NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

Missouri

NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation, and scenic beauty.

To learn more see CSP and CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary:
by Conservation Practices related to: Cropland Soil Quality | Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability | Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) | Fish & Wildlife Habitat | Forest Land Conservation | Grazing Land Conservation | Irrigation Efficiency | Water Quality

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

41
5
326
14
682
41
90
7


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

111
4
553
33
4,148
253
4,073
208
2,957
96
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



719
10
1
1
9
1


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





29
3




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







81
4
62
10
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







2,675
185
1,223
89
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R



3,485
44


626
11
626
11
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R

557
8




41
1
41
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



29
1
29
1
29
1


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





192
5
270
3


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

2,975
138
10,147
278
17,261
505
14,062
456
5,971
167
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z

6
1
541
10
599
12
541
10
544
10
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







590
14
4,986
185
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

793
24
4,667
153
6,820
194
5,937
190
3,412
106
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



194
5
641
30
1,551
80
932
47
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



152
6
942
60
1,147
40
399
23
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3





1
1
1
1


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4





314
18
23
1


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

289
14
46
3
1,145
76
895
54


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

15,897
377
18,681
470
20,480
514
18,469
469
3,491
84
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z

691
16
4,713
111
11,892
284
10,826
271
11,579
250
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







709
21
2,556
77
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







4,683
120
4,054
105
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









397
23
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





1,111
20
1,111
20
1,475
33
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





189
2
697
31
1,665
69
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







12,797
256
50,836
1,080
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







518
14
943
19
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z



92
3
260
8
76
2
80
2
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z

67
1


158
5




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







22
1


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









16
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B





17
1
2
1
427
16
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion E512101Z1





36
2




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





43
3


9
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production E512132Z1



20
1






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

7
1


8
1




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









37
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E







2
2
99
6
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

962
23
23,652
597
43,820
1,241
38,745
1,109
18,628
618
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

1,394
27
22,409
569
45,328
1,177
41,139
1,080
31,357
812
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z



36,357
760
62,285
1,429
58,688
1,331
36,238
825
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







32,472
764
54,128
1,407
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







54,399
1,197
94,191
2,041
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



297
5
157
6
157
6
156
6
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

418
12
1,957
41






Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, Soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z7



1,716
13
3,232
42
3,756
50
3,542
47
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8



1,261
22
439
7




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all pumps on a farm. E449144Z





32
1




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings E449A





28
2




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Alternated Wetting and Drying (AWD) of rice fields E449B









133
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C







1,153
13
4,794
78
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D





1,153
13
4,024
73
3,109
64
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Convert from Cascade to Furrow Irrigated Rice Production – reduce irrigation water consumption E449E







804
17
1,030
21
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring E449F







58
1
509
13
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM - Years 2 -5, using soil moisture or water level monitoring E449H









58
1
Mulching - Enhancements E484 Mulching with natural materials in specialty crops for weed control E484C









4
1
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

1,394
27
1,793
56
4,201
122
2,392
65
944
39
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

1,027
18
17,133
361
27,282
628
21,818
518
6,746
167
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



521
17
521
17
521
17


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z





102
2
59
3
102
2
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A







3,448
76
6,782
154
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







979
37
1,037
40
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





20
1
40
2
20
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion E345102Z

1,088
17




1,088
17


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

26,768
661
58,568
1,356
64,295
1,525
62,277
1,490
21,045
516
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345144Z





29
2
29
2


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





1,111
20
1,111
20
1,210
21
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









90
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C









18
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









194
3
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E









52
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z





2,414
94
1,487
51
3,322
129
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z





37
2




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z





106
7


211
14
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D







76
3
139
3
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for nutrient reduction E391118Z





3
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z





4
1




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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R







41
1


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

2,418
95
7,422
234
12,299
345
8,031
255
1,372
60
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z

6
1
66
2
105
3
83
3
53
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







75
3
914
38
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

28
2
2,015
54
2,679
76
2,599
78
720
29
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1







39
1


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





11
1




Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4







23
1


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

15,807
375
18,681
470
20,360
504
18,249
461
3,491
84
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z

