NRCS Conservation Programs

Oregon

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 | EQIP Enhancement Summary -- To learn more about CSP and EQIP 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 $20,309.0
$21,928.0
$20,840.9
$21,797.4
$21,195.8
$22,573.5
$23,099.0
$20,826.4
$17,749.6
$19,869.6
$20,516.8
$25,113.8
$26,627.7
$30,214.3
$24,478.4
$30,479.9
$32,312.7
$34,311.2
Financial Assistance $51,167.3
$58,387.5
$44,586.6
$43,205.5
$53,805.1
$60,756.7
$58,991.0
$68,223.8
$54,757.1
$54,840.4
$49,713.4
$46,493.6
$74,973.3
$91,586.2
$62,973.7
$110,977.3
$79,071.1
$90,018.4
Reimbursable $997.6
$1,404.2
$1,620.5
$1,570.6
$1,490.8
$1,202.4
$2,202.8
$1,486.9
$1,797.2
$834.5
$1,085.4
$906.7
$495.8
$410.5
$425.6
$267.1
$308.1
$307.6
Total $72,473.9
$81,719.8
$67,047.9
$66,573.4
$76,491.7
$84,532.5
$84,292.7
$90,537.2
$74,303.9
$75,544.5
$71,315.6
$72,514.0
$102,096.7
$122,211.0
$87,877.7
$141,724.3
$111,691.9
$124,637.2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.

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)








$1,715.5
$3,573.3
$1,439.2
$2,499.2
$8,209.5
$4,035.0
$4,828.5
$2,742.7
$35,734.0
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)



$4,154.9
$3,418.0
$3,025.4
$2,385.4
$2,001.1
$255.9
$292.8
$211.8
$300.7
$-74.7
$77.4



Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $542.7
$830.4
$728.1
$575.8
$539.7
$278.1
$1,147.4
$689.4
$632.0
$521.1
$528.1
$221.7
$593.2
$886.2
$901.2
$834.2
$1,047.9
$2,235.4
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $21,491.1
$21,772.8
$25,279.7
$25,689.6
$23,950.4
$21,942.2
$20,127.4
$19,856.1
$19,289.9
$14,388.5
$1,922.4
$1.7
$1.2
$-0.8




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$151.6
$8,632.8
$12,733.0
$14,703.2
$15,779.8
$20,511.7
$22,676.1
$26,272.3
$27,741.5
$29,226.7
$36,543.6
$52,939.5
$20,123.6
$23,690.0
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $9,332.5
$9,366.5
$9,470.3
$9,915.4
$9,437.6
$9,853.1
$10,264.1
$8,539.8
$8,650.3
$8,369.3
$7,561.7
$7,949.6
$7,594.7
$7,967.6
$7,406.3
$9,287.7
$8,790.1
$7,684.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $26,541.0
$23,793.2
$22,080.5
$20,352.3
$15,280.0
$17,353.6
$20,183.6
$19,301.7
$17,882.0
$23,891.0
$21,280.8
$26,819.3
$26,002.8
$32,264.1
$32,365.3
$34,222.0
$43,898.1
$31,364.6
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $675.8
$4.8
$571.8
$15.0
$8.1
$6.8
$6.9

$22.8
$29.2
$46.3
$12.1
$0.4
$15.0




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $251.3
$3.0
$2.6
$4.3
$46.7
$49.3
$60.6
$-174.3
$73.7
$18.2
$0.8
$0.3

$1.5




Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



$448.3
$3,250.4
$5,959.2
$4,152.0
$1,810.6
$91.4

$38.2




$479.2
$5.8
Plant Materials Center (PMC) $528.2
$555.4
$620.8
$637.4
$621.9
$636.5
$732.1
$632.5
$562.2
$387.0
$270.0
$375.9
$389.4
$434.4
$250.2
$356.2
$431.7
$469.2
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$18.3
$4,265.1
$3,709.3
$4,728.4
$5,568.4
$1,575.9
$653.4
$6,124.6
$6,121.9
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $622.7
$602.4
$707.6
$700.1
$752.9
$630.4
$299.5











Snow Survey (SNOW) $920.6
$1,125.6
$1,202.3
$1,159.7
$1,273.4
$1,143.5
$1,213.8
$1,524.8
$715.2
$1,076.0
$1,300.0
$1,506.1
$1,531.0
$1,394.3
$1,237.4
$1,064.0
$1,194.1
$1,251.5
Soil Survey (SOIL) $2,038.4
$1,992.6
$2,328.7
$2,400.5
$2,238.7
$2,161.2
$2,328.3
$1,802.9
$665.6
$1,032.0
$683.4
$518.9
$344.9
$396.0
$381.3
$375.9
$374.7
$291.1
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $195.5
$442.7
$146.9
$8.3














Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $-8.8
$288.1

$443.4
$326.6







$24,576.0
$24,074.9
$1,996.5
$34,279.5
$24,243.7
$15,058.8
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)




$40.0



$1,945.4
$4,253.1
$52.8
$475.4
$1,237.1



$7.0
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $51.2
$67.5
$224.9
$995.0
$1,292.6
$1,524.5
$31.6

$2.5
$1.7
$4.4
$1,732.8
$2,142.6
$47.1

$5.0
$69.1
$91.1
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $8,255.4
$20,186.1
$2,792.2
$2,094.9
$14,078.2
$12,403.9
$4,893.7
$15,796.7
$4,967.9
$1,221.2
$2,584.2
$1,630.6
$3,174.4
$10,514.8
$1,074.1
$2.9
$2,172.4
$606.5
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $1,078.8
$688.8
$891.5
$1,581.7
$1,890.1
$1,208.2
$1,286.1
$1,322.7
$1,248.3
$67.8
$73.2
$21.4
$0.9
$48.9
$33.5
$25.7


Other $-42.5
$-0.1





$4.3

$3.2





$2,849.8

$26.2
Total $72,473.9
$81,719.8
$67,047.9
$66,573.4
$76,491.7
$84,532.5
$84,292.7
$90,537.2
$74,303.9
$75,544.5
$71,315.6
$72,514.0
$102,096.7
$122,211.0
$87,877.7
$141,724.3
$111,691.9
$124,637.2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• 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, Klamath Basin and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation and Klamath Basin are funded under RCPP.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, AWEP and WHIP were authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$1,096.7
$1,110.1
$1,045.3
$1,028.9
$2,059.5
$889.3
$1,279.0
$1,119.1
$4,428.7
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)



$474.6
$404.4
$596.0
$336.3
$318.7
$255.9
$281.0
$211.0
$300.5
$-74.7
$77.4



Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$521.1
$528.1
$221.7
$593.2
$886.2
$901.2
$834.2
$1,047.9
$2,235.4
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $1,589.9
$2,217.5
$1,727.8
$2,701.4
$2,072.6
$1,727.8
$1,003.7
$998.1
$767.7
$362.2
$216.5
$1.1
$1.2
$-0.8




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$151.6
$1,081.1
$1,583.5
$1,239.8
$1,044.0
$1,795.2
$3,645.5
$6,400.8
$4,828.9
$4,547.9
$4,894.4
$6,548.6
$4,380.0
$4,004.7
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $9,209.6
$9,251.4
$9,252.3
$9,615.4
$9,051.6
$9,561.1
$9,931.7
$8,309.1
$7,849.9
$7,909.8
$7,221.2
$7,565.9
$7,374.8
$7,729.4
$7,162.3
$9,048.3
$8,523.4
$7,439.4
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $4,637.0
$5,516.0
$4,800.8
$3,871.2
$3,525.2
$4,034.5
$4,451.7
$3,998.6
$3,930.6
$4,391.0
$3,602.0
$4,765.6
$5,721.0
$6,305.2
$6,137.7
$6,284.8
$7,086.8
$6,540.5
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $8.3
$4.8
$10.5
$15.0
$8.1
$6.8
$6.9

$22.8
$18.6
$46.3
$12.1
$0.4
$15.0




Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $251.3
$3.0
$2.6
$4.3
$46.7
$49.3
$60.6
$-174.3
$55.8
$18.2
$0.8
$0.3

