
5,891
153
532
18
Silvopasture Establishment 381

















78
1
















Stripcropping 585 282
3
982
19
900
10
959
17
714
21
1,025
15
657
7
180
3




5
2




76
1








Subsurface Drain 606



























814
12
22
1




Terrace 600 1,499
75
3,397
59
1,972
36
2,254
94
1,024
60
912
49
449
21
590
14
707
26
339
32
2,346
65
1,667
32
1,048
25
767
15
689
21
214
10
592
16
20
1
Underground Outlet 620

















65
3
278
6
170
5
424
4
362
3
370
12
119
2
180
5
77
2
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638









19
2
























YEAR 2+ Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) B000CPL11





























358
5
1,359
18
4,754
51
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 Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)









4,643
79
7,866
226
11,522
190
11,811
319
5,033
168
2,965
73
703
18
238
10










Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 13,316
1,414
13,822
1,555
18,287
1,758
9,680
939
3,796
516
6,307
889
10,742
1,186
10,777
1,366
8,577
1,718
8,252
1,481
8,868
3,588
12,636
5,828
6,462
6,071
6,851
2,833
1,237
677
4,099
663
3,678
989
5,873
4,430
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























253,168
10,174
786,555
49,057
76,956
7,974
686,868
95,588
948,012
113,481
486,477
64,282
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 120,047
15,162
109,272
12,852
121,899
11,027
135,417
11,964
154,052
12,274
180,491
12,388
180,677
10,801
198,041
11,125
201,207
14,159
176,452
12,771
135,451
11,604
95,526
7,992
163,360
11,146
AR
14,012
AR
14,359
AR
39,150
AR
7,314
AR
1,904
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 23,708
2,118
36,892
1,640
44,597
2,260
51,456
3,055
48,296
1,806
60,748
2,595
62,930
2,587
91,813
2,636
92,823
4,459
37,820
1,442
53,625
1,635
118,485
3,156
172,076
4,548
AR
4,710
AR
3,511
AR
3,863
AR
3,558
AR
3,634
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)







21
2










11
6














Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















440
13
6,952
264
4,240
163
9,206
503
11,095
633
24,275
1,909
9,050
463
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)













51
7








41
1










Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 12
6


80
4






























Other 90
3
50
5


17
2
7
1
7
1
91
2






















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 149,085
18,703
147,743
16,052
168,690
15,049
179,969
15,960
193,164
14,599
230,471
15,952
236,676
14,802
255,917
15,324
277,019
20,655
221,482
15,862
195,039
16,906
222,984
17,007
560,353
32,214
1,039,891
70,775
379,233
27,024
992,679
139,897
1,073,711
127,251
576,150
74,713
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 18,320
628
35,551
934
34,080
952
41,676
909
66,950
1,744
54,220
1,619
207,977
6,729
107,617
2,455
36,849
1,514
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328





54
2
3,423
122
3,046
90
46,002
2,034
119,964
3,616
49,611
2,069
Cover Crop 340 8,465
286
12,983
337
6,815
257
3,933
99
40,971
1,119
12,866
302
67,370
2,424
53,410
1,182
17,902
806
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







10,464
434
3,509
168
22,103
992
26,202
1,039
16,005
669
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18











37
4
1,973
59
505
20
Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag B000CPL19











3,288
167
8,698
352
11,634
390
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20











412
10
50
2


Crop Bundle#2 - Precision Ag, Reduced till B000CPL2







386
9


699
17
225
6
372
8
MRBI Bundle#1 - Irrigated Cropland B000MRB1







156
2
1,108
11
1,108
11
1,126
12
969
10
MRBI Bundle#2 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #1 B000MRB2







5,618
207
7,316
171
9,276
242
8,141
198
5,406
125
MRBI Bundle#3 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #2 B000MRB3









780
11
987
17
985
16
985
16
Non-Irrigated Cropland (MRBI) B000CPL13











2
1
150
6
7,445
351
Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12











738
39
96
5
59
3
Prescribed Grazing 528















2,075
156
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















40
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 38
2
17,215
340
21,637
438
36,887
669
21,355
409
27,099
507
185,152
6,016
86,725
1,865
24,977
987
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345





112
3
31,754
1,139
7,063
284
72,245
3,299
155,702
4,715
52,739
2,436
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 15,386
535
16,860
570
10,469
474
7,510
297
31,072
928
26,250
1,118
54,282
2,385
36,896
811
15,260
524
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329





90
2
757
37


4,242
279
3,584
198
2,774
157
YEAR 2+ Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) B000CPL11











358
5
1,359
18
2,163
23
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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







4
2








Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)





143
7
35,278
2,042
13,820
741
83,654
9,003
166,596
12,212
90,133
8,863
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 12,251
1,447
28,857
2,178
30,703
2,109
40,532
1,888
56,271
3,417
50,153
3,280
184,453
15,051
55,096
3,176
4,042
255
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 141
4
23
3
104
12
1,771
86
12,133
689
5,268
250
10,962
529
16,833
794
13,890
1,076
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)









386
10
873
88
7,870
373
711
74
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 12,251
1,451
28,879
2,181
30,807
2,121
42,095
1,981
83,183
6,150
65,839
4,281
253,194
24,671
224,728
16,555
102,349
10,268
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 8,948
273
12,011
289
3,113
105
77
2
22,576
634
5,763
127
45,682
1,774
49,215
1,072
13,033
643
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







581
14
627
11
13,197
675
9,971
358
8,496
293
Cover Crop 340 6,278
205
10,185
252
3,039
97
103
2
21,426
577
5,949
123
47,176
1,802
42,852
854
9,148
447
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







616
24
183
10
6,632
389
15,293
553
8,260
326
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18











37
4
1,973
59
505
20
Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag B000CPL19











253
13
4,486
111
5,257
111
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20











406
9




Crop Bundle#2 - Precision Ag, Reduced till B000CPL2







386
9


699
17
225
6
372
8
MRBI Bundle#1 - Irrigated Cropland B000MRB1













18
1
18
1
MRBI Bundle#2 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #1 B000MRB2







59
4
799
12
825
15
913
15
837
14
MRBI Bundle#3 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #2 B000MRB3









780
11
780
11
780
11
780
11
Non-Irrigated Cropland (MRBI) B000CPL13













150
6
7,445
351
Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12











555
24
32
1
56
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















23
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

5,805
137
683
7
40
1
11,824
253
515
19
43,543
1,723
35,148
715
9,948
473
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345







1,901
108
458
20
14,622
826
24,694
750
3,882
200
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 6,608
207
6,064
160
3,388
141
101
2
6,939
215
5,291
103
27,868
1,175
27,053
502
2,867
87
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







