NRCS Conservation Programs

Nevada

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 $7,146.5
$8,520.1
$8,594.0
$8,276.7
$7,866.5
$8,773.2
$8,302.1
$7,642.3
$6,528.5
$7,767.7
$9,110.1
$6,936.6
$6,678.0
$6,744.9
$6,764.1
$8,464.5
$7,769.4
$8,344.8
Financial Assistance $11,831.0
$8,484.2
$8,199.9
$8,019.1
$10,805.5
$14,965.1
$12,639.5
$22,360.1
$16,623.8
$14,295.0
$14,174.2
$9,015.0
$10,083.2
$11,846.6
$10,451.7
$10,281.4
$8,850.4
$7,811.4
Reimbursable $528.7
$514.5
$885.1
$990.3
$657.0
$772.1
$837.7
$520.3
$838.7
$857.4
$806.9
$895.1
$489.7
$448.2
$606.1
$440.3
$678.8
$668.6
Total $19,506.2
$17,518.8
$17,678.9
$17,286.2
$19,328.8
$24,510.3
$21,779.4
$30,522.7
$23,991.0
$22,920.1
$24,091.2
$16,846.4
$17,250.8
$19,039.7
$17,821.9
$19,186.2
$17,298.6
$16,824.8
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)








$4,383.4
$3,748.2
$994.3
$738.3
$1,981.1
$212.5
$199.0
$233.2
$408.7
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $709.4
$51.4
$98.8
$308.6
$429.7
$817.0
$123.6
$76.6
$66.4
$944.8
$134.6
$203.9
$231.7
$178.1
$192.9
$201.2
$452.3
$408.2
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)





$2.8
$1.0
$0.6
$14.1
$16.9
$15.2
$20.5
$47.8
$45.6
$36.2
$52.1
$309.4
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $728.7
$587.2
$553.1
$500.6
$402.2
$258.2
$236.1
$221.4
$142.8
$146.2
$15.3
$0.3
$0.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$41.0
$379.0
$591.5
$973.5
$1,082.7
$1,115.0
$1,312.2
$1,270.5
$936.2
$712.3
$864.4
$1,261.9
$1,068.6
$1,104.7
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $2,761.0
$3,797.0
$2,907.2
$3,357.1
$3,283.4
$3,538.2
$3,989.9
$2,788.9
$3,377.0
$3,438.4
$3,553.3
$3,548.1
$3,345.1
$3,111.4
$3,127.6
$3,385.4
$3,592.9
$3,761.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $10,142.1
$8,043.5
$7,821.5
$9,647.7
$8,065.9
$9,972.3
$10,264.4
$13,559.7
$9,634.8
$11,332.0
$9,860.9
$9,573.4
$10,043.0
$10,353.7
$8,518.8
$9,733.5
$10,405.5
$9,297.7
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,260.4
$1,529.7
$1,957.0
$8.8
$3,625.1
$5,435.9
$30.7
$5,428.9
$85.2
$7.1
$3.2
$1.3
$1.4
$1.3




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $99.0
$7.4

$1.6
$2.0
$16.4
$51.3
$165.2
$281.0
$133.1
$40.8
$5.2
$3.0
$3.1




Plant Materials Center (PMC) $6.2
$545.0
$1,411.3
$368.0
$297.2
$305.9
$242.1
$248.4
$212.4
$201.0
$112.0
$193.7
$212.5
$195.5
$893.9
$203.2
$237.3
$628.0
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$6.4
$1,477.7
$106.7
$1,032.0
$43.4
$2,868.3
$48.8
$33.0
$85.8
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $332.3
$391.6
$418.5
$431.7
$452.5
$486.1
$197.4











Snow Survey (SNOW) $214.2
$185.4
$201.0
$323.6
$225.9
$241.0
$232.6
$194.1
$35.0
$320.0
$178.0
$270.1
$209.4
$206.4
$176.8
$201.0
$187.2
$202.9
Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,826.3
$1,769.1
$2,123.2
$1,970.1
$1,819.2
$1,949.2
$1,505.7
$1,293.2
$406.4
$385.0
$304.1
$309.0
$274.3
$198.5
$171.4
$236.4
$201.4
$275.7
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $38.3

















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)




$1.5





$2.4
$39.2
$3.9
$300.0
$3,674.8
$835.1
$265.9
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)