$1.5




Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



$289.8
$468.5
$260.2
$475.3
$179.2
$90.5






$2.0
$5.8
Plant Materials Center (PMC) $372.3
$340.6
$382.4
$336.8
$408.6
$351.6
$431.0
$355.1
$562.2
$299.0
$163.0
$215.4
$280.3
$318.2
$170.5
$345.6
$390.3
$408.3
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$18.3
$3,328.1
$1,899.0
$1,163.0
$2,366.6
$516.1
$255.6
$1,727.4
$2,175.2
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $622.7
$602.4
$707.6
$700.1
$752.9
$630.4
$299.5











Snow Survey (SNOW) $847.5
$995.0
$968.3
$1,004.5
$1,126.7
$1,037.8
$1,033.3
$1,460.4
$562.9
$1,025.0
$1,075.0
$1,342.0
$1,374.6
$1,371.6
$1,237.4
$1,043.0
$1,194.1
$1,251.5
Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,935.4
$1,879.3
$2,126.7
$2,161.6
$2,033.5
$1,919.5
$2,086.9
$1,582.1
$453.1
$796.0
$385.5
$364.8
$344.9
$396.0
$381.3
$375.9
$374.7
$291.1
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $195.5
$442.7
$146.9
$8.3














Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $-10.3
$-8.9

$72.7
$14.6







$1,850.0
$2,933.3
$1,894.6
$4,433.3
$6,258.7
$5,393.1
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)




$40.0



$48.1
$-1,768.4
$8.6





$7.0
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $9.2
$1.8
$37.4
$90.0
$147.6
$397.3
$31.6

$2.5
$1.7
$4.4
$232.8
$384.8
$47.1

$5.0
$11.1
$91.1
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $491.4
$543.3
$544.3
$672.0
$702.9
$550.0
$1,019.4
$1,965.2
$1,766.0
$1,161.7
$604.7
$806.0
$1,380.3
$1,263.4
$182.7
$0.9
$197.2
$13.2
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $149.2
$139.1
$133.3
$544.1
$388.8
$313.4
$303.0
$280.7
$234.2
$57.3
$73.2
$21.4
$0.9
$48.9
$33.5
$25.7


Other








$3.2







$26.2
Total $20,309.0
$21,928.0
$20,840.9
$21,797.4
$21,195.8
$22,573.5
$23,099.0
$20,826.4
$17,749.6
$19,869.6
$20,516.8
$25,113.8
$26,627.7
$30,214.3
$24,478.4
$30,479.9
$32,312.7
$34,311.2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• 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, Klamath Basin and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation and Klamath Basin are funded under RCPP.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, AWEP and WHIP were authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$618.9
$2,463.2
$393.9
$1,470.2
$6,150.0
$3,145.7
$3,549.5
$1,623.6
$31,305.3
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)



$3,680.3
$3,013.6
$2,429.5
$2,049.1
$1,682.4

$11.7
$0.8
$0.3





Conservation Security Program (CSP) $19,901.2
$19,555.3
$23,551.9
$22,988.2
$21,877.8
$20,214.4
$19,123.7
$18,857.9
$18,522.2
$14,026.2
$1,705.9
$0.6






Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$7,551.7
$11,149.5
$13,463.5
$14,735.8
$18,716.4
$19,030.6
$19,871.4
$22,912.6
$24,678.8
$31,649.2
$46,390.9
$15,743.6
$19,685.3
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $21,904.1
$18,277.2
$17,279.7
$16,481.1
$11,754.9
$13,319.1
$15,731.9
$15,303.1
$13,951.4
$19,500.1
$17,678.9
$22,053.7
$20,281.8
$25,958.9
$26,227.6
$27,937.2
$36,811.3
$24,822.1
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $667.5

$561.4






$10.6








Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)







$17.9









Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



$158.6
$2,781.9
$5,699.0
$3,676.7
$1,631.4
$0.9

$38.2




$477.2

Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)









$937.0
$1,810.4
$3,565.5
$3,201.8
$1,059.8
$397.8
$4,397.2
$3,946.7
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $1.5
$297.0

$370.7
$312.0







$22,726.0
$21,141.6

$29,850.1
$17,985.0
$9,665.7
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)








$1,897.3
$5,906.5

$465.0
$1,203.7




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $42.0
$65.7
$187.5
$905.0
$1,145.0
$1,127.2





$1,500.0
$1,757.8



$58.0

Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $7,764.0
$19,642.7
$2,247.9
$1,423.0
$13,375.3
$11,854.0
$3,874.3
$13,831.5
$3,201.9
$59.5
$1,979.5
$824.6
$1,794.1
$9,251.4
$891.4
$2.0
$1,975.2
$593.3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $929.5
$549.7
$758.2
$1,037.5
$1,501.2
$894.8
$983.1
$1,042.0
$1,014.1
$10.5








Other $-42.5
$-0.1













$2,849.8


Total $51,167.3
$58,387.5
$44,586.6
$43,205.5
$53,805.1
$60,756.7
$58,991.0
$68,223.8
$54,757.1
$54,840.4
$49,713.4
$46,493.6
$74,973.3
$91,586.2
$62,973.7
$110,977.3
$79,071.1
$90,018.4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• 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, Klamath Basin and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation and Klamath Basin are funded under RCPP.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, AWEP and WHIP were authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Reimbursable - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $542.7
$830.4
$728.1
$575.8
$539.7
$278.1
$1,147.4
$689.4
$632.0









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $122.9
$115.1
$218.0
$300.1
$386.0
$292.0
$332.4
$230.7
$800.4
$459.5
$340.5
$383.7
$219.9
$238.2
$244.0
$239.4
$266.7
$244.7
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
















$2.0
Plant Materials Center (PMC) $155.9
$214.8
$238.4
$300.6
$213.2
$285.0
$301.1
$277.4

$88.0
$107.0
$160.5
$109.1
$116.2
$79.7
$10.6
$41.4
$60.9
Snow Survey (SNOW) $73.1
$130.6
$234.0
$155.2
$146.7
$105.7
$180.5
$64.3
$152.3
$51.0
$225.0
$164.2
$156.4
$22.7

$21.0


Soil Survey (SOIL) $103.0
$113.3
$202.0
$238.9
$205.2
$241.6
$241.4
$220.8
$212.5
$236.0
$297.9
$154.1






Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)













$101.9
$-3.9


Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)









$115.0
$44.2
$10.4
$33.4




Other






$4.3










Total $997.6
$1,404.2
$1,620.5
$1,570.6
$1,490.8
$1,202.4
$2,202.8
$1,486.9
$1,797.2
$834.5
$1,085.4
$906.7
$495.8
$410.5
$425.6
$267.1
$308.1
$307.6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• 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.
• 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)































1,170
2
56
3
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)







1,601
6
14,643
315
7,855
461
12,803
745
5,720
635
8,352
511
2,565
237
924
51
601
39
238
3








Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 44,115
2,995
50,920
3,123
86,722
4,654
73,313
4,160
55,964
2,273
20,507
1,125
48,941
2,548
59,971
2,836
62,300
4,042
74,100
4,803
21,952
1,161
77,696
2,651
26,661
596
15,965
521
16,297
492
21,328
1,190
6,739
75
12,883
604
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









841,378
372
311,702
146
255,975
101
138,120
67
459,633
151
298,067
120
350,010
97
420,417
139
201,071
84
214,524
61
469,438
106




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































882,492
10,840
548,284
5,803
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 159,112
2,532
133,252
3,150
171,227
2,857
200,636
2,252
171,964
1,898
197,149
3,461
214,853
1,810
286,098
2,527
221,594
1,871
137,118
864
150,180
1,018
174,830
528
109,956
314
93,217
385
76,190
337
96,280
294
38,030
187
28,569
324
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 260,167
3,764
220,198
4,569
290,700
4,941
463,453
6,059
480,600
5,294
297,165
4,858
342,722
3,603
568,425
4,939
514,756
4,048
499,362
3,867
507,885
3,583
499,545
3,516
449,834
3,509
469,087
3,473
456,168
3,491
493,781
3,555
437,395
3,009
633,407
3,822
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 16,587
86
7,777
17
2,800
14