102
3


1,833
165
1,266
87
1,091
80
YEAR 2+ Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) B000CPL11











358
5
358
5
510
6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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







2,176
164
981
64
15,683
2,597
24,878
2,785
19,279
2,698
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 3,059
681
7,511
838
2,055
350
103
7
16,927
1,489
4,684
361
40,103
5,840
22,412
1,933


Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 141
4






2,698
188
427
11
3,910
190
8,030
386
4,146
376
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)













75
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 3,060
685
7,511
838
2,055
350
103
7
18,356
1,841
5,609
436
46,732
8,627
41,663
5,106
21,933
3,074
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 19,577
1,290
21,440
1,690
35,277
2,128
24,219
1,471
10,421
674
14,254
1,114
25,013
1,719
26,939
1,866
17,542
1,349
15,943
1,277
32,749
2,512
33,835
3,142
43,014
3,197
29,617
2,475
11,142
873
50,114
1,835
22,742
1,220
35,382
3,591
Access Control - Enhancements E472

























8
1
13
1
192
9
49
3
322
11
Aquatic Organism Passage 396





























758
3




Buffer Bundle#1 B000BFF1





























3
1




Conservation Cover 327 25,613
1,468
32,187
1,756
44,197
2,275
38,479
1,925
25,230
1,013
25,228
1,407
39,605
2,269
57,070
3,104
47,729
2,771
39,043
2,398
60,674
4,204
69,049
5,867
79,055
5,419
61,347
4,013
23,839
1,537
48,142
2,341
33,134
1,718
60,817
5,949
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























7,653
464
6,037
149
17,787
497
21,327
298
5,503
173
Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag B000CPL19





























3,288
167
8,698
352
11,634
390
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20





























412
10
50
2


Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 1,744
90
2,833
171
1,797
85
1,256
51
1,530
65
1,206
48
1,433
87
5,720
146
1,863
61
1,673
44
6,804
134
4,397
223
7,970
234
4,660
92
5,469
145
3,950
73
445
19
3,045
88
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647





























6
1
178
1


Forest Bundle#1 B000FST1





























11,697
81
4,048
22
3,587
24
Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ1





























696
38
978
53
995
54
Grazing Bundle 2 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ2





























28
2




Grazing Bundle 5 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ5





























178
12
82
10
80
9
Hedgerow Planting 422 23
8
135
2
30
2
29
1
12
1








34
1










761
5


92
1
Longleaf Pine Bundle#1 B000LLP1





























12
1
12
1
12
1
Longleaf Pine Bundle#2 B000LLP2

























209
7
1,207
21
6,991
116
8,152
121
9,286
142
Longleaf Pine Bundle#3 B000LLP3































403
1
403
1
MRBI Bundle#6 - Pastureland B000MRB6

























442
29


442
29
442
29


Pasture Bundle 5 B000PST5





























262
23
833
23
1,334
31
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 4
1
171
12






113
1
2
2
673
56


31
1






90
6
63
1
1,009
16
154
1


Riparian Forest Buffer 391 11,641
922
5,124
646
8,718
758
4,424
341
2,778
222
2,634
369
1,691
206
2,843
314
2,409
219
2,521
409
5,330
534
8,786
1,351
12,640
1,587
11,009
1,868
3,193
575
15,449
782
4,441
213
2,858
315
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391























447
9
686
7
490
4
3,463
37
2,696
28
3,879
30
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 172
10




54
7


8
1








223
23
88
14






3,480
129
379
20
66
5
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390



























10
4


20
6


Shallow Water Development and Management 646 1,970
77
3,723
109
9,457
161
3,442
66
4,804
95
2,366
62
35,590
702
26,478
297
4,920
102
3,672
76
8,326
159
1,378
39
1,314
9
1,772
24
804
24
11,776
257
5,456
106
1,261
34
Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646























31
1
9,463
243
568
14
4,770
128
8,438
154
3,285
57
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





















356
4










6
3
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management - Enhancements E395

































29
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 151
7




306
7
16
1
35
2
200
8
806
14
884
30
751
34
1,925
43
1,892
68
816
35
2,037
56
934
42
1,746
77
4,258
124
2,756
98
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

























1,502
2


2,170
14
305
3
267
2
Structures for Wildlife 649































707
9


Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 29,192
899
41,401
1,553
54,005
1,674
63,672
1,356
42,962
864
45,350
1,015
63,294
1,598
64,630
2,287
38,163
1,646
29,912
1,341
50,686
1,877
56,327
2,333
51,769
2,167
74,978
2,797
45,750
1,012
82,884
3,152
20,501
1,045
84,724
9,261
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645





























714
19
478
9
4,536
26
Wetland Creation 658 354
16
69
3
825
4




978
24




938
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 46
35
183
34
1,285
38
1,617
36
42
13
1,590
31
263
12
13
8
1,511
41
49
5














17
2
Wetland Restoration 657 16,992
386
11,456
271
14,156
281
5,244
184
5,126
165
2,855
160
5,214
194
7,384
241
8,241
254
3,626
147
1,835
85
1,243
50
20
7
569
28
19
1
10
1
996
56
2,420
129
Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 6,768
242
7,786
203
9,935
215
6,608
179
5,359
188
4,749
169
14,228
346
12,577
319
1,770
94
3,462
230
13,844
621
17,230
958
10,447
1,125
9,067
738
6,512
315
12,760
310
10,187
457
9,615
746
Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420































225
11
211
3
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420

































895
7
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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











522
2
159
4
10
1
35
3
112
8














Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 17,182
3,059
22,552
3,943
31,218
4,372
12,345
1,810
5,571
992
8,170
1,459
14,393
2,817
11,825
2,941
9,539
3,612
10,186
3,553
11,161
6,557
13,626
10,430
11,648
8,933
12,911
5,888
1,675
1,187
6,662
2,501
4,354
2,490
8,512
14,149
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























518
11
19,193
760
6,737
189
44,493
1,235
48,116
1,272
43,749
1,018
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 23,215
1,347
31,549
1,759
43,796
2,470
52,839
3,010
48,043
1,520
46,097
2,171
63,054
2,919
64,817
4,184
45,547
2,292
34,078
1,993
59,761
3,397
64,080
3,468
38,061
4,724
65,622
5,986
48,266
3,162
114,964
6,256
16,044
2,029
8,501
5,672
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)