$83.6


$4.8
$295.7
$1,221.9
$-1.6





$45.5
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $1,018.4
$84.4
$12.4

$1.0


$859.2
$13.8
$2.5
$1.5
$2.8



$5.0

$31.2
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $2.3
$0.2
$4.2
$22.2
$14.2
$43.9
$3,532.6
$4,120.3
$8,431.0
$66.4
$1,980.8
$141.5
$42.0
$1,895.7
$440.0
$-10.2


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $367.6
$526.9
$170.7
$346.2
$669.5
$982.1
$778.7
$592.3
$217.1
$127.9
$129.9
$209.6
$122.2
$107.5
$9.7
$10.0


Other








$1.2








Total $19,506.2
$17,518.8
$17,678.9
$17,286.2
$19,328.8
$24,510.3
$21,779.4
$30,522.7
$23,991.0
$22,920.1
$24,091.2
$16,846.4
$17,250.8
$19,039.7
$17,821.9
$19,186.2
$17,298.6
$16,824.8
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$781.4
$993.5
$957.2
$651.3
$504.8
$210.5
$198.0
$233.2
$408.2
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $140.9
$51.4
$98.8
$53.5
$50.2
$27.9
$42.3
$13.8
$7.6
$191.2
$8.5
$24.9
$30.1
$21.4
$24.4
$42.9
$53.5
$45.8
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$14.1
$16.9
$15.2
$20.5
$47.8
$45.6
$36.2
$52.1
$309.4
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $85.2
$60.8
$55.1
$49.6
$34.7
$20.2
$36.2
$35.3
$8.1
$11.5
$4.0
$0.3
$0.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$41.0
$78.9
$83.9
$109.7
$131.0
$194.9
$432.5
$541.7
$461.7
$412.9
$419.9
$429.1
$522.0
$446.0
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $2,694.3
$3,685.7
$2,806.0
$3,241.4
$3,176.7
$3,382.7
$3,546.4
$2,658.0
$2,657.9
$2,668.0
$2,822.4
$2,771.5
$2,985.9
$2,667.1
$2,521.5
$2,945.5
$3,068.5
$3,290.6
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $1,982.5
$1,963.8
$2,106.7
$2,467.2
$2,040.0
$2,426.0
$2,362.1
$2,941.8
$2,575.6
$2,553.6
$2,053.4
$1,524.7
$1,723.9
$2,103.4
$1,803.4
$1,707.2
$2,356.8
$2,309.8
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $30.1
$40.2
$61.7
$8.8
$65.9
$143.4
$27.5
$26.4
$82.6
$7.1
$3.2
$1.3
$1.4
$1.3




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $99.0
$7.4

$1.6
$2.0
$16.4
$51.3
$100.6
$263.5
$35.8
$40.8
$5.2
$3.0
$3.1




Plant Materials Center (PMC) $6.2
$542.6
$1,381.5
$341.5
$297.0
$295.8
$233.5
$149.9
$212.4
$201.0
$112.0
$193.7
$212.5
$195.5
$893.9
$203.2
$237.3
$628.0
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$6.4
$1,477.7
$106.7
$9.2
$43.4
$133.1
$48.8
$24.4
$85.8
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $332.3
$391.6
$418.5
$431.7
$452.5
$409.9
$197.4











Snow Survey (SNOW) $209.5
$180.2
$195.8
$211.3
$221.1
$221.2
$232.6
$194.1
$35.0
$320.0
$178.0
$270.1
$209.4
$206.4
$176.8
$201.0
$187.2
$202.9
Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,369.0
$1,373.5
$1,374.4
$1,234.5
$1,274.0
$1,438.7
$1,122.9
$1,003.3
$287.4
$298.0
$228.1
$193.1
$205.7
$198.5
$171.4
$236.4
$201.4
$275.7
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $38.3

















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)




$1.5








$300.0
$2,411.4
$833.0
$265.9
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)




$83.6


$4.8
$295.7
$411.9
$-1.6





$45.5
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $26.6
$84.4
$12.4

$1.0


$150.5
$13.8
$2.5
$1.5
$2.8



$5.0

$31.2
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $2.3
$0.2
$4.2
$22.2
$14.2
$43.9
$211.3
$137.7
$187.8
$57.5
$195.9
$120.2
$42.0
$232.3
$53.9
$-10.2


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $130.3
$138.3
$78.9
$213.4
$196.2
$183.1
$154.7
$121.2
$61.0
$127.9
$129.9
$209.6
$121.3
$107.0
$9.7
$10.0