39
6
965
27
2,870
6
2,259
22


640
2
640
2




6,629
66
6,621
34
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)











69
11


20
10


140
10
273
9




2
11






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















31,397
31
79,843
126
135,538
459
150,012
775
173,025
732
154,352
805
102,117
401
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 20
1
















129
18
















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 5,521
151
9,926
186
6,999
270
9,706
167
8,156
171
8,111
294
6,564
212
8,491
301
17,233
486
2,768
91
1,790
23
6,624
107
122
124
4,799
29
1,011
33
3,647
25
418
3
1,622
74
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 5,939
63
16,061
100
20,454
125
24,333
87
49,581
231
43,648
217
57,333
185
63,955
205
63,182
187
44,281
144
26,504
65
18,899
48
3,469
9
2,701
5
2,234
8
302
1




Other 697
28
493
17
450
14


8
1
119
1


73
1
503
14


















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 and Klamath Basin practices. Starting in 2017 these subprograms are 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 433,350
2,738
396,908
3,861
508,213
4,952
666,591
5,297
657,942
4,232
498,438
4,528
567,868
3,919
860,259
4,960
772,007
4,742
675,766
4,013
619,512
2,965
718,124
3,508
593,656
2,464
774,760
3,227
937,358
4,852
1,333,698
6,445
1,414,264
6,669
1,226,290
4,862
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 17.47%
12.67%
14.28%
11.60%
20.05%
8.72%
18.60%
8.29%
27.98%
9.90%
18.96%
6.82%
20.71%
8.37%
20.58%
7.50%
16.12%
7.11%
13.53%
4.86%
14.99%
9.71%
12.94%
4.13%
16.50%
3.73%
13.04%
3.63%
10.42%
3.79%
10.75%
2.19%
7.65%
1.41%
9.62%
2.18%
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 37,870
616
25,752
553
47,761
990
50,942
916
6,277
146
5,395
114
42,832
669
52,709
823
51,034
945
70,653
1,444
12,089
215
10,221
217
4,475
31
9,549
93
812
29
17,766
362
1,053
31
12,888
300
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327























11
1
390
5
697
9
3
1
106
2
136
4
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 57,861
681
35,489
446
54,775
677
44,373
439
26,893
378
34,735
518
36,703
416
66,840
782
26,421
477
15,024
238
16,992
157
7,654
85
2,335
22
501
13
749
16
2,090
34
3,431
45
576
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328























710
22
3,086
59
4,955
92
5,230
107
5,465
112
5,188
103
Contour Buffer Strips 332















2
1


















Contour Farming 330 58
3
431
6








45
7
41
2




















Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334



























4,395
45
1,239
26
1,309
28
1,652
9
Cover Crop 340 2,993
84
2,021
55
1,553
42
1,329
29
1,287
35
12,949
346
3,450
123
4,222
161
1,664
99
4,895
150
4,561
128
2,187
47
1,301
58
1,962
103
24,387
233
1,748
70
1,176
68
1,608
65
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























234
7
867
10
2,163
29
1,939
41
1,508
24
Critical Area Planting 342 16
1
200
3
1,007
15
174
2
388
2
3
1
83
6
39
6
309
2
23
3
141
2
20
2
230
6


1,075
10
161
3
722
10
1
1
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18































318
3
318
3
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20

































1,075
15
Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat B000CPL23

































126
3
Crop Bundle#4 - Soil health rotation, Reduced till B000CPL4























679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11


Crop Bundle#5 - Soil Health Assessment, No till B000CPL5

























215
5






215
5
Cross Wind Ridges 588













158
8




















Deep Tillage 324 156
4
11
2


16
1


220
6


383
10


57
2










584
3




Diversion 362























55
2


12
1
36
2
212
2


Field Border 386

179
6
194
8
66
2
422
13
338
14
424
13
42
3
153
10
83
4
28
1
2
1


205
6
424
2


46
1
272
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386

























65
4
1,681
9
222
4
28
1
1,234
7
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 973
23
965
17
1,831
35
441
15
1,369
23
200
10
202
9
225
8
560
16
117
2
52
4
43
2
78
3
27
2
3
1
301
6
104
6
6
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























395
3
95
3
234
5
131
6
Grade Stabilization Structure 410





41
1




























Grassed Waterway 412

51
2
28
1
519
4
11
1
28
1
























Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 20,120
404
15,763
451
20,507
495
25,278
646
17,174
462
14,024
331
16,179
402
14,656
357
8,673
223
10,209
185
6,830
48
1,237
22
296
10
2,904
24
13,671
173
12,009
182
29,966
559
4,236
28
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























1,192
30
46,745
474
244,800
1,959
308,175
2,413
306,600
2,836
152,536
1,598
Irrigation Water Management 449 23,265
788
21,507
560
20,288
552
24,192
572
24,149
610
16,753
552
9,319
345
19,362
833
18,821
910
14,215
732
13,776
477
5,584
162
6,185
167
6,180
174
7,692
250
7,073
211
6,991
191
5,534
135
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449























608
7
1,138
31
831
49
1,006
37
641
26
2,625
119
Mulching 484 46
1
3
1
95
7
87
4
129
14
126
20
93
16
124
21
33
4
84
8
40
2
9
4
9
2
367
11
140
23
1,240
12
3,152
28
211
16
Mulching - Enhancements E484



























6
1
1,186
5
2,255
12


Nutrient Management 590 22,011
362
22,199
532
31,134
544
39,973
726
32,553
729
24,548
731
14,525
396
18,484
546
11,169
303
9,455
386
5,037
215
3,186
216
2,499
189
1,988
152
1,136
54
3,139
67
18,462
245
3,393
46
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590























269
11
34,092
309
185,602
1,563
234,127
1,835
216,218
1,806
86,395
853
Residue Management, Seasonal 344 119
5
209
6
558
27
4
1
566
12
146
8


2,331
66
253
7


469
13














Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 11,949
181
14,311
125
29,649
271
24,838
260
17,283
258
8,904
110
16,220
102
23,865
178
11,846
208
1,424
21
1,525
17
196
5
72
1
254
9
92
3
1,136
23
1,432
26
3,255
43
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345























268
11
3,990
42
15,244
183
17,082
205
6,410
107
27,645
346
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 40,633
450
39,409
560
28,576
361
31,360
417
23,066
233
22,394
269
21,532
219
18,457
394
19,551
313
7,159
124
4,177
83
10,271
95
11,318
74
17,565
128
16,806
135
6,111
48
3,745
30
901
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329























1,244
32
1,244
32
14,047
140
13,560
142
14,156
151
15,945
151
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 708
84
594
105
266
63
734
73
215
16
184
19
228
14
232
12
96
9
18
2
29
1
115
34












Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391



























24
1
283
3




Subsurface Drain 606 59
1








3
1
























Terrace 600 467
2
1,480
9
6,561
29
3,642
26
3,397
12
1,978
13
1,923
9
1,339
7
1,115
4
829
5
404
1














Toxic Salt Reduction 610















63
1


















Underground Outlet 620 375
8
225
6
233
7
139
4
161
6
216
5
17
1
46
1


103
3






32
2


19
1


26
1
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 1,514
4
228
2
3,016
17
1,590
12
2,818
12
1,669
10
2,124
7
1,687
9


5
1
















Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380 16
1


13
3
42
3
90
8
19
1
41
4


2
1
11
2
34
1
4
1
10
1
45
1


2
1




Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation 650









5
1








20
1






4
1
6
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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









820
138
2,847
265
4,814
496
3,216
438
2,276
395
1,484
115
280
18
62
4
238
3








Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 25,154
751
19,853
486
40,644
1,072
49,242
955
3,995
115
4,169
85
39,102
621
47,106
716
45,102
864
47,468
1,386
9,150
200
9,970
245
2,390
26
6,229
76
325
17
14,999
338
1,472
18
11,360
195
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























