NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

Pennsylvania

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

To learn more see CSP and CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

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

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

232
15
390
23
490
22
31
2
19
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

14
3
140
7
5
1
6
2


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



182
8
19
2
247
3


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

13
1
46
5
32
2
153
6
13
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







267
15


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B







26
3
99
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I



27
1
7
1
11
1


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R

76
9
93
11


22
1
22
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106I



124
7
114
6


106
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R



39
1
750
39


656
38
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

491
28




581
29
990
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

2,769
149
4,741
254
1,227
96
1,786
116
858
38
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107I

127
6
250
9
250
9
127
6


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

145
4
72
2
789
52
770
50
698
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134I

142
6
142
6
142
6
142
6


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

83
6
9
2
7
1
4
2
7
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A







1,847
109
4,638
318
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B





235
8
534
33
672
41
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







1,421
94
3,969
246
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









555
39
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







533
32
1,074
49
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for soil organic matter improvement E328G









35
5
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Forage harvest to reduce water quality impacts by utilization of excess soil nutrients E328I









296
13
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J





51
3
1,363
89
2,940
150
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Multiple crop types to benefit wildlife E328K









165
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

2,317
153
353
23
2,109
146
2,967
216
439
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



20
1
721
36
552
29
560
30
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

451
32
650
21
1,058
82
1,188
80
993
75
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4



1,045
52
431
14
747
32
628
36
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

1,673
89
2,470
108
1,656
79
3,183
180
3,178
152
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

426
39
257
23
707
47
918
48
1,072
90
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

474
36
318
28
666
41
241
17


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

58
4
267
15
15
1
287
15


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





527
43
3,116
169
1,886
102
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







110
10
2,261
134
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C





411
37
5,957
356
5,442
276
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health E340D









47
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





216
9
383
35
474
42
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





3,616
234
4,088
269
1,924
96
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G





140
9
1,276
83
2,323
144
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







913
55
1,151
72
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Using cover crops for biological strip till E340I





40
6


294
8
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z

590
36
1,243
35
61
8
9
1
39
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z

456
32
1,051
28
97
7
107
5


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions along the edge(s) of the field E386128Z





195
5




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



14
1
64
2
64
1


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

84
3


69
2




Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field E386139Z







64
1


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







57
2
414
16
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B







348
19
83
4
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions along the edge(s) of the field E386C







17
3


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386D







70
7
97
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase wildlife food and habitat along the edge(s) of a field E386E





20
1
20
3


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

47
1




96
2


Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil erosion E512A









73
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B









129
7
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C







39
1
15
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







292
34
135
15
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E







35
2


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









18
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G







106
3


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

9,527
588
7,196
411
14,538
917
11,969
757
7,573
436
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

297
26
297
26
297
26
297
26
297
26
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reducing routine neonicotinoid seed treatments on corn and soybean crops. E595116Z2



342
14


238
10
222
8
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z

688
53
941
58
4,194
287
3,664
255
3,597
243
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





722
51
9,645
614
9,075
538
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B







300
16
4,484
303
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Increase the size requirement of refuges planted to slow pest resistance to Bt crops E595D







223
18
223
18
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C









244
10
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D







244
10


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

2,679
211
3,119
217
4,148
291
8,053
596
2,179
165
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

1,802
113
2,324
160
1,566
139
2,473
178
2,631
170
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X





698
48
698
48
698
48
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



133
6
125
5
8
1
432
22
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

1,421
85
1,010
58
891
47
2,199
131
3,968
210
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





1,245
68
8,081
445
15,518
811
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





1,421
109
9,640
677
9,174
572
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z

9
1
18
2


9
1
9
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z

74
3
74
3
74
3
74
3


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





193
12
193
12
193
12
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D





582
32
698
48
938
55
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E







384
33
171
9
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

128
12
128
12


301
23
229
20
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z





698
48
698
48
698
48
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









364
13
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329B







147
16
158
17
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D









85
8
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction E391A





1
1




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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I



27
1






Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R

21
6
75
10






Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106I



114
6
114
6


106
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R





357
15


297
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

491
28




560
28
970
47
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

1,742
99
1,542
91
793
56
507
32
64
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107I

74
3
198
6
74
3
74
3


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R





698
48
698
48
698
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A







1,840
108
2,192
134
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B





235
8
149
18
551
31
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







17
1
535
28
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









245
9
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







513
29
966
36
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Forage harvest to reduce water quality impacts by utilization of excess soil nutrients E328I









252
8
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J







165
14
1,272
53
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z





195
17


131
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



20
1
144
5
144
5
144
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



210
9
166
8




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



861
43
220
6
201
13
610
34
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

1,316
53
617
31
616
24
897
58
2,146
96
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

260
26
87
6
76
6




Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

474
36
318
28
616
39
163
12


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

58
4
131
8






Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







215
20
386
20
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









1,642
72
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







2,005
113
1,793
106
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E







149
18
124
8
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





188
15
911
56
1,266
57
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







1,136
74
1,136
74
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Using cover crops for biological strip till E340I