Other








$1.2








Total $7,146.5
$8,520.1
$8,594.0
$8,276.7
$7,866.5
$8,773.2
$8,302.1
$7,642.3
$6,528.5
$7,767.7
$9,110.1
$6,936.6
$6,678.0
$6,744.9
$6,764.1
$8,464.5
$7,769.4
$8,344.8
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$3,602.0
$2,754.7
$37.1
$86.9
$1,476.3
$2.0
$1.0

$0.5
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $568.5


$255.0
$379.6
$789.2
$81.3
$62.7
$58.8
$753.6
$126.2
$179.0
$179.0
$156.7
$168.5
$158.3
$246.5
$164.3
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $643.6
$526.4
$498.0
$450.9
$367.5
$238.0
$199.9
$186.1
$134.7
$134.7
$11.3







Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$300.1
$507.6
$863.8
$951.7
$920.1
$879.6
$728.8
$474.5
$299.4
$444.5
$832.8
$546.6
$658.7
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $8,159.6
$6,079.7
$5,714.8
$7,180.5
$6,025.9
$7,546.3
$7,902.3
$10,617.9
$7,059.2
$8,778.4
$7,807.4
$8,048.6
$8,319.1
$8,250.3
$6,715.4
$8,026.3
$8,048.7
$6,987.9
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,230.3
$1,489.5
$1,895.3

$3,559.2
$5,292.5
$3.2
$5,402.5
$2.6









Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)






$64.6
$17.5
$97.3








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)











$1,022.8

$2,735.2

$8.6

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)














$1,263.0


Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)









$810.0







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $991.8






$708.8










Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)





$3,321.2
$3,982.6
$8,243.2
$8.9
$1,784.9
$21.4

$1,663.4
$386.1



Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $237.2
$388.6
$91.8
$132.7
$473.3
$799.0
$624.0
$471.1
$156.1


$0.1
$0.9
$0.5




Total $11,831.0
$8,484.2
$8,199.9
$8,019.1
$10,805.5
$14,965.1
$12,639.5
$22,360.1
$16,623.8
$14,295.0
$14,174.2
$9,015.0
$10,083.2
$11,846.6
$10,451.7
$10,281.4
$8,850.4
$7,811.4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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











$22.6



$152.3
$198.1
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)





$2.8
$1.0
$0.6









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $66.7
$111.3
$101.2
$115.7
$106.7
$155.5
$443.5
$130.9
$719.1
$770.4
$730.9
$776.7
$359.2
$444.3
$606.1
$439.9
$524.4
$470.5
Plant Materials Center (PMC)
$2.4
$29.8
$26.5
$0.3
$10.1
$8.6
$98.5










Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)




$76.1












Snow Survey (SNOW) $4.7
$5.3
$5.3
$112.4
$4.8
$19.9












Soil Survey (SOIL) $457.3
$395.5
$748.8
$735.7
$545.2
$510.5
$382.8
$289.9
$119.0
$87.0
$76.0
$116.0
$68.6





Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)










$2.4
$39.2
$3.9

$0.4
$2.1

Total $528.7
$514.5
$885.1
$990.3
$657.0
$772.1
$837.7
$520.3
$838.7
$857.4
$806.9
$895.1
$489.7
$448.2
$606.1
$440.3
$678.8
$668.6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

Conservation Practice Implementation Reports

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

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

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

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


Acres Receiving Conservation by Program

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program, FY 2005-2022

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

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























51
2
157
6








Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 1,994
37
506
41
354
19
122
1
262
11
672
32
589
37
272
24
237
31
159
11
323
18
169
29
31
17
122
13
18
14
105
16
2
8
44
17
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

















147
18


147
36




147
20
304
20




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









23,829
17
58,621
14
71,434
26
19,728
8
1,793
1
5,337
3
1,978
2
5,165
15
1,467
3
1,257
6
6,004
22




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































7,681
505
899
29
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 9,149
269
47,153
575
45,191
623
50,478
1,218
110,977
658
138,201
631
230,329
526
182,736
903
135,735
445
48,823
194
117,099
453
374,333
795
276,191
585
306,222
629
287,078
794
296,191
609
87,681
541
956
22
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 16,815
453
27,880
612
122,803
666
107,488
835
164,738
657
128,294
663
314,881
673
388,233
673
341,611
760
492,885
498
767,863
686
365,013
595
294,243
526
244,003
752
196,463
667
117,586
933
152,173
610
176,135
942
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 1,931
13
1,384
6
1,384
2