2,471
125
54,536
998
190,522
4,213
310,451
5,081
283,109
6,009
170,169
3,337
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 25,672
1,024
24,678
1,008
33,418
922
35,830
699
25,988
568
35,693
859
38,613
684
54,423
1,089
29,606
827
9,321
289
10,209
216
2,979
53
664
9
AR
38
AR
62
AR
47
AR
34
AR
94
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 50,163
1,911
51,737
1,952
72,513
2,149
77,780
2,496
66,699
2,282
60,995
1,994
40,688
1,185
48,957
1,924
36,689
1,390
26,622
1,242
20,529
835
19,859
577
19,757
527
AR
571
AR
695
AR
361
AR
284
AR
237
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























439
11
1,004
19
547
21
938
38
707
32
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)



0
1








0
2




















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)





64
3
949
5
109
4
17
3






















Other 251
17
63
1






119
1




503
14


















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 90,592
3,703
92,375
3,447
136,043
4,144
150,525
4,153
87,878
2,970
94,603
3,081
112,980
2,758
143,414
4,227
110,555
3,533
84,504
3,312
40,450
1,366
32,715
893
25,344
691
87,019
1,697
223,386
5,006
338,573
5,848
293,631
6,383
188,378
3,895
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 3,661
52
7,704
74
2,023
19
273
2
174
9
90
4
571
8
435
11
548
6
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328





270
4
569
14
2,116
44
1,472
39
1,445
39
1,059
13
Cover Crop 340 1,234
48
3,295
60
1,829
19
345
3
78
3
2,390
18
347
6
228
7
76
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







120
3
618
3
1,335
11
173
3
420
5
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18













318
3
318
3
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20















1,075
15
Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat B000CPL23















126
3
Crop Bundle#4 - Soil health rotation, Reduced till B000CPL4





679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11


Crop Bundle#5 - Soil Health Assessment, No till B000CPL5







215
5






215
5
Prescribed Grazing 528















48
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 436
6
1,392
11
14
1
72
1
250
8


330
6




Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345





45
2
591
18
204
4
1,311
26
154
5
1,862
28
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 1,873
24
728
19
209
1




1,032
2
22
2




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329





225
2
225
2
1,869
35
2,495
38
1,266
33
1,261
9
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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





514
19
968
67
2,476
99
3,134
136
2,157
97
2,771
87
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 1,780
61
2,056
42
209
1






22
4




Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 878
69
2,807
122
1,557
39
345
6
78
6
1,751
22
17
7
108
15
24
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 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 2,100
130
4,402
164
1,557
40
859
25
1,046
73
3,881
121
3,173
147
2,182
112
2,795
92
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 328 314
9
446
11














Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328











126
3


126
3
Cover Crop 340 331
9
822
21














Cover Crop - Enhancements E340











126
3




Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18













318
3
318
3
Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat B000CPL23















126
3
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345











126
3


126
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 333
10
446
11














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

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

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











69
9
318
3
387
12
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 312
11
427
11














Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 312
17
427
32














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 312
28
427
43








69
9
318
3
387
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 34,552
881
62,679
926
65,191
1,374
65,842
1,415
25,598
450
30,122
300
55,544
802
73,320
1,029
80,558
1,271
85,555
1,598
29,430
256
6,657
287
19,228
272
27,407
117
10,704
133
133,565
352
6,841
33
13,109
286
Access Control - Enhancements E472























3,641
3
111
3
17,352
11
36,045
17
9,664
3
9,639
5
Aquatic Organism Passage 396 3,648
10
509
3
65
6
1,931
16
480
7
288
12
296
7
1,202
13
85
4
293
3
836
7
17
1


333
2
47
2
157
4


26
1
Conservation Cover 327 38,063
627
26,466
614
49,831
1,064
51,688
961
6,455
159
5,810
128
46,246
698
52,989
853
52,139
997
73,474
1,511
13,312
263
12,263
263
5,857
52
11,330
111
32,102
69
19,084
414
31,815
66
15,097
339
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327























11
1
392
6
765
18
1,104
17
167
9
166
6
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20

































1,075
15
Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat B000CPL23

































225
4
Crop Bundle#4 - Soil health rotation, Reduced till B000CPL4























679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11


Crop Bundle#5 - Soil Health Assessment, No till B000CPL5

























215
5






215
5
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 63
4
134
2


133
2


260
3
142
3
164
3
18
1




152
4
130
2
183
7
37
2
47
3
37
2
74,554
8
Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ1































2,453
34
802
1
Hedgerow Planting 422 18
2


15
1
38
1
135
5
153
7
349
10
246
3
247
6
232
30
47
3
107
12
35
4
93
6
65,859
33
107
15
89
8
86
11
Range Bundle 4 B000RNG4































13,526
15
9,615
11
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 5,510
21
1,150
51
797
13
3,452
8
3,495
23
2,074
25
2,156
28
2,531
52
13,584
44
1,080
10


440
9
1,312
37


239
19
2,494
32
1,733
5
46,430
96
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 4,794
229
6,615
434
73,499
509
3,667
415
19,446
175
1,595
138
2,295
90
3,562
101
910
164
890
48
415
92
549
100
233
30
569
46
1,043
52
192
11
21
3
8
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

























108
2
9,071
4
29,265
18
9,308
4


Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 1,946
95
1,707
101
1,224
82
1,299
91
255
26
60
7
101
4
137
19
702
10
261
19
98
12
62
9
39
2


87
1
5,578
11


19
1
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390

























63
4
29
1
29
1




Shallow Water Development and Management 646 382
5
1,001
4


104
1


377
2
532
4
76
2


107
4
1,503
4
44
1
138
5




14
1
14
1


Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 4,949
37
401
51
1,070
12
2,746
15
480
4
174
1
20
1
37
3
1,108
8
12
1




493
2










Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 315
1
214
8
150
6
819
5
514
5
97
5
41
2
205
13
24
6
12,084
2
57
1




277
2
47
2
281
8


538
3
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580























438
1
438
1
24
2
36
1
1
1
10
4
Structures for Wildlife 649































19,725
40
24,825
60
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 120,056
1,110
144,843
1,124
141,635
1,598
131,343
843
91,512
949
98,532
762
127,365
1,139
192,748
1,110
151,273
1,469
158,674
1,736
139,423
720
149,407
1,835
267,750
403
200,468
430
277,671
418
411,212
777
134,732
272
173,955
348
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645























250
8
3,136
1
3,759
11
4,884
24
10,761
38
2,512
9
Wetland Creation 658 41
1










32
1






49
1














Wetland Enhancement 659 1,729
47
3,115
59
1,766
35
2,194
34
3,428
76
4,006
91
2,148
32
1,873
50
7,090
92
136
2
51
1
292
14


33
2








Wetland Restoration 657 6,996
35
8,140
32
6,528
69
7,432
54
4,987
42
6,858
31
4,118
46
6,583
38
11,293
34
569
14


130
3




850
1






Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 2,800
54
5,435
138
6,087
110
7,710
99
4,485
40
6,794
63
1,651
39
1,341
25
17,449
59
457
10
776
9
34,566
46
15,879
88
49,451
142
18,267
155
9,637
83
5,886
63
5,227
95
Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E644

































28
1
Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420































255
13
277
13
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420

































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

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

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

































56
3
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)







1,601
6
11,756
30
2,258
14
932
6
146
3
286
3
















Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 42,554
2,499
46,671
2,447
80,788
3,783
66,131
3,214
25,625
1,236
18,623
748
48,031
2,154
57,172
2,442
57,803
3,251
70,432
4,526
20,256
872
47,147
2,170
21,470
457
14,880
396
15,956
370
21,015
1,058
2,002
54
11,949
599
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























4,546
24
1,521
33
17,009
85
57,094
272
41,667
225
20,448
67
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 42,622
358
73,396
611
66,685
589
94,845
452
56,195
318
76,667
359
64,081
382
74,503
441
47,929
491
42,378
267
85,170
375
60,117
266
49,323
207
67,159
250
62,347
212
73,928
228
20,154
84
21,578
286
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

