40
6


294
8
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z

74
3
74
3
74
3
74
3


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









330
16
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E







384
33
171
9
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

80
6
128
12


301
23
229
20
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z





698
48
698
48
698
48
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









345
12
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329B







115
11
78
8
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D









45
3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I



27
1






Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R

21
6








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





137
7


38
3
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

491
28








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

523
34
51
4


158
9


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107I



50
1


50
1


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R





144
5
144
5
144
5
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A









219
18
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B





235
8




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D









123
3
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







33
4


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z





58
8




Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



20
1
144
5
144
5
144
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

491
28
345
15


171
20
257
10
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

223
14








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

6
1
51
4






Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A







30
2
152
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B









116
5
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







321
21


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F







200
11
426
24
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Using cover crops for biological strip till E340I





40
6




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



50
1


50
1


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







200
11


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







158
9


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z





144
5
144
5
144
5
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









240
8
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D









29
2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A









6
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

1,133
47
11,125
92
5,267
131
403
11
161
7
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

25
6
161
10
40
10
21
5


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



440
15
461
10
271
7
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

29
2
368
11
32
2
277
7
137
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







1,837
48
1,333
28
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B





3
1
447
10
113
11
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z







1,256
2


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

10
1








Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction E391A





1
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B









122
2
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C









3
1
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat E390B







30
1


Stream Habitat Improvement and Management - Enhancements E395 Stream habitat improvement through placement of woody biomass E395A









129
5
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645137Z



6
1






Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter for wildlife E645B







85
4
831
9
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Edge feathering for wildlife cover E645C





723
6
269
8
953
22
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









2,612
50
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish monarch butterfly habitat E420B









69
2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

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

370
6
501
19
17
1
2,227
3
17
1
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z



2,486
4
2,492
5
2,643
2


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







244
10
590
21
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2

66
2
436
7
56
2




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





10
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z





13
3




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

147
8




2,210
2


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



11,655
6
263
5
2,839
11
159
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



5,931
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X

41
1
323
4


2,399
5
71
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666133Z1



535
5




218
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z1

36
1








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



17,031
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife food sources and availability E666136Z3



111
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1

80
2
204
4
85
4
2,337
5
61
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2



67
2


13
3


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase diversity in pine plantation monocultures E666137Z3

111
1
111
1






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

141
3
11,559
5
65
1
8,545
2


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666A









71
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D









310
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F









85
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I







133
1
244
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J





1,055
6
64
5
48
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K





72
1
159
1
146
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L





45
3
160
5
359
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







734
2
118
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P









41
1
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z



14,546
5
189
3
2,783
2
204
2
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (inadequate structure and comp) for desired plant communities/habitats E315133Z

16
1
3,840
16
2,684
7
3,001
7
860
7
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z

63
4
203
7
228
7
2,305
4
95
2
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A





908
17
332
8
1,673
25
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Sequential patch burning E338C









7
1
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z







1,256
2


Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B









122
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z

48
1








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



93
1




1,105
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1



89
3






Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612133X2



274
3


70
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Sugarbush management E612133X3

3
1
31
1
31
1


62
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z

267
6
21,460
14
1,445
11
3,202
4
137
4
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z

213
5
1,009
21
345
11
161
2
1,447
3
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









955
12
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







25
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Sugarbush management E612F







17
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







527
11
4,638
25
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat E645137Z



6
1






Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter for wildlife E645B







85
4
765
8
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645 Edge feathering for wildlife cover E645C





723
6
224
3
754
10
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish pollinator habitat E420A









2,516
36
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420 Establish monarch butterfly habitat E420B









61
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management to improve wildlife habitat E314A







78
10
86
4
Fence - Enhancements E382 Incorporating wildlife friendly fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources E382136Z

230
7








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







8
2
54
2
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat cover, shelter or continuity E511B









60
3
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage testing for improved harvesting methods and hay quality E511C









39
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2

51
2
27
3
11
3




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

17
3
139
7
69
4


7
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



2
1
46
3




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

80
4
68
7
266
13
28
2
20
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2





60
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (cover and shelter) E512137Z





40
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish wildlife corridors to provide habitat continuity E512139Z1

71
1








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

51
3
15
1


20
1
20
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat in pastures E512139Z3



9
1
17
1




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

6
1
4
1
5
1




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







23
3
74
3
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D





14
1
45
7
34
8
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F







10
1
56
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G







143
3


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





16
1
186
8
108
6
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z





10
2
10
2
10
2
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z

31
1
31
1
183
4
197
9


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







129
4
187
16
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

19
3




6
1
25
3
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z

52
7
33
5
171
15
156
13
171
15
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and increase dung beetle populations E595137Z