486
1




611
11


4,511
52
4,138
63
4,151
49










Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























795
63
1,026
25
175
15
1,965
15
2,391
16
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)



10
1






























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)















1,864
2




1,314
22












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

9,879
15
9,961
31
10,920
19
553
28
1,814
41
2,913
46
4,462
62
13,312
89
4,504
48
6,960
16
6,673
24
529
13
2,581
9


87
2




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 27,039
278
70,883
378
172,274
503
151,050
811
267,420
630
250,893
682
373,432
664
409,403
734
398,514
639
520,656
447
887,874
627
632,207
619
514,692
559
502,813
738
389,590
854
394,537
745
241,390
811
180,072
358
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 11.11%
12.59%
23.58%
25.40%
4.90%
16.10%
13.68%
18.74%
3.91%
12.86%
7.70%
15.54%
47.10%
17.17%
41.01%
23.30%
23.44%
13.62%
5.21%
8.28%
1.08%
5.90%
18.93%
15.02%
12.32%
13.60%
11.12%
10.43%
25.15%
14.75%
6.02%
17.72%
3.37%
13.81%
0.20%
1.96%
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice

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

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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Cover 327







21
1


























Conservation Crop Rotation 328

456
4
654
6
451
4


373
3
2,806
87
131
1
128
1




2
6
528
15
7,434
210
5,974
62
1,880
15
374
14


Cover Crop 340













122
5




1,167
40
809
32
1,897
43
1
2
4
3
1
1


2,578
59
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340



























1
1




1
3
Critical Area Planting 342







2,462
24












0
1












Forage and Biomass Planting 512 200
3
1,360
45
1,794
47
1,582
54
791
31
386
11
694
21
1,625
41
1,492
29
109
3
481
6
1,011
31
4,121
100
715
22
564
25
593
13
150
2
94
5
Grade Stabilization Structure 410

404
4


29
2




























Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 3,335
44
5,805
105
11,585
163
8,664
190
2,880
52
2,877
62
4,334
34
5,763
58
3,297
37
97
6
279
7
1,407
35
1,372
27
1,200
30
483
24






Irrigation Water Management 449 9,983
132
10,403
178
10,281
217
15,884
286
12,348
190
16,744
225
14,567
260
17,174
311
5,589
116
2,813
60
2,842
74
6,106
142
2,468
52
7,338
229
8,295
250
13,708
373
15,518
498
2,945
63
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468































3
1
3
1
Mulching 484



















319
2














Nutrient Management 590 376
16
985
38
728
38
1,603
54
613
10




529
12
622
26
0
1
240
5
1,303
16
1,272
26
1,200
26
266
20
250
2
125
1


Residue Management, Seasonal 344 275
1
953
31
851
24
710
35
2,115
26
2,339
82
111
6
2,122
62
2,933
31
3,119
45
24
1


128
1










Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

















222
3
523
14
1,171
27
1,396
32
600
20
183
14
292
2




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











754
26






















Subsurface Drain 606





43
1
33
1
15
1
65
4




465
8




260
3










Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380 13
1


47
3
38
5




21
1
0
1
1
1
67
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 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 Management Assistance (AMA) 13
1


166
4






16
3
11
3
3
3




69
4












Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























2,018
161
2,177
144
3,179
247
5,214
370
618
22
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 3,484
79
7,301
281
12,456
344
14,896
550
12,598
257
11,593
259
11,630
265
15,538
402
7,582
170
4,955
102
2,344
99
5,639
256
5,596
248
AR
359
AR
207
AR
62
AR
71
AR

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 5,735
114
4,972
124
5,133
150
3,072
81
5,348
78
8,955
125
8,248
171
6,850
86
4,690
68
885
28
1,745
50
1,015
30
2,163
51
AR
19
AR
48
AR
97
AR
75
AR
109
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 411
3


































Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

















9
1
















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 9,477
197
10,646
405
17,639
498
17,031
631
17,845
335
20,078
384
18,635
439
22,132
491
12,144
241
5,849
131
4,089
149
6,723
290
6,758
299
10,203
539
12,107
399
10,597
406
12,266
516
5,050
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.

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



2
5
270
13
146
13
146
13






Cover Crop 340



2
5


0
1
0
1






Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345



2
4
270
13
146
12
146
12






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

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to Cropland 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 Technical Assistance (CTA)



2
14
270
26
146
26
146
26






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



2
14
270
26
146
26
146
26






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



2
4












Cover Crop 340



2
4












Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345



2
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.