360
10
453
13
1,608
47
1,472
51
1,030
37
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A









195
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





1,111
20
1,111
20
1,111
20
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







3
1
69
11
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







57
2
495
17
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







29
4


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





20
1
40
2
20
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z

17,020
413
23,995
620
27,812
723
25,283
670
5,843
174
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion E345A





1,111
20
1,111
20
1,111
20
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









37
1
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z





46
2
660
24
263
15
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z





37
2




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z





106
7


211
14
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D







74
2


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

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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z

1,663
49
4,577
135
7,375
172
4,750
139
27
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z





20
1
4
1


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

1,663
49
4,539
134
6,279
151
4,669
137


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





59
6
268
21
209
15
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







29
4


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





20
1




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

1,663
49
4,577
135
6,279
151
4,754
139


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







4
1
27
1
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z





106
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.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water E472118Z

28
1
5
3
377
16
158
4
4
1
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A







2
1
154
3
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

266
9
1,586
44
1,224
128
178
41
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

140
9
707
68
4,930
378
4,535
291
3,175
113
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

2
1
795
15
58
12
158
13
27
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z



138
2
186
8




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







87
6
498
33
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







2,996
220
1,741
156
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats - Enhancements E643 Restore glade habitat to benefit threatened and endangered species and state species of concern E643C







40
1
16
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for nutrient reduction E391118Z





3
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z





4
1




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





446
4




Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Close structures to capture/retain rainfall to improve food for waterfowl/wading birds during winter E646136Z1

18,917
375
17,873
348
33,594
669
28,656
550
19,608
397
Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Extend retention of rainfall to provide food for late winter habitat E646136Z2

110
1
2,320
34
2,789
40
2,742
39
2,679
39
Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Close structures to capture and retain rainfall to improve cover and shelter for birds during winter E646137Z1

988
17
156
1
3,103
55
1,551
25
1,635
27
Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Extend retention of captured rainfall to provide enhanced cover and shelter for late winter habitat E646137Z2



131
2
261
4


131
2
Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Close structures to capture and retain rainfall to provide water for birds during winter E646138Z1



70
2
70
2
41
1
70
2
Shallow Water Development and Management - Enhancements E646 Close structures to capture and retain rainfall for waterfowl and wading bird winter habitat E646A







1,512
27
8,940
158
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter for wildlife E645B







11
9
3
1
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Edge feathering for wildlife cover E645C







259
13
1,288
36
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









202
8
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish monarch butterfly habitat E420B









1,587
75
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



628
9
352
7
47
2


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





211
2
92
4


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







78
7
1,157
19
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2



7
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture E666115Z2





264
4
112
2


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

13
2








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



33
4
385
15
145
9


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

76
1
669
13
2,158
20
241
16
121
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X



180
9
473
25
61
5


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

5
1
323
3
165
4
226
4


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







84
3


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666135Z1



200
1






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

214
2
995
8
478
6
152
5
42
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1

1,730
8
22
2
921
16
115
4


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



1,832
9
110
1
157
3


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



54
2
65
2




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





21
1




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







413
3
413
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E







29
2


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







167
3
1,611
24
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I







94
3
1,104
19
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K









306
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L









101
8
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







17
2
974
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P







146
1
663
9
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z





1
1




Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats E315133Z



93
1
93
1




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









65
1
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burn E338137Z2

90
1
141
3
1,221
7
477
8
205
4
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community E338B







7
1
561
15
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats - Enhancements E643 Restore glade habitat to benefit threatened and endangered species and state species of concern E643C







40
1
16
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z





446
3




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



57
2
103
5




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

4
1
22
1






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



15
1
16
1




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



40
1
367
5
9
1


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









27
1
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Edge feathering for wildlife cover E645C







199
5
1,109
15
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









177
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



129
3
4
1
215
2
38
5
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management to improve wildlife habitat E314A









15
2
Fence - Enhancements E382 Incorporating wildlife friendly fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources E382136Z







153
1


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









40
3
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape E511A









11
3
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat cover, shelter or continuity E511B







5
2
38
3
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage testing for improved harvesting methods and hay quality E511C