3,103
5
7,685
2
115
1


74
22






















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 2,001
74
3,190
139
4,780
140
8,622
259
8,239
217
6,326
198
20,964
579
14,896
659
8,880
242
2,084
60
1,846
76
3,180
131
2,009
88
7,354
164
2,517
93
4,134
149
6,872
228
6,198
195
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 249
6
302
34
121
16
48
4




153
15






















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)











1
2
31
27


31
1




1,398
33
19
11








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























1,152
15
1,246
59
1,594
23
2,775
77
2,134
31
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 10,571
610
7,078
338
8,773
349
3,074
217
1,522
384
2,909
414
1,690
366
8,254
538
2,636
318
2,542
233
746
117




137
19
176
28


146
19
683
119
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 5,413
321
6,767
236
12,988
269
14,925
322
6,018
187
8,661
161
22,752
421
15,013
299
6,582
103
4,349
120
1,807
37
1,001
20
43
1
338
7


13
2




Other 1,029
34
15
1
































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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 55,678
5,451
70,111
6,450
99,166
7,621
95,702
5,624
67,314
3,301
70,031
4,403
114,118
7,143
107,744
8,652
69,224
6,568
52,862
5,963
73,066
10,192
80,859
14,049
52,705
13,790
104,147
12,850
60,381
4,718
169,012
10,166
77,611
6,115
67,254
21,184
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 2,507
207
2,785
216
7,164
449
6,006
345
3,827
151
2,814
173
7,130
440
4,115
150
3,190
188
4,122
188
2,939
256
8,125
526
12,540
655
8,108
397
3,012
113
12,182
274
3,440
136
3,659
241
Brush Management 314









23
1
23
2
505
3


79
2
399
8
424
6
562
3
1,212
28


7,989
140
2,161
20
6,238
15
Brush Management - Enhancements E314

























442
14
229
5
857
26
192
3
1,631
12
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 407
6
559
5


95
2
421
5


651
38
5,211
84
891
25
932
13
5,446
78
3,924
143
6,730
142
4,038
63
5,026
121
3,270
47
344
10
2,462
38
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management - Enhancements E647































178
1


Firebreak 394 1,089
27
3,279
70
16,181
148
32,518
120
4,575
72
10,626
142
14,872
187
16,996
214
17,042
204
22,851
322
20,562
317
25,116
337
31,286
382
55,257
490
49,001
496
54,822
526
66,598
650
62,297
559
Forest Bundle#1 B000FST1





























11,412
80
3,763
21
2,231
22
Forest Stand Improvement 666 6,716
140
10,627
181
43,204
431
64,032
423
37,686
394
47,558
523
39,908
729
28,641
478
31,653
421
41,805
671
45,916
825
42,282
894
49,724
923
52,455
906
58,147
639
147,158
958
47,394
304
31,000
399
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666























3,017
67
103,681
1,144
16,883
317
290,181
3,266
325,771
2,876
247,562
2,756
Forest Trails and Landings 655 524
14
1,204
9
1,812
15
1,861
17
469
9
1,345
18
1,250
9
2,097
8
103
1
239
3
236
11




60
4




628
3


Fuel Break 383





















520
1






210
11




Herbaceous Weed Control 315













3,461
49
5,663
139
9,470
246
13,727
195
15,681
172
13,339
181
28,022
404
27,538
294
50,581
563
42,950
278
23,655
264
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315























2,846
67
4,219
33
4,167
39
22,776
145
9,497
72
3,929
63
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 2,448
80
1,492
94
8,654
192
13,302
192
10,767
135
8,679
104
7,553
162
5,228
81
4,296
59
3,228
96
6,296
105
10,855
384
10,943
128
27,870
552
14,026
207
43,960
956
40,117
773
14,789
470
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























63
1


18,191
467
15,242
231
6,883
146
Longleaf Pine Bundle#1 B000LLP1





























12
1
12
1
12
1
Longleaf Pine Bundle#2 B000LLP2

























209
7
1,207
21
6,986
114
8,147
119
9,281
140
Longleaf Pine Bundle#3 B000LLP3































403
1
403
1
Prescribed Burning 338 2,725
50
2,775
57
15,625
148
26,324
160
19,757
179
20,320
250
35,813
311
22,110
332
27,817
324
33,761
619
33,680
465
44,092
581
61,247
780
87,430
840
75,537
721
91,473
910
91,795
863
94,863
825
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338

























4,824
34
3,153
44
26,612
451
30,257
384
23,193
259
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643











0
1
475
49










90
6
63
1
973
9
154
1


Riparian Forest Buffer 391 1,352
182
1,141
125
539
65
611
54
1,237
26
549
27
100
24
257
26
103
1
767
65
181
35
709
48
1,878
163
1,382
218
72
10
4,802
120
1,181
9
452
7
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391























447
9
686
7
490
4
3,446
35
2,672
26
3,850
29
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390





























880
8




Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390



























10
4


20
6


Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 9,868
491
15,463
694
15,647
555
19,050
711
8,594
293
14,640
430
17,790
699
26,608
717
20,468
433
26,309
559
21,966
487
22,068
475
29,815
610
32,050
430
22,163
495
35,732
529
40,334
414
29,197
398
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























355
2


18,515
120
11,973
63
22,859
58
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660





























1,561
10




Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490 7,784
376
10,981
553
13,214
444
14,601
579
12,378
303
11,141
328
13,095
448
17,219
508
17,249
378
19,776
445
19,099
416
19,643
404
24,443
483
27,891
400
19,536
440
43,570
484
30,857
393
32,217
470
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 10,126
269
13,927
366
23,042
435
35,122
409
24,107
393
30,389
394
42,422
704
37,345
693
23,144
504
13,767
403
29,838
636
36,156
619
37,023
952
45,582
717
36,891
391
45,584
582
9,236
157
11,499
301
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645





























237
3
317
4
3,287
18
Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420

































200
1
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420

































895
7
Woody Residue Treatment 384







230
6










172
6








3,638
51


125
5
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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









17
3
























Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,885
629
2,607
673
3,811
505
1,516
118
1,901
111
388
96
2,872
474
860
110
703
37
1,616
480
1,073
405
1,696
1,231
1,858
532
904
251
80
12
1,347
390
606
84
1,479
521
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























6,977
204
74,159
1,783
22,037
658
140,375
5,782
158,976
4,742
120,422
4,218
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 13,760
550
18,568
581
43,212
1,038
65,406
1,364
47,730
960
52,334
1,033
58,277
1,590
45,962
1,275
45,098
1,188
50,375
1,245
59,265
1,798
50,951
1,379
57,370
2,445
83,641
2,371
84,284
1,371
92,051
2,526
19,471
493
3,431
293
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)