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

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



2
12












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



2
12












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



57
3
419
2
291
1
282
7
80
1


1,319
2
167
7
260
3
417
13




147
6
147
6




Conservation Cover 327







21
1
















16
1








Hedgerow Planting 422













129
6
55
1




1
1


18
2
676
2
312
2




Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643



32
1


25
1








39
1
15,492
2














Riparian Forest Buffer 391

















12
2
















Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390



88,554
12




9
2
























Shallow Water Development and Management 646









9
2
























Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





4
1




























Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 2
1
72
3
19
2
50
1
383
1
49
3


28
3
4
1


452
2
5
1


127
3
181
3


1,089
1
337
2
Structures for Wildlife 649































599
11
8,214
13
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 1,963
9
9,679
4
1,953
16
177
7
472
5
469
14
1,828
4
44,482
39
88,882
44
1,262
10
169,914
64
286,018
92
143,381
76
71,742
49
107,034
56
156,535
91
21,528
57
16,673
30
Wetland Creation 658





























16
2




Wetland Enhancement 659







29
3






1,864
2


















Wetland Restoration 657



58
2










37
1
65
2
33
1














Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 5
2
164
2
141
6
478
3
107
2
276
7
24
1
216
1
4
1
4
1














16
2
Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420

































10
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.
• 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.

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 Management Assistance (AMA) 1,337
6




















1
1












Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

















147
12


147
24




147
12
147
12




Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 614
4
9,843
6
1,903
25
1,041
10
1,204
10
749
23
112
3
11,864
35
72,639
30
183
3
14,048
39
275,958
54
127,068
50
47,924
37
93,075
36
129,646
35
7,670
21


Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)



10
1






























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 11
2
72
3
16
2
83
4
21
1
111
10


16,209
8
9,733
9
935
2
162,793
7
325
3
3,312
1
7,326
13
14,526
19
25,542
54
13,181
48
16,318
45
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)















610
5


3,948
25
4,081
24
4,094
25










Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

































1,790
3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)















1,864
2


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)



8,919
14


19
3
9
2
1,820
3
135
6
5,094
6
137
6
4,876
1
4,876
1


2,100
5








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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 1,963
12
9,915
9
10,809
42
1,124
14
1,222
14
860
35
1,851
6
28,120
49
89,940
52
1,402
23
180,788
72
280,512
107
134,475
76
57,350
55
107,748
67
155,335
101
20,851
69
18,108
48
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 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.

There is no chart for this measure.

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
Forest Stand Improvement 666





















467
1












Tree/Shrub Establishment 612



























522
2




54
1
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645















54
1


















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

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

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















54
1


















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)





















467
1




522
2




54
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 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















54
1




467
1




522
2




54
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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
Brush Management 314 5,257
8
763
13
16,759
26
9,630
27
4,734
21
3,155
20
282,868
27
201,716
51
148,205
51
163,767
55
464,822
56
344,313
43
108,811
38
125,862
61
43,925
33
15,345
36
19,355
25
53,255
22
Channel Bank Vegetation 322











263
4


83
1






14
2










Critical Area Planting 342

9
1
41,138
18
10,663
7
4,235
3
21
2
465
12


2,000
2
158
1




405
1
271
3


177
3




Fence 382 809
12
31,262
18
61,233
37
4,708
29
11,716
38
52,727
33
30,128
11
15,696
26
104,852
39
87,576
24
54,099
33
192,901
44
102,055
44
53,955
53
36,917
25
22,694
28
46,024
38
208,431
27
Forage Harvest Management 511 1,152
16
266
5
9
1
3,998
33
1,099
7
8
1
107
11
52
3
205
5
238
3
1,089
15
1,498
22
878
10
86
2
771
24
1,241
28
857
21
447
5
Forage and Biomass Planting 512



19
3
201
6
69
4
24
2


87
4
152
8








12
1
30
1
1,093
11
8
1


Heavy Use Area Protection 561















186
2








795
21








Herbaceous Weed Control 315











343
5
290
29
13,460
23
1,225
16
930
10
1,384
14
676
2
1,512
27
6,159
11
761
30
1,447
31
217
12
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 823
20
2,762
26
38,646
58
29,477
139
41,246
86
6,663
57
10,138
74
6,785
60
68,032
20
5,023
13
225
6
1,146
15




1
2
18,573
4
45
4


Livestock Pipeline 516 77
4
1,119
5
9,846
16
3,855
18
2,160
6
25,246
13
79,777
13
30,664
20
160,884
53
113,547
29
231,680
30
365,740
65
77,945
28
108,929
31
27,596
24
56,585
18
80,273
9
67,021
30
Nutrient Management 590