129
13
















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 12,295
118
27,453
273
11,809
185
12,542
155
6,283
147
4,535
182
8,853
161
73,631
234
47,352
98
41,782
122
34,958
95
18,631
99
31,962
156
40,399
203
24,705
191
25,639
186
34,544
173
32,278
250
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 13,860
41
4,444
4
247
5










860
13
2,870
3
1,484
9


640
1
640
1




6,629
32
6,621
17
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)











69
2


20
3


140
5
273
5




2
6






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























394
5
3,917
7
8,307
63
5,049
33
5,039
52
7,796
34
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 5,357
114
9,372
148
6,840
223
8,144
109
8,002
135
8,061
208
6,471
155
8,353
154
16,317
288
496
43
358
8
1,788
44
105
71
4,697
8
918
18
244
23
204
1
1,622
68
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 3,465
25
15,019
50
11,394
94
2,962
30
14,276
119
3,627
48
19,176
38
10,888
37
10,809
18
492
11
240
5














Other 362
4
430
14
































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 119,211
3,159
168,801
3,547
176,377
4,879
181,426
3,960
111,589
1,961
122,439
1,575
147,603
2,906
223,567
3,314
177,905
4,165
155,982
4,988
140,847
1,369
127,885
2,584
108,402
921
117,209
898
128,486
945
179,122
1,800
104,471
621
102,035
1,324
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 167
1


944
25


33
1
5,517
30
54
1
22
5
983
12
137
5
110
3
265
4
2,385
12










Access Control - Enhancements E472























1,909
1


14,089
3
23,028
4
8,940
1


Brush Management 314 1,968
4
958
6
1,756
6
1,977
5
393
4
4,312
18
24,058
21
47,539
51
50,191
59
30,605
61
24,373
80
19,369
65
23,661
66
33,504
96
38,094
106
40,470
114
31,158
162
71,281
188
Brush Management - Enhancements E314





























3,176
4
41
1
9
1
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647









12
1






















74,554
8
Firebreak 394 525
3






82
3


62
2








11,044
9
2,747
3










Forest Stand Improvement 666 848
24
13,489
37
9,658
88
30,132
112
21,772
77
31,409
150
9,683
172
73,314
249
33,170
249
47,239
273
78,511
237
100,133
284
70,103
253
80,536
285
152,172
382
151,527
381
219,768
412
273,230
519
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666























105,119
5
4,062
6
4,699
16
16,475
32
16,491
26
14,397
24
Forest Trails and Landings 655





87
3






25
1




152
4
241
8
123
3
57
1
291
4






Fuel Break 383







36
4
150
6
3
1
4,406
4
201
3
21
1


11,032
3
1,049
2
14
3
688
1




161
1
Herbaceous Weed Control 315















18
1
1,848
8
1,975
15
2,289
12
1,022
10
3,047
25
31,274
20
6,502
36
9,778
42
59,060
41
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

























3,828
4
2,076
4
6,113
8
16,246
26
12,335
21
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595





97
1
24
1


56
2
94
9
5
3
38
9




5
1










Prescribed Burning 338







376
1


87
4






4,359
1














Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643

24
8




58
1


53
2
167
10


536
2


34
1










61
1
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 1,264
3


1
3
65
1
33
2
65
1


2,018
2




24
1
26
1
11
1










Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391



























8,940
1
26,719
9
8,940
1


Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment 654





















21
1












Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 1,097
2




65
1








253
1






493
2










Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 1,687
11
723
14
481
11
633
20
18,665
23
1,601
22
3,911
40
1,544
36
1,740
36
846
27
372
2
306
12
1,111
15
862
14
717
30
1,253
20
1,581
25
862
21
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























72
1
278
2
1,420
4
3,585
7
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660 393
3
101
2
265
8
89
7
73
5
194
8
319
15
461
21
955
44
289
29
158
23
3,134
24
1,123
43
3,642
52
1,754
54
4,920
63
3,445
40
1,853
51
Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490 51
3
329
9
498
9
732
14
17,723
18
1,473
14
1,463
20
3,675
39
1,071
15
745
27
695
3
127
6
324
10
414
10
577
20
302
9
814
21
482
19
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 16,252
68
2,763
29
8,296
90
1,918
41
1,742
53
6,069
49
5,599
56
8,817
88
11,563
109
3,941
75
13,354
85
2,694
42
1,549
28
2,680
12
48,892
19
41,706
17
44,137
18
56,407
12
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645



























271
1


2,579
5
2,490
6
Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420































203
4
230
10
Woody Residue Treatment 384



578
30
24,123
32
3,514
54
7,704
73
20,739
96
105,505
145
52,577
152
38,846
175
72,475
242
68,283
217
102,932
181
104,021
252
49,643
256
103,674
291
104,906
384
192,021
489
Woody Residue Treatment - Enhancements E384





























178
2
1,341
4
4,768
8
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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











16
1






















Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,264
10










58
5
12
17
49
11


50
4
33
5
11
2










Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























39,833
6
14,270
12
15,795
31
28,988
82
32,295
97
17,366
70
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 3,064
58
2,635
21
9,253
103
947
42
3,653
50
10,188
70
3,170
54
13,112
110
12,792
120
8,309
170
14,251
109
4,207
89
31,245
31
1,662
16
1,435
12
2,536
5
3,328
18
3,097
16
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 11,045
45
13,676
68
9,516
167
27,558
195
31,213
195
23,238
259
27,910
339
68,823
486
37,361
529
48,446
513
61,851
578
83,041
569
80,420
576
62,906
676
62,819
758
72,592
827
87,681
973
147,044
1,248
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)











69
11


20
10


140
1
273
8




2
11






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















297
18
7,203
21
4,776
56
10,598
106
8,559
78
7,587
88
21,552
93
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 54
9
7
16




58
2
829
43
338
22
4,393
47
401
14
687
9
35
4














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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 15,083
122
15,967
105
15,272
270
27,875
237
33,727
247
31,433
372
30,719
432
77,579
660
42,185
684
52,717
692
65,061
696
84,119
689
99,477
636
80,344
760
86,548
918
108,485
992
125,273
1,176
183,538
1,427
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

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

30
4
9
3
345
6
3,738
27
227
8
624
5
1
1
9
2
7
2
139
8
132
6




170
4
43
4
25
2
46,945
9
Animal Trails and Walkways 575 18
2
33
3
17
2
55
2
17
1
233
5


14
1
18
2




21
1












Brush Management 314 34,899
54
31,846
63
83,320
83
201,003
187
173,907
137
104,871
183
305,431
275
727,197
418
675,650
420
580,555
449
474,551
352
376,384
380
492,555
322
670,138
404
692,339
330
940,376
488
562,502
254
555,433
381
Brush Management - Enhancements E314























386
1
6,205
4
8,822
14
11,908
13
5,990
6
5,740
6
Critical Area Planting 342 2,614
8
1,922
7
232
5
9,528
20
3,562
14
1,996
21
5,225
14
79
17
161
30
5,621
2
506
3
1
1




57,396
29
13,585
15
4,028
16


Fence 382 129,580
135
109,466
171
55,694
219
114,534
308
131,958
329
55,715
157
41,585
151
79,132
171
115,643
114
67,600
62
86,958
96
69,204
89
16,516
93
81,499
91
78,066
116
257,924
111
166,382
121
158,895
127
Fence - Enhancements E382























1,626
1
3,381
3
4,419
17
8,848
21
20,429
14
8,116
27
Forage Harvest Management 511 1,076
31
472
39
242
18
50
2
1,742
9
274
12
866
18
154
12
731
7
157
5
38
4








756
17
1,045
52
499
8
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511























599
35


657
38
4,114
96
2,849
139
3,990
43
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 617
18
759
33
1,571
42
6,332
43
1,327
37
581
25
685
39
1,094
25
81
8
696
28
101
10
941
11
1,452
28
6,412
24
136
9
1,098
16
1,155
14
469
14
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























80
3
478
18
250
13
820
7
256
8
Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ1































2,453
34
802
1
Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment 548















31
1


31
1














Heavy Use Area Protection 561 642
13
827
31
2,570
27
3,960
56
3,385
70
760
27
419
11
109
14
548
35
3,028
12
309
11
3,062
40
7,209
60
31,567
47
1,458
20
7,644
19
66
2
59,244
23
Herbaceous Weed Control 315