14,862
141
11,756
20
183
5


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 6,534
437
11,789
1,034
16,129
969
26,092
1,338
26,945
717
32,766
1,019
28,259
1,236
38,894
1,275
27,837
1,046
34,097
1,380
38,189
1,457
58,847
1,918
58,885
2,159
73,888
2,109
70,424
2,233
73,223
2,165
92,033
2,489
84,744
2,473
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





91
1




63
3
31
43








1,429
171
19
33








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























1,434
31
6,107
118
5,509
88
872
22
972
11


Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 172
1
19
1


32
2




























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 1,733
76
2,253
73
6,859
227
7,073
169
4,692
173
8,572
238
15,133
451
13,055
687
18,249
406
17,842
527
4,151
180
2,036
62
354
3
783
32


3
1




Other 1,717
149
130
8
55
2




2
1


8
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 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 21,740
1,842
31,745
2,370
72,536
2,882
103,001
3,012
73,287
1,966
87,003
2,390
95,000
3,754
85,704
3,392
84,794
2,677
93,202
3,632
92,417
3,840
102,170
4,590
112,396
5,545
203,987
6,697
165,551
4,362
279,251
10,886
258,478
7,819
203,926
7,505
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 25
1
31
4


115
1






1
1




















Brush Management 314







13
2
358
19
216
11
80
6
16
5
812
7
301
7
261
19
1,055
30
807
19
243
10
1,201
56
1,811
109
427
28
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























23
1
140
3


257
5
Critical Area Planting 342 2,430
88
1,371
67
3,925
88
2,595
84
2,001
67
8,266
248
8,989
280
13,151
388
11,081
314
12,540
401
18,783
447
16,570
456
16,045
400
16,062
446
14,780
349
8,164
226
9,198
240
8,717
230
Fence 382 7,398
309
7,209
305
9,464
426
15,462
613
7,997
369
9,898
417
10,217
342
10,319
399
9,981
359
23,301
576
22,540
780
25,745
914
30,431
1,051
31,607
1,108
30,970
1,059
23,024
813
20,557
659
22,125
677
Fence - Enhancements E382























216
5
816
32
252
10
1,509
61
1,186
20
170
7
Forage Harvest Management 511 3,273
134
2,350
123
3,452
179
2,769
124
3,407
186
5,770
150
6,403
198
6,014
253
11,377
344
7,809
235
5,878
366
2,835
146
4,139
214
3,585
211
4,787
232
7,823
267
4,281
219
694
55
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511

























55
6
12
3
871
56
1,502
104
2,424
165
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 7,489
304
11,883
421
5,003
274
6,045
355
4,589
272
6,248
205
4,986
183
4,522
229
4,057
204
9,827
342
5,699
310
6,444
375
10,310
424
11,511
509
11,405
503
13,135
604
8,663
449
9,493
350
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























591
44
250
13
3,331
199
3,174
167
3,600
114
Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ1





























696
38
978
53
995
54
Grazing Bundle 2 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ2





























28
2




Grazing Bundle 5 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ5





























178
12
82
10
80
9
Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment 548











416
8
1,210
36


347
1


155
16
347
1










Heavy Use Area Protection 561 1,135
57
1,361
65
3,866
78
2,626
110
2,293
92
3,814
198
4,324
177
4,918
216
4,852
193
9,859
366
13,183
461
22,268
700
29,821
792
33,252
1,033
30,326
887
20,627
708
23,286
734
22,938
771
Herbaceous Weed Control 315













23,484
906
37,302
1,650
30,081
1,467
32,847
1,434
27,301
1,273
35,268
1,647
50,477
2,471
41,216
1,878
40,132
1,817
28,720
1,509
26,810
1,244
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315























1,987
80
15,492
811
3,669
188
22,120
1,353
26,343
1,699
27,145
1,577
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 69,268
3,433
61,041
2,966
48,279
2,498
56,250
2,881
67,678
3,146
58,800
2,858
62,464
2,636
47,356
1,943
37,877
1,169
21,948
905
22,001
1,012
14,474
667
12,550
599
11,635
504
15,518
641
17,353
707
4,268
241
4,338
151
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























23
2
4,712
215
3,477
148
30,206
1,697
33,445
1,967
34,035
1,926
Livestock Pipeline 516 119
8
117
4
470
11


405
16
2,081
100
3,382
120
3,705
152
3,209
122
6,007
219
10,834
266
11,800
403
15,465
468
17,478
594
14,307
533
10,938
422
9,576
370
11,685
445
Livestock Shelter Structure 576



























697
10
68
1
38
2
138
3
MRBI Bundle#6 - Pastureland B000MRB6

























442
29


442
29
442
29


Nutrient Management 590 80,250
4,104
74,857
3,602
52,673
2,822
60,346
3,101
60,620
3,031
49,682
2,396
55,701
2,297
46,307
2,023
46,016
1,718
29,489
1,374
26,860
1,446
17,244
826
22,689
1,051
33,705
1,630
32,178
1,533
27,866
1,179
9,536
564
8,391
340
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

























909
29
514
22
4,361
203
7,047
362
13,245
667
Pasture Bundle 5 B000PST5





























232
22
803
22
1,305
30
Pasture Bundle#2 B000PST2

























10
1
68
3
508
21
42
5
4
1
Pond 378 5,443
245
5,635
225
7,264
312
7,664
267
5,645
192
4,266
170
5,295
185
5,687
212
4,141
147
6,009
185
6,358
210
5,101
167
5,925
145
6,359
198
4,998
141
2,280
70
2,687
67
2,795
79
Prescribed Burning 338 378
10
109
6
58
10
132
7
175
2
139
4
49
1
194
9
1,271
7
85
5
109
8
309
22
347
13
543
6
542
24
1,520
37
350
9
187
14
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338





























44
2
84
3
177
4
Prescribed Grazing 528 95,727
4,754
94,010
4,567
51,244
2,738
72,609
3,301
66,774
3,118
57,270
2,737
71,128
3,003
71,768
2,974
74,663
2,961
39,848
1,780
42,321
1,902
23,713
1,233
27,581
1,130
50,718
2,504
50,471
2,567
61,222
3,010
34,017
1,835
29,028
1,363
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528























39
6
21,112
1,035
11,734
503
59,169
2,929
67,121
3,475
60,820
2,935
Pumping Plant 533







65
1
3
1
115
5
122
8
895
4
128
4
191
11
469
8
266
13
720
22
1,421
64
580
25
1,143
44
1,804
52
Silvopasture Establishment 381 49
3