35
4


142
10
378
3


26
7
33
1
129
24
9
1
95
14


593
11










Pond 378







8
1






33
1


















Prescribed Burning 338















117
1




221
2






38
1


81
1
Prescribed Grazing 528 16,232
51
28,161
30
4,617
36
105,903
101
89,369
112
134,339
108
77,862
41
289,763
53
71,872
122
52,054
72
94,267
139
152,493
146
154,008
147
142,618
104
193,740
164
167,533
164
78,566
105
1,063
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528































757
13


Pumping Plant 533

376
2
6,107
3
1,081
5
1,623
3
2,334
8
1,705
5
131,608
18
177,893
24
142,137
18
99,797
13
21,131
15
77,672
16
84,416
31
110,216
17
20,909
17
31,350
14
25,930
12
Range Planting 550 608
7
541
3
2,736
12
4,755
4
3,078
16
14,059
10
3,567
16
12,660
14
4,556
17
3,124
17
3,999
27
770
5
14,284
14
10,312
13
25,967
14
4,939
19
2,097
23
1,097
2
Range Planting - Enhancements E550































23
1


Spring Development 574



























1,622
8


159
1
5,947
4
Stream Crossing 578





























6
1
5
1


Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580





50
1






25
2
















1,089
1
337
2
Waste Recycling 633

9
1
































Water Well 642



6,107
3
728
4
139
1
961
2
895
4
91,809
12
346
8
4,055
11
21,134
4
955
5
822
5
1,076
23
86
2
9,611
1
6,651
5
261
2
Watering Facility 614 100
5
1,119
5
9,875
24
9,642
39
111,867
20
20,113
13
49,390
9
36,173
23
168,509
57
1,079,559
52
1,628,625
61
297,520
92
49,451
33
204,131
46
62,409
35
80,693
24
490,443
22
96,179
39
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380

3,000
2
413
3
11
2




3
1
26
2
641
2




10
2












Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation 650





























154
1




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

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

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























51
2
157
6








Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 1,409
13








73
2
30
1


46
4
9
2


50
2












Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























287
17
7
3
167
8
2,119
42


Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 4,970
29
26,106
39
31,753
46
27,325
139
93,037
123
117,402
114
213,504
93
157,842
121
115,293
65
43,524
64
101,772
144
147,372
175
156,168
136
269,739
96
178,893
162
160,270
194
78,088
131
956
17
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 7,194
75
12,248
68
110,299
191
90,289
281
147,542
198
110,702
134
236,968
132
353,719
172
258,249
325
485,059
217
605,693
226
356,423
227
217,455
179
217,099
230
168,347
186
85,873
179
134,178
127
159,007
147
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 1,520
6
1,384
4
1,384
2




486
1




520
5


4,497
27
2,336
24
3,991
24










Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























795
63
637
9
175
4
1,965
15
601
11
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)





















1,314
21












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

780
4
780
1
1,454
5


1,274
18
786
14
3,615
25
7,871
61
4,169
29
1,772
11
1,767
21
522
10
481
4


38
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 13,626
123
40,489
115
142,798
240
108,091
425
234,029
321
215,916
269
282,839
240
361,786
318
367,996
460
508,046
312
712,835
408
440,483
470
359,842
351
469,975
416
274,890
360
240,230
386
215,776
315
160,564
175
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 Ditch Lining 428 20
1
573
29
291
15
478
25
257
10
212
11
303
9
371
21
331
12
52
2
39
4
280
7
143
10
9
2
62
1
141
6
79
2
152
5
Irrigation Field Ditch 388 13
1
233
5
186
7
59
2
451
7
34
3
148
3
85
3
167
12
37
1
379
9
17
1
20
3
69
5
86
3
327
11


1
1
Irrigation Land Leveling 464 133
5
920
24
337
22
266
14
601
26
147
8
174
9
217
12
255
11
271
12
101
5
171
8
128
9
223
13
91
6
136
13
171
10
337
10
Irrigation Pipeline 430 4,396
77
7,262
104
7,861
90
8,687
137
6,711
93
7,313
132
7,183
145
6,067
117
3,274
96
3,281
76
7,315
136
4,385
93
3,787
83
5,346
118
6,219
145
3,634
56
2,481
52
2,320
44
Irrigation Reservoir 436 125
1
125
1
63
1
42
2
161
3