166
1
3,109
28
22,962
42
48,271
109
49,830
364
94,032
65
89,309
185
123,871
83
159,313
218
147,483
231
214,794
254
111,083
118
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315























3,088
39
8,675
61
34,738
158
63,545
189
133,280
297
154,528
306
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 324
15
508
25
859
27
4,312
45
602
9
12,395
105
22,508
94
17,699
49
44,283
100
15,038
51
14,254
34
4,302
5




3,009
63
1,875
68
3,248
38
2,371
13
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595



























3,489
73
9,996
132
16,876
234
21,971
312
Livestock Pipeline 516 39,331
58
41,150
73
43,273
95
76,074
125
133,202
166
85,742
113
179,185
135
74,587
94
165,838
100
48,491
37
70,286
29
112,706
94
136,294
121
246,334
148
96,780
83
239,634
103
91,718
51
171,772
74
Nutrient Management 590 3,892
259
5,001
398
4,084
344
7,834
324
6,947
318
6,061
563
2,672
200
4,131
406
3,608
211
4,219
394
2,192
252
1,568
156
1,650
190
857
107
778
60
322
8
1,199
10
1,013
10
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590





























5,002
20
6,811
32
2,134
16
Pond 378 1,022
5
20,452
1
3,591
7
7,332
9
131,547
19
43,266
14
14,615
9
411
4
9,757
6
35,149
4


147,133
33












Prescribed Burning 338

615
1
8,595
2
6,851
11
47,831
17
1,507
2
2,686
3
16,524
7
18,297
9
46,763
6
19,764
4
12,404
2
3,893
1


23,776
5


2,572
3
20,339
3
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338

























386
1
2,777
30
2,777
30
1,147
3


Prescribed Grazing 528 172,856
719
133,793
910
131,558
620
161,994
919
204,661
935
134,245
777
142,155
408
220,097
574
131,941
312
104,792
238
75,635
354
118,602
193
174,395
163
25,729
99
24,912
89
158,136
512
268,979
875
68,069
176
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528























4,394
50
83,434
433
148,356
957
327,337
1,585
550,361
2,153
343,472
1,357
Pumping Plant 533 1,306
27
2,301
25
6,404
26
35,045
34
16,625
30
7,506
40
4,106
18
9,114
23
13,755
36
3,722
13
7,620
10
7,096
26
26,251
45
55,786
40
18,205
18
28,935
25
22,558
16
45,105
33
Range Bundle 4 B000RNG4































13,526
15
9,615
11
Range Planting 550 4,451
55
5,016
36
18,454
42
34,617
37
89,318
66
37,384
73
35,931
32
47,479
37
77,251
44
48,754
33
269,317
24
33,295
25
40,358
39
24,470
35
62,332
52
91,470
147
109,622
60
76,025
83
Range Planting - Enhancements E550























42
1
599
7
5,474
15
20,597
33
7,641
11
1,455
2
Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381

































35
2
Spring Development 574



























78,577
28
172,568
42
44,426
19
52,760
20
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 315
1
145
5
22
1


26
1
15
1
20
1
166
8
10
2
12,084
2










61
4


538
3
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580























438
1
438
1
21
1




10
4
Waste Recycling 633 2,922
193
3,169
312
3,156
269
1,179
131
1,794
172
5,992
675
835
102
1,887
242
1,094
115
475
64
















Water Well 642 2,857
4
22,001
7
840
5
3,910
11
2,136
7
2,049
3
645
3
4,338
4
422
3
2,555
1
735
12
29,512
32
23,601
26
13,214
11
2,788
7
23,425
13
10,693
10
28,735
21
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 2,133
6
2,559
3
118
2
1,362
7
8,508
11
2,807
3
43,598
8






















Watering Facility 614 52,897
89
49,414
85
47,458
98
57,936
153
190,058
208
100,944
130
188,777
153
99,408
114
159,172
109
55,297
45
86,589
39
123,605
112
177,936
161
263,755
157
104,376
87
325,014
128
139,627
77
104,943
51
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380 25
1
178
2


195
5








606
3












36
1
44
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 Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)









487
5
333
8
5,078
13
384
9
5,016
9
22
2


69
4










Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,589
92
4,505
110
3,190
117
5,653
140
19,157
211
908
85
54
22
194
100
1,874
115
3,662
29
749
31
4,770
25
3,943
25
1,160
44
1,378
56
4,011
37
4,737
2
934
1
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























6,458
129
75,572
481
127,444
1,300
341,696
2,571
584,590
3,752
366,512
2,256
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 119,559
836
72,978
1,129
72,917
793
99,535
708
106,252
777
115,999
1,401
143,319
593
157,333
722
156,997
395
95,128
129
53,006
256
122,306
106
30,750
69
29,298
24
11,698
25
36,872
11
14,084
45
2,877
10
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 191,125
707
119,530
964
173,018
1,009
321,993
1,569
369,185
1,566
190,051
1,396
261,998
1,004
408,708
1,349
394,390
1,079
391,236
1,302
354,460
1,271
313,503
1,107
290,662
1,301
322,386
1,086
315,264
949
361,540
1,158
301,160
654
396,947
893
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 8,185
44
7,777
13
2,800
9








39
6
965
14
2,870
3
2,259
13


640
1
640
1




6,629
34
6,621
17
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















4,510
1
70,183
26
104,368
118
122,353
202
135,680
306
141,515
333
80,149
85
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)



67
1






























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 29
7
7,566
17


14,022
18
34,191
29
37,124
50
44,670
53
52,432
59
52,698
99
40,476
85
14,249
34
16,376
32
3,469
7
2,701
5
2,234
7
302
1




Other 399
7
232
1
337
8






























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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 290,762
1,693
200,186
2,234
225,566
1,937
406,123
2,435
473,866
2,583
311,311
2,937
369,526
1,680
570,335
2,249
532,234
1,711
475,499
1,557
402,066
1,607
412,944
1,271
364,620
1,562
492,080
1,759
555,054
2,539
811,921
4,084
972,105
4,820
776,630
3,262
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





41
1




























Irrigation Field Ditch 388































323
4
446
3
Irrigation Land Leveling 464 344
4
204
4
276
3
101
1
957
8






392
4


















Irrigation Pipeline 430 11,207
197
15,775
233
17,878
287
25,080
360
14,963
204
11,470
266
10,684
210
23,668
231
21,499
280
12,600
148
6,015
152
21,821
111
6,449
146
5,280
136
13,367
236
10,836
131
9,306
186
14,658
220
Irrigation Reservoir 436



100
1
67
1
3
1






44
1


















Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 1,190
48
1,479
58
1,440
73
1,949
92
1,474
107
1,448
85
929
76
1,636
59
4,436
61
1,136
50
1,008
56
1,988
58
2,494
72
1,457
71
1,872
83
1,063
67
2,379
101
2,509
111
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442 14,103
231
17,546
348
20,166
364
22,386
368
8,156
163
8,128
163
6,815
124
8,132
181
4,803
139
3,241
93
4,240
83
1,646
84
3,092
68
2,797
70
2,988
63
5,628
115
5,979
132
7,180
119
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface 443 276
9
4,729
40
640
24
330
12
186
14
1,774
14
74
3
61
3
45
4


129
4














Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447 11
1
8
1




10
1


























Irrigation Water Management 449 26,628
894
26,747
728
28,182
657
27,077
636
26,062
671
17,740
574
10,700
375
20,636
889
19,839
958
14,741
763
14,759
513
6,282
206
6,993
214
7,205
218
8,206
266
7,375
231
7,773
222
6,211
157
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449























738
12
1,148
32
913
54
1,028
38
837
29
2,647
120
Pumping Plant 533 3,067
33
2,744
45
5,206
64
3,612
61
2,965
42
2,885
49
2,656
39
1,355
28
2,445
41
3,179
36
1,479
29
433
12
1,149
27
886
15
734
26
1,579
21
1,468
20
3,418
67
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533