8
1




25
1






88
14






44
1


38
1
Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381





























7
1




Stream Crossing 578



























327
12
362
9
502
11
1,017
23
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 125
5




34
2
16
1
5
1
3
1
26
2
211
11
230
9
266
5
1,316
30
186
10
832
15
263
11
520
20
404
23
358
18
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580





























7
1
8
1


Waste Recycling 633 7,863
263
5,014
259
2,959
178
3,707
201
3,042
167
3,265
164
3,509
131
1,787
111
2,151
141
1,883
114
3,770
227
1,063
74
1,657
117
2,575
124
1,853
108
2,645
150


276
22
Water Well 642 8
1
8
1
70
2
113
4


140
11
160
10
307
15
1,041
10
219
9
280
9
548
20
551
26
2,224
40
1,640
72
587
26
1,171
45
1,841
54
Watering Facility 614 3,526
186
4,311
237
3,141
136
4,511
199
4,022
204
3,961
196
4,353
169
4,085
188
3,811
134
7,932
297
13,340
370
13,260
474
18,856
566
21,473
738
17,111
638
13,417
510
11,072
453
12,060
457
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 Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)







19
1






10
1


















Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 612
102
374
59
204
43
283
41
111
20
50
11
26
12
100
14




8
1
256
5


71
18




7
3


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























4,742
254
26,957
3,423
10,967
1,201
54,985
7,370
63,069
9,185
48,292
8,429
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 76,375
9,211
75,258
8,259
48,286
5,208
55,748
5,614
62,880
6,889
58,398
6,105
74,353
5,748
72,594
5,672
75,018
5,408
54,814
5,287
51,975
5,953
34,723
3,460
41,193
3,805
53,981
4,536
43,435
3,928
37,348
4,743
6,958
1,455
4,246
507
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 37,169
4,480
42,718
4,351
43,746
4,365
60,393
5,573
49,477
3,942
49,716
3,758
54,709
3,899
54,118
4,338
61,416
4,073
44,498
2,946
46,558
3,316
49,947
4,372
55,696
4,692
72,032
6,172
80,341
7,000
59,008
5,165
53,181
4,850
53,835
4,935
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 387
112
476
177
508
120
152
21
82
15
4
1
434
97
729
46
378
10
434
53






280
117




66
2


Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)













1
2




















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























374
39
1,368
107
529
34
357
9
49
5


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

124
4
51
10












126
10
4
1




4
1








Other

5
2
164
6
18
1




28
1


3
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 103,048
13,905
106,154
12,852
81,414
9,752
102,640
11,250
98,486
10,867
98,027
9,875
120,116
9,757
113,267
10,072
121,363
9,493
94,139
8,296
92,972
9,271
79,046
7,837
95,908
8,790
146,134
14,374
127,997
12,163
142,197
17,287
119,478
15,500
102,745
13,871
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 Field Ditch 388 168
2




27
1






389
8




















Irrigation Land Leveling 464 4,853
100
6,088
123
6,191
91
3,377
68
7,737
156
5,186
91
2,355
37
4,820
91
23,910
383
17,825
359
12,506
263
12,049
204
7,700
156
1,639
49
1,266
32
12,204
313
6,215
151
541
12
Irrigation Pipeline 430 14,310
209
10,566
159
15,004
180
9,092
117
11,937
145
13,206
203
17,425
129
13,141
165
14,625
225
20,798
311
22,967
310
10,967
157
13,634
238
20,306
327
18,505
286
21,816
333
22,920
344
31,668
454
Irrigation Reservoir 436

421
1


78
1
135
2
433
10
530
8
1,144
22
1,208
21
2,108
79
2,522
48
462
17
1,385
14
524
16
319
10
895
9
1,717
16
2,188
28
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441

5
1
32
9
70
12
27
2
17
4
501
14
68
9
822
25
853
51
540
51
583
24
1,323
41
1,514
62
2,536
52
1,378
69
704
43
337
24
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442 1,469
73
78
11
152
9
5
1
227
4
16
2
857
3
569
5
3,018
35
1,253
15
6,544
64
12,216
118
18,907
166
19,167
209
16,602
171
9,349
83
4,656
39
729
9
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface 443 15,203
309
10,938
247
9,244
157
4,696
89
2,080
30
6,311
168
149
4
7,357
119
9,195
200
7,468
116
12,684
207
15,396
220
18,569
308
5,458
94
2,537
43
10,326
222
5,806
130
1,083
17
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447 1,146
18
850
7
311
2
418
5
403
6


200
6
341
6
805
9
296
4
452
6
122
2












Irrigation Water Management 449 46,519
908
51,404
991
67,782
1,241
49,056
914
51,672
928
45,793
903
48,000
722
90,141
1,230
83,177
1,492
84,417
1,510
81,106
1,382
133,902
2,306
229,038
3,736
179,991
2,906
132,934
2,246
184,806
4,012
63,170
1,217
38,581
647
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























14,855
300
885
12
7,132
142
7,921
175
3,187
58
Land Smoothing 466





























9,588
211
899
16
478
10
MRBI Bundle#1 - Irrigated Cropland B000MRB1

























3,590
50
8,846
135
9,181
139
9,567
142
5,591
89
Pumping Plant 533 85
1
78
2
260
6
185
4
242
1
704
15
1,056
22
2,540
50
1,673
28
4,620
129
22,923
323
27,378
400
36,386
455
24,082
354
19,133
275
11,112
173
7,804
101
9,124
128
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533





























593
6
494
5
494
5
Structure for Water Control 587 16,746
286
15,076
251
16,921
285
10,560
169
10,809
175
13,581
219
11,872
201
12,207
244
16,229
304
36,017
603
90,407
1,221
94,858
1,233
102,025
1,330
83,283
1,120
62,567
885
57,966
817
64,918
780
58,474
773
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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









7,837
208
9,567
281
13,063
250
12,689
371
7,649
363
5,004
147
863
20
605
21


45
1






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 82
2
54
1
309
12
267
5








265
4


192
7
9
1






42
2


48
2
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























17,350
348
8,475
135
14,659
289
18,358
406
8,077
153
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 30,986
983
39,376
1,092
48,334
1,148
30,866
705
46,519
1,034
23,771
758
25,764
341
48,501
870
41,947
1,006
50,966
1,283
34,694
1,023
6,887
221
41,954
958
36,425
925
38,574
854
116,473
3,774
26,966
845
3,782
140
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 29,781
900
26,227
655
39,125
778
30,565
656
22,911
389
27,202
630
30,136
502
34,867
800
46,782
1,323
46,731
1,494
85,097
2,680
140,857
4,390
183,226
5,261
150,421
4,112
107,788
3,034
76,760
2,328
50,572
1,861
52,947
1,939
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