88
2




12
1






12
1
32
1






Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 13
1
1,500
1
442
4
15
5
64
6
107
5
257
9
387
24
642
4
2
1
348
3
58
5




603
1
310
2
29
3


Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442 4,361
43
6,431
48
5,104
58
7,190
67
5,047
51
5,020
68
6,016
78
4,568
68
3,879
37
2,116
34
3,743
45
2,469
38
1,429
30
2,171
24
4,645
50
1,991
29
1,559
25
2,334
27
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface 443 3,401
73
4,419
91
702
20
1,512
20
4,026
36


24
1


422
2
20
1
812
2
85
7
300
8
826
25
1,254
49
293
22




Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447 85
1




64
1






79
2




















Irrigation Water Management 449 12,778
158
12,445
207
10,850
241
20,602
354
16,165
218
18,271
279
14,769
275
18,940
373
7,528
157
2,958
62
4,604
114
10,766
224
3,345
63
8,178
238
8,895
292
14,200
394
16,579
529
3,730
83
Pumping Plant 533 51
1
756
6
1,023
11
1,870
15
2,412
16
1,127
15
1,046
14
1,596
18
541
7
1,112
12
2,073
19
665
7
646
9
279
7
821
10
864
10
575
10
591
6
Structure for Water Control 587 2,452
46
4,129
93
7,987
93
7,451
122
7,703
96
3,785
64
6,182
72
7,264
131
9,266
131
4,026
77
8,033
137
6,325
129
5,199
103
12,476
258
8,868
179
12,074
446
8,899
233
25,898
538
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 483
14
506
41
335
15
122
1
262
11
454
22
510
25
182
14
216
13
100
4
302
9
43
5
29
6
111
3
17
1
93
4


42
4
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























2,018
160
2,328
147
3,333
252
5,967
386
899
26
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 4,678
146
8,817
213
7,351
231
16,645
377
8,325
193
9,830
166
8,956
131
14,820
327
9,166
136
2,474
55
3,413
114
7,862
220
2,731
61
2,986
81
3,410
138
1,436
59
3,947
59


Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 8,088
245
14,799
353
13,427
315
12,741
386
14,743
355
15,039
394
14,155
457
11,696
414
10,366
318
6,171
215
12,588
351
6,387
279
6,631
251
9,695
447
11,991
435
10,318
663
6,892
419
7,933
682
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 1,727
3
1,384
2












1
1




998
15












Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)



























389
16
175
11


175
2
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)



26
1


43
3
152
3
103
4
254
14
40
1
30
5
















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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 14,026
408
20,700
609
18,448
562
27,325
764
23,055
562
23,841
585
20,637
617
22,156
769
18,171
469
8,064
279
15,485
474
13,568
519
8,728
318
14,030
691
15,990
737
15,026
989
16,494
864
9,048
714
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



57
3
419
2
291
1
282
7
80
1


1,319
2
167
7
260
3
417
13




147
6
147
6




Access Road 560





29
1
11
1


























Animal Mortality Facility 316



149
1






























Brush Management 314



























43,929
35
15,345
36
19,355
25
53,311
24
Channel Bank Vegetation 322









2
1
340
7
3
1
83
1






14
2










Conservation Cover 327







21
1
















16
1








Conservation Crop Rotation 328

456
4
654
6
451
4


373
3
2,806
87
131
1
128
1




2
6
528
15
7,434
210
5,974
62
1,880
15
374
14


Cover Crop 340













122
5




1,167
40
809
32
1,897
43
1
2
4
3
1
1


2,578
59
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340



























1
1




1
3
Critical Area Planting 342

9
1
41,158
19
10,663
7
7,492
31
52
4
505
16
3
1
2,072
3
158
1
1,600
7
0
1
405
1
271
3


177
3




Diversion 362

267
1
































Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























564
25
1,687
24
158
3
94
5
Grade Stabilization Structure 410

404
4
10
1
406
10
715
3
47
3
31
2
314
4
4,756
13
790
3
316
8
152
6


189
16


2,184
7
110
10


Heavy Use Area Protection 561















254
3








795
21








Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 4,164
65
8,570
132
85,715
229
38,354
338
44,237
146
9,815
124
14,554
116
12,852
124
71,376
61
5,327
20
514
15
2,559
51
1,375
28
1,203
31
487
30
18,573
4
45
4


Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 13
1
1,500
1
442
4
15
5
64
6
107
5
257
9
387
24
642
4
2
1
348
3
58
5