154
1
25
2
Structure for Water Control 587 9,260
123
19,722
191
16,823
210
19,598
250
19,863
166
6,004
88
3,656
47
7,042
61
2,597
54
1,502
35
2,033
41
30,375
44
6,982
70
9,990
84
34,670
193
45,825
297
70,561
182
16,222
103
Toxic Salt Reduction 610















63
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 Irrigation Efficiency were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of land treated to improve irrigation efficiency by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

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









2,326
229
4,653
232
4,285
464
3,171
434
1,711
354
2,395
201
915
48
416
19
238
3








Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

56
7
11
4










33
1












32
1




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























428
12
689
30
340
56
1,118
55
1,445
62
1,947
142
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 3,176
213
6,648
171
6,085
208
2,597
109
2,669
125
2,002
46
2,596
57
3,349
97
8,408
239
1,052
64
2,310
74
1,017
28
640
8
110
2
1,014
28
803
17
154
1
46
1
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 20
1


































Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 26,295
1,322
42,236
1,464
42,402
1,468
56,677
1,666
43,071
1,247
24,308
958
14,108
584
34,832
889
22,317
867
19,134
707
14,389
603
19,678
432
14,481
557
11,565
499
14,801
599
13,041
677
18,581
594
20,555
675
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















3,210
7
606
13
1,759
92
4,350
238
7,833
150
3,441
220
3,991
84
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 319
4
798
6
1,407
3
939
7
393
4
31
5


875
1
739
2


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)







80
1


3
1






















Other









119
1


73
1




















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 28,543
1,540
45,354
1,648
47,096
1,683
59,115
1,782
45,558
1,377
28,545
1,239
20,090
874
42,435
1,452
32,847
1,543
21,228
1,125
18,353
878
24,552
515
16,458
609
14,031
626
20,104
921
22,804
900
23,390
877
26,472
902
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 34,552
881
62,679
926
65,191
1,374
65,842
1,415
25,598
450
30,122
300
55,544
802
73,320
1,029
80,558
1,271
85,555
1,598
29,430
256
6,657
287
19,228
272
27,407
117
10,704
133
133,565
352
6,841
33
13,109
286
Access Control - Enhancements E472























3,641
3
111
3
17,352
11
36,045
17
9,664
3
9,639
5
Access Road 560 0
2
43
7
58
9
597
16
4,026
32
864
24
1,682
31
1,660
26
193
9
576
12
596
12
650
13
20
2
722
6








Animal Mortality Facility 316

5
2
9
1












9
1
















Brush Management 314



























719,282
487
978,900
622
570,252
425
617,140
563
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























8,822
14
11,910
14
5,990
6
5,749
7
Channel Bank Vegetation 322

20
1


6
1
28
1


























Composting Facility 317

5
2
81
7
37
3
593
6
87
4
10
2
41
3






1
1




34
1
26
1




Conservation Cover 327 38,063
627
26,466
614
49,831
1,064
51,688
961
6,455
159
5,810
128
46,246
698
52,989
853
52,139
997
73,474
1,511
13,312
263
12,263
263
5,857
52
11,330
111
32,102
69
19,084
414
31,815
66
15,097
339
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327























11
1
392
6
765
18
1,104
17
167
9
166
6
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 57,868
682
35,705
453
55,627
687
44,407
441
27,033
379
35,109
529
37,185
424
66,939
791
26,718
485
15,024
238
17,016
162
7,654
85
2,338
23
501
13
749
16
2,090
34
3,432
46
576
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328























710
22
3,086
59
4,955
92
5,230
107
5,466
113
5,189
104
Contour Buffer Strips 332















2
1


















Contour Farming 330 58
3
431
6








45
7
41
2




















Cover Crop 340 3,066
89
2,021
55
1,913
44
1,958
31
1,702
50
13,050
348
3,450
123
4,273
164
3,394
104
4,902
151
9,662
152
6,107
79
5,702
67
10,676
119
25,217
249
1,962
71
1,218
70
1,608
65
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























234
7
867
10
2,163
29
1,939
41
1,508
24
Critical Area Planting 342 2,893
14
2,148
15
6,142
48
10,219
42
5,030
70
2,827
63
6,285
70
2,027
35
3,865
51
5,687
9
646
5
53
5
309
7
20
1
59,251
39
13,671
17
4,028
16
4
3
Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag B000CPL18































318
3
318
3
Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment B000CPL20

































1,075
15
Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat B000CPL23

































225
4
Crop Bundle#4 - Soil health rotation, Reduced till B000CPL4























679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11
679
11


Crop Bundle#5 - Soil Health Assessment, No till B000CPL5

























215
5






215
5
Diversion 362 2,767
1
21
2




36
3














55
2


12
1
36
2
212
2


Field Border 386



























593
8


46
1
272
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























1,681
9
222
4
28
1
1,234
7
Filter Strip 393 1,135
105
2,502
226
1,604
128
1,792
167
356
36
3,555
311
554
55
779
77
197
7
116
13
6
4
341
48


229
3
479
2






Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























499
11
1,399
22
1,243
19
475
15
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























882
25
288
15
915
10
328
11
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























163,286
428
360,988
470
240,796
440
514,136
584
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























4,699
16
16,475
32
16,491
26
14,397
24
Grade Stabilization Structure 410



694
3
2,297
2






4
1
4
1


















Grassed Waterway 412 36
2
52
3
28
1
532
6
23
2
34
2


4
1
16
2


















Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture B000GRZ1































2,453
34
802
1
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 648
17
928
53
2,777
40
4,289
79
4,033
85
811
43
781
18
136
19
2,233
53
3,072
20
395
17
3,329
47
7,875
66
32,924
61
1,552
21
7,650
22
120
7
59,388
42
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 20,451
420
16,613
501
21,592
535
39,525
705
18,999
491
28,405
506
39,217
527
32,448
415
58,814
343
25,284
245
21,084
82
5,539
27
301
11
2,910
25
13,694
180
13,078
211
31,130
589
4,357
30
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























1,192
30
46,745
474
245,151
1,965
309,486
2,457
311,966
2,928
165,202
1,776
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 1,190
48
1,479
58
1,440
73
1,949
92
1,474
107
1,448
85
929
76
1,636
59
4,436
61
1,136
50
1,008
56
1,988
58
2,494
72
1,457
71
1,872
83
1,063
67
2,379
101
2,509
111
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery 447 11
1
8
1




10
1


























Irrigation Water Management 449 26,628
894
26,747
728
28,182
657
27,077
636
26,062
671
17,740
574
10,700
375
20,636
889
19,839
958
14,741
763
14,759
513
6,282
206
6,993
214
7,205
218
8,206
266
7,375
231
7,773
222
6,211
157
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449























738
12
1,148
32
913
54
1,028
38
837
29
2,647
120
Mulching 484 237
5
3
1
246
9
343
14
510
20
126
20
98
20
126
24
3,820
10
647
11
57
4
9
4
9
2
367
11








Nutrient Management 590 25,919
623
27,213
931
35,218
888
47,816
1,055
39,840
1,053
30,636
1,297
17,197
597
22,619
954
14,873
518
13,675
781
7,263
468
4,754
372
4,149
379
2,881
263
1,608
112
3,170
73
18,516
249
3,400
48
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590























269
11
34,092
309
185,602
1,563
234,158
1,837
216,249
1,809
86,414
855
Prescribed Grazing 528 186,707
769
138,977
963
162,861
806
180,308
1,040
229,158
1,273
140,724
827
143,040
434
226,999
704
137,990
467
105,876
285
89,815
439
160,284
555
177,011
245
31,789
119
27,114
97
163,317
563
269,774
891
68,176
181
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528























4,394
50
83,434
433
148,356
957
328,318
1,602
550,874
2,170
355,230
1,393
Range Bundle 4 B000RNG4