1,597
45
3,139
204
3,394
96
4,465
123
4,156
136
588
43
267
9
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 843
19
397
41
440
37
280
14
364
26
365
19
251
20
483
24
97
12
336
13
138
14




121
6




50
4
199
11
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 50
2
247
4
179
5
7
1




59
2
195
5
424
6
1,044
24
39
4
377
4












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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 49,358
1,906
57,423
1,793
79,910
1,980
56,408
1,381
62,301
1,449
53,073
1,615
55,037
1,146
91,785
1,949
94,496
2,722
104,370
3,177
122,185
3,875
150,360
4,681
225,469
6,444
205,390
5,487
157,819
4,147
208,044
6,529
95,765
3,159
64,808
2,254
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 19,577
1,290
21,440
1,690
35,277
2,128
24,219
1,471
10,421
674
14,254
1,114
25,013
1,719
26,939
1,866
17,542
1,349
15,943
1,277
32,749
2,512
33,835
3,142
43,014
3,197
29,617
2,475
11,142
873
50,114
1,835
22,742
1,220
35,382
3,591
Access Control - Enhancements E472

























8
1
13
1
192
9
49
3
322
11
Access Road 560 2,286
15
7,471
53
4,529
20
1,933
14
4,039
36
3,036
15
2,123
21
4,956
32
153
3
333
2
506
8




394
5








Agrichemical Handling Facility 309































14
2
2
1
Animal Mortality Facility 316

291
10
470
14
895
20
304
17
173
16
337
12
185
10
352
14
1,281
72
1,661
67
1,196
43
1,078
44
1,395
52
1,141
56
1,178
64
678
21
665
39
Brush Management 314



























542
53
14,835
586
5,928
194
6,806
50
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























252
6
997
29
1,264
4
3,019
21
Buffer Bundle#1 B000BFF1





























3
1




Composting Facility 317 966
45
890
32
1,945
49
1,025
41
477
32
1,574
49
799
26
654
25
159
9
808
25
298
20
153
13
924
19
217
19
475
11
444
22


78
8
Conservation Cover 327 25,613
1,468
32,187
1,756
44,197
2,275
38,479
1,925
25,230
1,013
25,228
1,407
39,605
2,269
57,070
3,104
47,729
2,771
39,043
2,398
60,674
4,204
69,049
5,867
79,055
5,419
61,347
4,013
23,839
1,537
48,142
2,341
33,134
1,718
60,817
5,949
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























7,653
464
6,037
149
17,787
497
21,327
298
5,503
173
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 133,120
3,568
96,099
2,688
108,209
2,423
107,527
2,773
128,657
2,797
106,801
2,460
135,126
2,899
137,885
2,781
201,906
4,623
143,759
3,240
119,364
2,625
73,830
1,791
100,963
2,320
118,258
3,051
115,961
3,326
242,973
7,589
115,244
2,697
40,549
1,678
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328























473
8
6,908
278
3,431
111
49,618
2,212
128,660
3,908
53,544
2,274
Constructed Wetland 656



















14
1














Contour Buffer Strips 332 26
4
47
1
42
2
136
5
72
3
176
9
445
23
323
21
254
12
153
14
1,089
41
159
20
1,209
31
170
8
47
1
604
17
1,852
41
570
16
Contour Farming 330 8,121
400
16,031
832
9,637
431
16,034
708
17,592
567
8,100
368
8,171
385
16,463
486
20,643
927
7,451
303
8,089
375
6,647
255
7,701
375
9,279
394
11,146
482
1,236
56
152
7
19
5
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331























12
2










Cover Crop 340 2,876
80
6,372
223
6,943
190
8,648
189
9,103
205
2,783
135
4,182
100
7,015
197
9,851
333
13,475
450
19,266
541
12,319
399
23,500
699
66,335
1,843
42,436
1,016
99,268
3,227
79,838
1,911
51,316
1,629
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























12,643
522
3,691
183
32,726
1,298
33,997
1,307
20,414
790
Critical Area Planting 342 2,897
94
2,529
105
5,887
114
11,755
111
6,186
149
20,519
470
20,081
532
27,367
640
24,179
526
29,707
794
34,473
755
40,202
835
43,328
815
42,059
874
30,525
664
42,882
1,177
26,195
667
30,253
503
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18





























37
4
1,973
59
505
20
Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag B000CPL19





























3,288
167
8,698
352
11,634
390
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20





























412
10
50
2


Crop Bundle#2 - Precision Ag, Reduced till B000CPL2

























386
9


699
17
225
6
372
8
Diversion 362 581
25
1,015
36
791
26
755
23
1,216
25
2,684
46
3,716
57
1,586
67
1,642
51
3,125
96
3,367
81
3,845
109
4,007
84
6,095
146
5,712
104
5,278
113
7,789
131
3,169
77
Drainage Water Management 554













4,574
78
23,616
368
11,958
239
17,809
363
5,852
120
12,884
218
7,161
132
840
23
31,326
794
17,979
324
1,010
16
Drainage Water Management - Enhancements E554























1,322
9
374
5


543
9
206
1
337
8
Field Border 386



























357
16
14,129
579
142
9
106
5
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























165
2
225
14
721
18
74
8
Filter Strip 393 248
49
160
48
2,525
109
1,987
34
759
40
1,640
61
546
24
272
26
2,078
114
699
112
438
32
511
92
564
34
385
94
145
12
15,325
597
2,181
75
485
35
Filter Strip - Enhancements E393

























5
1


104
5
70
2
51
2
Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























11,872
537
18,079
908
9,508
512
10,532
408
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























287
15
3,504
217
4,162
194
4,632
141
Forest Bundle#1 B000FST1





























11,697
81
4,048
22
3,587
24
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























63,777
813
165,737
1,712
51,117
467
55,387
3,227
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























16,883
317
292,859
3,407
343,154
3,026
260,643
2,908
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 20,785
481
22,811
536
32,811
514
27,130
632
17,787
381
27,781
549
22,354
501
28,885
552
28,567
432
31,676
699
39,026
681
40,542
699
41,748
765
41,445
849
38,149
696
52,610
893
40,287
755
31,921
494
Grassed Waterway 412 461
25
215
9
547
12
798
23
477
17
387
11
327
10
16
1
1,056
37
331
16
1,957
35
243
8
1,411
47
81
4
35
1
42
3
1,933
25
193
2
Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ1





























696
38
978
53
995
54
Grazing Bundle 2 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ2





