26
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2

2,354
62
196
11
253
21
67
8
158
8
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that can help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512106Z2

211
5
59
3
57
3




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





203
6




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





22
3


105
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (structure and composition) E512133Z2





1
1




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



7
1






Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2







10
1


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



91
1






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

6
1


1
1




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





11
1
13
2


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







147
4
37
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C









37
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







126
5
118
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







3
1
34
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G







118
7
33
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat E512I







29
2
62
5
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z





12
2


38
5
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z



31
1


60
1


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







28
4
26
5
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z



1,097
86
1,426
114
1,095
86
1,391
113
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





159
11
159
11
43
4
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







867
64
752
57
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C









202
18
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction through monitoring activities E528107Z1





716
55
1,295
125
1,539
172
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1





56
1
56
1
56
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function-min sediment in surface water E528126Z





1
1
1
1


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

4
2
1,454
64
1,805
93
2,739
120
504
36
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2

359
23
1,422
17
713
36
1,263
44
474
40
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1





431
28
349
22
265
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity/quality of plant structure/composition for wildlife E528133Z2



51
4
102
8
51
4


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



71
5
140
3




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







55
7
55
7
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F







334
22
985
35
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G







228
9
261
10
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J







33
1
33
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O







2,491
90
4,403
187
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic matter and reduce nutrients in surface water E528P







42
4
262
27
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q







231
27
231
27
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R









243
20
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



297
5
157
6
157
6
156
6
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

418
12
1,957
41






Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, Soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z7



1,716
13
3,232
42
3,756
50
3,542
47
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8



1,261
22
439
7




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all pumps on a farm. E449144Z





32
1




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings E449A





28
2




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Alternated Wetting and Drying (AWD) of rice fields E449B









133
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C







1,153
13
4,794
78
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D





1,153
13
4,024
73
3,109
64
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Convert from Cascade to Furrow Irrigated Rice Production – reduce irrigation water consumption E449E







804
17
1,030
21
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring E449F







58
1
509
13
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM - Years 2 -5, using soil moisture or water level monitoring E449H









58
1
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533 Advanced Pumping Plant Automation E533A









220
6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Water Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to streams/ditches/other waterbodies to reduce nutrients in surface water E472118Z

28
1
5
3
377
16
158
4
4
1
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A







2
1
154
3
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



757
12
356
8
262
4
38
5
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z





211
2
92
4


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







87
9
1,236
26
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

266
9
1,586
44
1,224
128
178
41
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

140
9
707
68
4,930
378
4,535
291
3,175
113
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

2
1
795
15
58
12
158
13
27
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z



138
2
186
8




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







87
6
498
33
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







2,996
220
1,741
156
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R



3,485
44


626
11
626
11
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R

557
8




41
1
41
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1



29
1
29
1
29
1


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





192
5
270
3


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

2,975
138
10,147
278
17,261
505
14,062
456
5,971
167
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z

6
1
541
10
599
12
541
10
544
10
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







590
14
4,986
185
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

793
24
4,667
153
6,820
194
5,937
190
3,412
106
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



194
5
641
30
1,551
80
932
47
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



152
6
942
60
1,147
40
399
23
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3





1
1
1
1


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4





314
18
23
1


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

289
14
46
3
1,145
76
895
54


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

15,897
377
18,681
470
20,480
514
18,469
469
3,491
84
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z

691
16
4,713
111
11,892
284
10,826
271
11,579
250
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







709
21
2,556
77
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







4,683
120
4,054
105
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C









397
23
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





1,111
20
1,111
20
1,475
33
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





189
2
697
31
1,665
69
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







12,797
256
50,836
1,080
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







518
14
943
19
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z



92
3
262
9
76
2
80
2
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z



9
1
158
5




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







22
1


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



14
1






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









16
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B





17
1
2
1
427
16
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce water erosion E512101Z1





36
2




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



196
11
253
21
67
8
158
8
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture for soil organic matter improvement E512106Z1





43
3


9
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that can help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512106Z2



59
3
57
3




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



20
1






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





203
6




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





22
3


105
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (structure and composition) E512133Z2