13,526
15
9,615
11
Range Planting 550



























63,039
68
93,081
162
109,701
61
76,376
84
Range Planting - Enhancements E550



























5,689
16
20,853
35
7,935
13
1,455
2
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 11,949
181
14,317
127
29,649
271
24,838
260
17,283
258
8,904
110
16,220
102
23,867
179
11,846
208
1,424
21
6,300
31
1,636
26
1,587
13
9,165
22
1,474
13
2,100
28
1,801
32
3,300
44
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345























268
11
3,990
42
15,244
183
17,082
205
6,410
107
27,645
346
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 40,633
450
39,409
560
28,576
361
31,360
417
23,066
233
22,394
269
21,570
220
18,457
394
19,891
316
7,189
127
4,177
83
10,271
95
11,318
74
17,565
128
16,806
135
6,111
48
3,745
30
901
3
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329























1,244
32
1,244
32
14,047
140
13,560
142
14,156
151
15,945
151
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 4,794
229
6,615
434
73,499
509
3,667
415
19,446
175
1,595
138
2,295
90
3,562
101
910
164
890
48
415
92
549
100
233
30
569
46
1,043
52
192
11
21
3
8
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

























108
2
9,071
4
29,265
18
9,308
4


Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 1,946
95
1,707
101
1,224
82
1,299
91
255
26
60
7
101
4
137
19
702
10
261
19
98
12
62
9
39
2


87
1
5,578
11


19
1
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390

























63
4
29
1
29
1




Roof Runoff Structure 558 32
5
73
18
90
11
76
11
62
11
130
7
84
7
63
11
63
11
29
4
51
6
107
3
30
5
27
3
52
7
60
10
34
9
29
13
Roofs and Covers 367





























9
2
7
1
23
3
Sediment Basin 350 775
1
793
5


6,264
2
10
1








36
3
















Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381

































35
2
Stream Crossing 578









113
15
151
5
302
4
6
4
27
3
3
1


987
2






8
1


Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578

























34
1








Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 4,949
37
401
51
1,070
12
2,746
15
480
4
174
1
20
1
37
3
1,108
8
12
1




493
2










Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 315
1
214
8
150
6
819
5
514
5
97
5
41
2
205
13
24
6
12,084
2
57
1




277
2
47
2
281
8


538
3
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580























438
1
438
1
24
2
36
1
1
1
10
4
Structure for Water Control 587 9,260
123
19,722
191
16,823
210
19,598
250
19,863
166
6,004
88
3,656
47
7,042
61
2,597
54
1,502
35
2,033
41
30,375
44
6,982
70
9,990
84
34,670
193
45,825
297
70,561
182
16,222
103
Terrace 600 467
2
1,480
9
6,561
29
3,642
26
3,397
12
1,978
13
1,923
9
1,339
7
1,115
4
829
5
404
1














Toxic Salt Reduction 610















63
1


















Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 6,698
198
7,248
174
22,068
208
6,368
261
23,235
163
5,333
118
17,842
186
7,285
166
12,155
193
1,512
95
737
63
872
57
2,464
62
1,370
59
1,066
82
4,966
41
6,971
58
1,662
57
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























62
7
304
11
1,275
22
6,106
19
8,456
18
Vegetated Treatment Area 635











4
1






















Waste Recycling 633 3,635
236
5,381
426
5,434
368
1,577
154
2,495
200
9,205
900
982
120
2,895
305
1,365
130
1,020
108
63
2














Waste Storage Facility 313 474
37
471
41
264
29
104
25
691
16
233
15
119
9
426
18
95
4
92
5
63
2
17
1
109
3




35
3


20
2
Waste Transfer 634 68
13
252
20
135
16
217
16
74
10
85
6
103
8
369
23


37
4
17
2






174
5




170
4
Waste Treatment 629





17
3


5
1


22
2
51
1
27
2
















Waste Treatment Lagoon 359



















527
1
34
1












Water Well Decommissioning 351





52
2




























Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 3,647
10
2,788
5
3,134
19
2,952
19
11,339
24
4,476
13
45,722
15
1,687
9


5
1
















Wetland Creation 658 41
1










32
1






49
1














Wetland Enhancement 659 1,729
47
3,115
59
1,766
35
2,194
34
3,428
76
4,006
91
2,148
32
1,873
50
7,090
92
136
2
51
1
292
14


33
2








Wetland Restoration 657 6,996
35
8,140
32
6,528
69
7,432
54
4,987
42
6,858
31
4,118
46
6,583
38
11,293
34
569
14


130
3




850
1






Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380 42
3
188
3
13
3
237
8
96
10
19
1
41
4
109
1
647
5
11
2
104
2
4
1
10
1
45
1
9
1
38
2
49
2


Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation 650









5
1








20
1














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

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

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







1,600
5
13,600
191
5,727
288
11,743
560
4,162
474
7,534
432
1,919
165
646
33
416
19
238
3








Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 37,109
1,910
38,010
2,019
71,880
3,137
61,776
3,087
30,465
1,119
6,537
533
43,842
1,595
56,108
1,824
52,234
2,403
62,309
3,139
14,085
593
39,647
951
17,339
385
8,210
267
3,415
232
20,724
769
6,641
39
12,778
400
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























9,972
184
123,682
1,413
316,974
5,173
624,822
7,169
837,578
9,005
522,303
5,112
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 146,597
1,985
88,016
2,439
124,639
2,060
143,853
1,620
126,380
1,464
151,799
2,831
162,954
1,318
209,748
2,054
129,395
1,385
88,336
476
81,380
536
75,368
208
15,234
92
12,170
63
15,676
89
25,296
59
9,539
88
2,988
186
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 20
1
















129
6
















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 88,655
2,797
110,957
3,193
138,491
3,195
168,458
3,934
189,075
3,543
111,082
3,101
104,276
1,798
146,458
2,879
116,119
2,073
79,731
2,081
55,348
1,447
56,727
1,143
44,733
1,160
70,907
1,079
280,098
1,960
341,362
1,988
288,457
1,460
412,090
1,716
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 8,226
50
7,777
13
2,800
8








39
6
965
14
2,870
3
2,259
13


640
1
640
1




6,629
34
6,621
17
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)











69
5


17
5




21
2




2
5






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























396
12
10,261
79
115,403
393
115,422
412
118,139
433
93,963
212
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 5,176
89
9,788
116
6,959
158
8,266
98
7,950
128
7,383
192
6,256
122
7,578
98
13,670
184
516
23
358
9
6,156
46
98
9
4,697
6
943
6
3,403
1


111
3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 5,798
29
7,858
31
2,822
40
3,797
35
12,179
62
2,465
42
20,190
42
7,823
29
7,372
31
5,226
29
4,093
13
6,490
21


145
2
2,234
7
302
1




Other 697
26
63
1
450
14




119
1




503
14


















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 273,634
6,887
245,195
7,812
332,492
8,612
367,490
8,774
351,614
6,321
262,648
6,891
309,488
5,168
422,737
7,450
316,197
6,583
244,526
6,189
157,868
2,776
182,056
2,404
87,731
1,862
230,054
2,913
705,464
7,865
1,080,559
10,399
1,219,192
11,059
1,010,401
7,646
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 41
1










32
1






49
1














Wetland Enhancement 659 1,729
47
3,115
59
1,766
35
2,194
34
3,428
76
4,006
91
2,148
32
1,873
50
7,090
92
136
2
51
1
292
14


33
2








Wetland Restoration 657 6,996
35
8,140
32
6,528
69
7,432
54
4,987
42
6,858
31
4,118
46
6,583
38
11,293
34
569
14


130
3




850
1






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

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

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

249
5
5
2
4
1
223
9


























Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 1,214
25
398
2
19
1
603
33
33
4
62
4
86
6
22
2




49
1














Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 3
1
20
3
69
2










8
1


















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 4,431
54
9,163
81
5,817
98
7,378
52
6,891
102
7,024
115
5,329
71
6,658
85
12,327
123
489
16
51
1
188
17


33
2
850
1






Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 317
2


26
1
915
2
142
3
31
3
37
2
24
1
7
2


















Other 41
1


































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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 6,007
83
9,431
91
5,935
104
8,900
88
7,289
118
7,106
122
5,450
79
6,703
88
12,342
126
489
16
101
2
188
17


33
2
850
1






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

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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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