28
2




Grazing Bundle 5 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ5





























178
12
82
10
80
9
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 1,164
60
1,654
125
3,971
91
2,737
114
2,293
92
3,814
198
4,433
183
4,966
218
4,935
199
10,042
373
14,467
503
24,539
783
32,743
894
38,153
1,160
35,732
1,008
22,765
793
25,692
791
25,706
851
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 199,315
7,216
153,004
6,010
162,483
5,398
173,981
6,070
195,261
6,145
189,410
6,110
204,367
5,805
182,983
4,347
165,544
4,035
112,870
3,004
117,534
3,705
88,437
3,493
141,611
4,328
135,406
3,884
122,782
3,440
311,361
10,028
142,481
3,088
32,467
1,155
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























269,304
9,270
827,036
25,907
81,650
3,381
1,105,031
40,361
1,406,749
46,975
762,367
27,608
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441

5
1
32
9
70
12
27
2
17
4
501
14
68
9
822
25
853
51
540
51
583
24
1,323
41
1,514
62
2,536
52
1,378
69
704
43
337
24
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447 1,146
18
850
7
311
2
418
5
403
6


200
6
341
6
805
9
296
4
452
6
122
2












Irrigation Water Management 449 46,519
908
51,404
991
67,782
1,241
49,056
914
51,672
928
45,793
903
48,000
722
90,141
1,230
83,177
1,492
84,417
1,510
81,106
1,382
133,902
2,306
229,038
3,736
179,991
2,906
132,934
2,246
184,806
4,012
63,170
1,217
38,581
647
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























14,855
300
885
12
7,132
142
7,921
175
3,187
58
Land Reclamation, Currently Mined Land 544





























2,849
39




Longleaf Pine Bundle#1 B000LLP1





























12
1
12
1
12
1
Longleaf Pine Bundle#2 B000LLP2

























209
7
1,207
21
6,991
116
8,152
121
9,286
142
Longleaf Pine Bundle#3 B000LLP3































403
1
403
1
MRBI Bundle#1 - Irrigated Cropland B000MRB1

























3,590
50
8,846
135
9,181
139
9,567
142
5,591
89
MRBI Bundle#2 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #1 B000MRB2

























5,618
207
7,316
171
9,276
242
8,141
198
5,406
125
MRBI Bundle#3 - Non-Irrigated Cropland #2 B000MRB3



























780
11
987
17
985
16
985
16
MRBI Bundle#6 - Pastureland B000MRB6

























442
29


442
29
442
29


Mulching 484











4
3
37
4
5,134
101
13,153
316
17,438
348
24,524
440
22,407
418
22,680
379








Non-Irrigated Cropland (MRBI) B000CPL13





























2
1
150
6
7,445
351
Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) B000CPL12





























738
39
96
5
59
3
Nutrient Management 590 209,607
7,787
164,297
6,443
152,182
5,344
168,688
6,083
188,761
6,013
220,930
6,643
191,755
5,145
191,602
4,655
189,255
5,124
141,908
3,899
128,331
3,924
89,366
2,546
141,051
3,894
186,517
5,385
185,800
5,625
298,967
9,840
134,389
3,395
54,996
1,971
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590























7,072
453
362,122
12,086
48,895
2,091
714,119
26,218
963,501
32,076
458,399
16,495
Pasture Bundle 5 B000PST5





























262
23
833
23
1,334
31
Pasture Bundle#2 B000PST2

























10
1
68
3
508
21
42
5
4
1
Prescribed Grazing 528 96,869
4,848
96,155
4,686
52,785
2,772
76,936
3,385
69,462
3,225
58,965
2,801
73,169
3,093
74,257
3,050
80,330
3,089
42,228
1,870
44,827
2,040
25,795
1,354
31,895
1,280
55,805
2,786
56,426
2,747
73,560
3,433
36,839
1,971
33,191
1,606
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528























39
6
21,126
1,038
11,734
503
59,349
2,956
67,697
3,527
63,761
3,053
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 4,099
120
842
30
186
8
496
21
231
10
539
21
125
6
1,283
16
40
6
119
11
17,512
345
22,431
476
37,182
673
26,663
453
31,139
606
209,606
6,892
94,796
2,107
26,912
1,083
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345























5,989
409
258,495
8,940
50,502
2,147
647,224
23,370
819,164
27,516
403,775
14,719
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 34,931
1,039
40,304
1,176
25,591
766
24,677
852
17,479
357
14,447
412
13,625
484
23,043
492
27,438
1,267
20,224
720
20,938
714
13,680
658
11,410
501
33,955
1,046
49,147
1,474
58,951
2,608
39,304
855
19,690
617
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329























411
24
1,623
88
102
4
5,290
354
4,857
276
3,225
194
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346 1,087
12
167
5
270
5
852
15
843
13
537
6
727
9
335
6
468
31
387
17
710
39
83
3
119
3
83
3








Riparian Forest Buffer 391 11,641
922
5,124
646
8,718
758
4,424
341
2,778
222
2,634
369
1,691
206
2,843
314
2,409
219
2,521
409
5,330
534
8,786
1,351
12,640
1,587
11,009
1,868
3,193
575
15,449
782
4,441
213
2,858
315
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391























447
9
686
7
490
4
3,463
37
2,696
28
3,879
30
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 172
10




54
7


8
1








223
23
88
14






3,480
129
379
20
66
5
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390



























10
4


20
6


Sediment Basin 350 150
11
58
3
949
13
749
9
383
8
609
16
329
5
299
7
155
4
431
10
366
8
72
4
11
1
145
1
195
3


75
1


Silvopasture Establishment 381





























44
1


38
1
Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381





























7
1


242
1
Stream Crossing 578 78
2
52
4
395
14
426
20
164
9
361
13
263
13
343
11
47
3
165
9
656
21
463
14
614
19
498
17
363
14
618
15
545
12
1,176
29
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





















356
4












Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 151
7




306
7
16
1
35
2
200
8
806
14
884
30
751
34
1,925
43
1,892
68
816
35
2,037
56
934
42
1,746
77
4,258
124
2,756
98
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

























1,502
2


2,170
14
305
3
267
2
Stripcropping 585 282
3
982
19
900
10
959
17
714
21
1,025
15
657
7
180
3