603
1
310
2
29
3


Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447 85
1




64
1






79
2




















Irrigation Water Management 449 12,778
158
12,445
207
10,850
241
20,602
354
16,165
218
18,271
279
14,769
275
18,940
373
7,528
157
2,958
62
4,604
114
10,766
224
3,345
63
8,178
238
8,895
292
14,200
394
16,579
529
3,730
83
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























95
9
68
6
77
4
3
1
Mulching 484













11
1
40
1


319
2














Nutrient Management 590 376
16
1,020
42
728
38
1,745
64
991
13


26
7
562
13
751
50
9
2
335
19
1,303
16
1,864
37
1,200
26
266
20
250
2
125
1


Prescribed Grazing 528 18,688
81
31,529
94
7,608
72
107,892
134
91,592
167
136,389
161
79,673
72
290,412
73
73,497
157
52,530
77
95,724
162
154,769
188
155,739
177
143,604
120
194,216
175
167,810
169
78,656
108
1,063
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528































1,038
36


Range Planting 550



























25,983
16
4,939
19
2,097
23
1,097
2
Range Planting - Enhancements E550































23
1


Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

















344
4
645
15
1,368
33
1,396
32
600
20
183
14
292
2




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











754
26






















Riparian Forest Buffer 391

















12
2
















Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390



88,554
12




9
2
























Stream Crossing 578













9
1




173
1


11,869
6




6
1
5
1


Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395





4
1




























Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 2
1
72
3
19
2
50
1
383
1
49
3


28
3
4
1


452
2
5
1


127
3
181
3


1,089
1
337
2
Structure for Water Control 587 2,452
46
4,129
93
7,987
93
7,451
122
7,703
96
3,785
64
6,182
72
7,264
131
9,266
131
4,026
77
8,033
137
6,325
129
5,199
103
12,476
258
8,868
179
12,074
446
8,899
233
25,898
538
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612

208
3
8,896
3
8,917
5
198
9
293
7
45
1
689
6
302
4


330
3




35
2
522
2
29
3


54
1
Waste Recycling 633 137
4
33
2
19
1
1,486
36


1,265
49
346
16






















Waste Storage Facility 313

352
2


268
4
203
2
172
2


41
1




68
1
28
1
91
1










Waste Transfer 634





174
2
56
1










836
1
864
2
91
1
245
1




150
2


Wetland Creation 658





























16
2




Wetland Enhancement 659







29
3






1,864
2


















Wetland Restoration 657



58
2










37
1
65
2
33
1














Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380 13
1
3,015
3
460
6
49
7
3
2
34
1
218
3
36
5
642
4
67
5


13
3












Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• 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 Management Assistance (AMA) 1,435
8
264
21
347
10


210
2
134
11
357
15
151
10
55
10
81
4
275
6
80
6
2
2
84
2


76
1


41
1
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

















147
6


147
12




147
8
147
6




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























2,018
161
2,332
151
3,333
253
6,126
423
899
29
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 8,705
141
35,045
303
40,026
362
41,598
662
104,541
380
118,212
361
88,868
365
168,293
479
46,438
231
45,590
122
90,805
278
149,461
473
134,790
305
131,258
449
184,132
383
162,401
236
82,183
189
353
11
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)



10
1






























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 8,179
213
11,386
262
60,891
336
91,138
430
47,585
299
42,348
322
20,244
312
151,695
258
71,248
332
8,340
120
10,501
220
12,250
181
17,614
175
12,106
319
34,154
319
15,876
642
14,156
376
19,313
683
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 1,931
12
1,384
6
1,384
2




486
1




520
6


4,497
27
2,336
39
3,991
24










Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























795
21
708
12
175
4
1,790
10
601
11
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)















1,864
2


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)



8,926
22
9,183
6
400
20
493
20
512
18
2,509
22
2,723
15
2,321
11
263
3


197
3










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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 19,593
374
44,931
592
110,155
733
129,065
1,098
152,285
701
160,225
715
107,620
710
183,332
769
119,303
596
56,065
263
105,577
534
162,793
711
155,638
509
145,096
952
219,080
873
179,514
1,142
103,158
998
21,207
735
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





























16
2




Wetland Enhancement 659







29
3






1,864
2


















Wetland Restoration 657



58
2










37
1
65
2
33
1














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

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

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















37
1


33
1








16
2




Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)















1,864
2


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)



39
2


19
3








65
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 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



39
2


19
3






1,900
3
65
2
33
1








16
2




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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