1
1




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



7
1






Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2







10
1


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



91
1
11
2




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





1
1




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





19
2
13
2


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







147
4
37
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C









37
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







126
5
118
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E







2
2
99
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







4
2
34
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G







118
7
33
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat E512I







29
2
62
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2



7
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to improve site moisture E666115Z2





264
4
112
2


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



33
4
385
15
145
9


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



669
13
2,158
20
241
16
121
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X



180
9
473
25
61
5


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



323
3
165
4
226
4


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







84
3


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666135Z1



200
1






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



995
8
478
6
152
5
42
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1



36
3
931
17
236
5


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



1,832
9
110
1
157
3


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



54
2
65
2




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





21
1




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







413
3
413
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E







29
2


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







167
3
1,611
24
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I







94
3
1,130
23
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K









306
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L









101
8
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







17
2
974
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P







146
1
686
11
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

962
23
23,652
597
43,820
1,241
38,745
1,109
18,628
618
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

1,394
27
23,506
655
46,754
1,291
42,234
1,166
32,748
925
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z



36,357
760
62,443
1,440
58,847
1,342
36,280
829
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







32,472
764
54,128
1,407
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







55,266
1,261
94,943
2,098
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1



297
5
157
6
157
6
156
6
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Weather is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z2

418
12
1,957
41






Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, Soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in decision making E449114Z7



1,716
13
3,232
42
3,756
50
3,542
47
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1 - Equipment and soil moisture is monitored, recorded and used in dec E449114Z8



1,261
22
439
7




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for all pumps on a farm. E449144Z





32
1




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings E449A





28
2




Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Alternated Wetting and Drying (AWD) of rice fields E449B









133
2
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C







1,153
13
4,794
78
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D





1,153
13
4,024
73
3,109
64
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Convert from Cascade to Furrow Irrigated Rice Production – reduce irrigation water consumption E449E







804
17
1,030
21
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoring E449F







58
1
509
13
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Intermediate IWM - Years 2 -5, using soil moisture or water level monitoring E449H









58
1
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface water by utilizing precision ag technologies E590118X

1,394
27
1,793
56
4,201
122
2,392
65
944
39
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

1,027
18
17,133
361
27,282
628
21,818
518
6,746
167
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



521
17
521
17
521
17


Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z





102
2
59
3
102
2
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A







3,448
76
6,782
154
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







979
37
1,037
40
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C









202
18
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction through monitoring activities E528107Z1





716
55
1,295
125
1,539
172
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1





56
1
56
1
56
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function-min sediment in surface water E528126Z





1
1
1
1


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

4
2
1,454
64
1,805
93
2,819
122
504
36
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2

359
23
1,422
17
713
36
1,263
44
474
40
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1





431
28
349
22
265
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity/quality of plant structure/composition for wildlife E528133Z2



51
4
102
8
51
4


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



71
5
140
3




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







55
7
55
7
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity and health E528F







334
22
985
35
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G







229
10
261
10
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J







33
1
33
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O







2,491
90
4,403
187
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic matter and reduce nutrients in surface water E528P







42
4
262
27
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q







240
30
240
30
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R









243
20
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





20
1
40
2
20
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce wind erosion E345102Z

1,088
17




1,088
17


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

26,768
661
58,568
1,356
64,295
1,525
62,277
1,490
21,045
516
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345144Z





29
2
29
2


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





1,111
20
1,111
20
1,210
21
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E345B









90
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture E345C









18
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D









194
3
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E









52
2
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z





2,414
94
1,487
51
3,322
129
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z





37
2




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce energy E329144Z





106
7


211
14
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D







76
3
139
3
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for nutrient reduction E391118Z





3
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to reduce sediment loading E391126Z





4
1




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





446
4




Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cropland conversion to trees or shrubs for long term improvement of water quality E612126Z





21
2




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

45
16
94
6
166
13




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

4
1
22
1






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

21
5
21
3
43
2
9
3


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612133X2



81
20
511
67
197
9
19
6
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z

7
1
54
2
473
17
461
16
6
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z



214
4
80
15
129
6


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







5
1
27
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612E







187
15
112
20
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







75
10
275
15
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• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
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