5
2
125
15


76
1








Structure for Water Control 587 16,746
286
15,076
251
16,921
285
10,560
169
10,809
175
13,581
219
11,872
201
12,207
244
16,229
304
36,017
603
90,407
1,221
94,858
1,233
102,025
1,330
83,283
1,120
62,567
885
57,966
817
64,918
780
58,474
773
Terrace 600 1,499
75
3,514
71
1,972
36
2,350
95
1,126
64
912
49
449
21
595
16
712
28
339
32
2,346
65
1,667
32
1,048
25
767
15
689
21
214
10
592
16
20
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 30,908
1,466
27,558
1,399
29,600
1,327
30,318
1,302
14,652
566
20,296
893
30,937
1,472
34,960
1,189
25,170
624
30,518
796
30,277
935
28,608
780
33,069
828
38,216
567
23,930
572
40,350
874
44,497
580
34,431
590
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























361
6
2
1
19,611
163
15,623
183
25,303
82
Vegetated Treatment Area 635





























1,661
3




Waste Facility Closure 360

























4
1








Waste Recycling 633 8,151
269
5,075
261
3,369
202
5,028
242
3,825
204
3,849
186
3,756
143
2,225
144
2,922
179
3,176
161
4,948
264
1,160
86
2,300
162
3,757
176
2,301
124
2,767
154
10
1
364
28
Waste Storage Facility 313 1,669
68
1,449
68
2,532
79
1,921
82
741
38
1,007
34
630
30
452
23
415
21
957
39
736
37
863
21
424
22
455
23
523
25
416
21
166
6
206
15
Waste Transfer 634 230
7
1,564
22
3,275
129
7,107
231
3,268
94
3,760
104
3,653
127
2,824
109
994
35
1,861
100
643
16
50
4
1,019
47
542
47
208
11
256
14
63
5
374
30
Waste Treatment 629











453
7
558
35
453
32
848
44
1,402
53
1,082
32
1,003
40
876
36
1,503
52
1,732
71
586
23
719
40
Waste Treatment Lagoon 359 81
5
76
5
60
3
92
2
3
2
24
2


38
3
26
4


159
2


12
2
49
6
2
1
28
1
5
2


Water Well Decommissioning 351 953
23
700
13
848
10
249
9
534
6
78
4


23
1
510
6
98
4
404
4
113
5
90
3
8
1
2
1


22
1
179
5
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638









19
2
























Wetland Creation 658 354
16
69
3
825
4




978
24




938
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 46
35
183
34
1,285
38
1,617
36
42
13
1,590
31
263
12
13
8
1,511
41
49
5














17
2
Wetland Restoration 657 16,992
386
11,456
271
14,156
281
5,244
184
5,126
165
2,855
160
5,214
194
7,384
241
8,241
254
3,626
147
1,835
85
1,243
50
20
7
569
28
19
1
10
1
996
56
2,420
129
YEAR 2+ Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) B000CPL11





























358
5
1,359
18
4,754
51
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 Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)







24
2
5,917
129
8,812
255
12,186
205
12,039
332
7,135
263
4,047
133
828
24
388
19


45
1






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 17,244
3,958
18,496
4,186
27,274
4,655
11,973
2,064
5,666
1,119
9,019
1,808
14,076
2,937
11,883
2,589
9,213
2,813
10,060
3,054
10,726
6,355
15,106
10,053
8,753
8,755
8,305
4,457
1,493
1,032
5,796
1,606
4,294
1,838
8,354
9,614
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























257,405
10,266
838,585
51,833
105,565
9,512
870,850
106,981
1,154,309
125,482
642,928
75,104
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 198,018
22,109
183,662
19,711
175,969
15,464
213,367
17,279
218,643
17,326
245,487
17,481
261,443
16,451
279,167
16,300
271,991
18,163
232,728
16,152
196,592
17,231
143,101
11,963
220,312
16,010
237,414
20,135
282,737
19,260
358,047
47,902
85,579
9,669
21,813
4,660
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)











74
16






















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 76,043
6,406
100,322
6,171
125,502
6,602
139,559
8,563
113,309
5,562
129,455
6,238
138,088
6,418
167,151
6,600
162,458
7,079
98,426
4,140
137,166
4,883
202,455
7,110
261,581
8,691
257,496
9,101
224,128
8,662
203,524
8,331
167,781
7,761
166,188
7,704
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 387
74
476
118
508
65
48
12
103
12
4
1
434
55
147
4
378
10
434
31
11
6




280
60








Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)













31
20








1,460
41
19
5








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















1,597
30
8,000
350
6,525
315
9,780
551
11,491
654
24,367
1,916
9,050
463
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)













56
8








41
1










Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 11,210
415
8,488
323
8,902
254
3,038
228
1,588
261
3,089
259
3,088
282
4,772
376
2,443
236
2,487
179
746
79




137
18




146
12
621
97
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 1,092
91
1,932
45
6,260
86
1,041
43
904
52
1,309
14
2,852
77
3,854
177
5,107
99
5,771
86
530
24
876
11


514
10


3
1




Other 1,594
90
60
9
164
6
41
4
7
1
10
2
119
3
8
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 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 277,873
33,143
284,425
30,563
310,296
27,132
333,654
28,193
311,574
24,335
358,184
25,932
391,428
26,494
407,753
26,281
417,537
28,732
345,038
23,905
338,235
28,711
354,550
29,191
705,309
44,133
1,246,092
85,934
600,264
39,018
1,369,229
165,475
1,377,971
146,678
823,941
97,642
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 658 354
16
69
3
825
4




978
24




938
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 46
35
183
34
1,285
38
1,617
36
42
13
1,590
31
263
12
13
8
1,511
41
49
5














17
2
Wetland Restoration 657 16,992
386
11,456
271
14,156
281
5,244
184
5,126
165
2,855
160
5,214
194
7,384
241
8,241
254
3,626
147
1,835
85
1,243
50
20
7
569
28
19
1
10
1
996
56
2,420
129
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 3,071
118
1,918
66
2,933
80
332
20
126
8
4
1
388
11
23
2
279
5
168
7
373
15
112
14
3
5
110
10




327
28
74
21
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 1,037
26
461
48
1,527
62
2,179
64
1,151
19
1,390
22
1,680
17
378
22
4,380
78


403
9
546
36
4
2
28
10
19
1
10
1
57
21
107
58
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)











74
11






















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)













458
6
1,377
15


















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 10,525
293
7,078
193
8,620
181
2,963
136
1,388
151
2,909
192
1,633
167
4,723
219
2,443
198
2,487
145
746
61




137
8




146
7
621
52
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

8
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 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 13,895
437
9,408
308
13,029
323
5,449
220
2,665
178
4,273
215
3,745
206
5,554
249
7,136
296
2,656
152
1,522
85
658
50
6
7
275
28
19
1
10
1
530
56
802
131
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/>
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