69
4
69
4
69
4
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





75
5
75
5


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





127
4
127
4


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung beetles E595E







40
3
170
24
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C







280
14
431
31
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z



36
6


75
6
35
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z

577
22
511
21
628
32
513
25
23
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1



16
4
77
5
85
6
77
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-ground water from nutrients E528119Z

53
3
53
3
53
3
53
3


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

314
8
30
4
328
11
257
11
57
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1

532
20
278
12
348
18
354
19
96
10
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1



126
8


39
1
175
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1

6
1




6
1
6
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1



3
1






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





2
1
65
3
84
4
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G





190
7
577
32
622
38
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J









48
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K









92
14
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O





393
7
487
18
1,524
106
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic matter and reduce nutrients in surface water E528P









15
2
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q





201
14
416
51
755
60
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R







233
17
393
33
Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578 Stream crossing elimination E578A







6
1


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

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C









244
10
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D







244
10


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

Conservation Practices Related to Water Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control - Enhancements E472 Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water E472A









6
1
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



501
19
17
1
2,227
3
17
1
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat E314134Z



2,486
4
2,492
5
2,643
2


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







325
21
689
27
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

1,133
47
11,125
92
5,267
131
403
11
161
7
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

25
6
161
10
40
10
21
5


Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z



440
15
461
10
271
7
3
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

29
2
368
11
32
2
277
7
137
2
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects E327A







1,837
48
1,333
28
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327B





3
1
447
10
113
11
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101I



27
1
7
1
11
1


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R

76
9
93
11


22
1
22
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106I



124
7
114
6


106
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation for soil organic matter improvement E328106R



39
1
750
39


656
38
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1

491
28




581
29
990
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328106Z2

2,769
149
4,741
254
1,227
96
1,786
116
858
38
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107I

127
6
250
9
250
9
127
6


Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to improve soil compaction E328107R

145
4
72
2
789
52
770
50
698
48
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation to relieve plant pest pressure E328134I

142
6
142
6
142
6
142
6


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

83
6
9
2
7
1
4
2
7
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation E328A







1,847
109
4,638
318
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved resource conserving crop rotation E328B





235
8
534
33
672
41
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







1,421
94
3,969
246
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









555
39
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E328F







533
32
1,074
49
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for soil organic matter improvement E328G









35
5
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Forage harvest to reduce water quality impacts by utilization of excess soil nutrients E328I









296
13
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators E328J





51
3
1,363
89
2,940
150
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Multiple crop types to benefit wildlife E328K









165
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z

2,317
153
353
23
2,109
146
2,967
216
439
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



20
1
721
36
552
29
560
30
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

451
32
650
21
1,058
82
1,188
80
1,014
78
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of SHA to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health and increase SOM E340106Z4



1,045
52
431
14
747
32
628
36
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

1,673
89
2,470
108
1,656
79
3,183
180
3,178
152
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z

426
39
257
23
707
47
918
48
1,072
90
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-ground water E340119Z

474
36
318
28
666
41
241
17


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

58
4
267
15
15
1
287
15


Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce soil erosion E340A





527
43
3,116
169
1,886
102
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340B







110
10
2,261
134
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C





411
37
5,957
356
5,442
276
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health E340D









47
6
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil health E340E





216
9
383
35
474
42
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340F





3,616
234
4,088
269
1,924
96
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G





140
9
1,276
83
2,323
144
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H







913
55
1,151
72
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Using cover crops for biological strip till E340I





40
6


294
8
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z



1,259
37
61
8
9
1
39
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z



1,064
29
97
7
107
5


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions along the edge(s) of the field E386128Z





195
5




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



14
1
64
2
65
2


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





69
2




Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field E386139Z







64
1


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







57
2
414
16
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386B







348
19
83
4
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions along the edge(s) of the field E386C







17
3


Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field E386D







70
7
97
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase wildlife food and habitat along the edge(s) of a field E386E





20
1
20
3


Filter Strip - Enhancements E393 Extend existing filter strip to reduce water quality impacts E393A







23
2


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



27
3
11
3




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







96
2


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



139
7
69
4


7
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base to improve plant community structure and composition E512133Z1



2
1
46
3




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



68
7
266
13
28
2
20
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grass or legumes in forage base to provide wildlife food E512136Z2





60
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that enhance bird habitat (cover and shelter) E512137Z





40
1




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



22
3


20
1
20
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat in pastures E512139Z3



9
1
17
1




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



4
1
5
1




Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil erosion E512A









73
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil health E512B







23
3
203
10
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement E512C







39
1
15
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D





14
1
337
41
169
23
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting that produces feedstock for biofuels or energy production. E512E







35
2


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







10
1
74
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Native grasses or legumes in forage base E512G







249
6


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





32
3
187
9
108
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2



436
7
56
2




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





10
1




Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z





13
3




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







2,210
2


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



11,655
6
263
5
2,839
11
159
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve a degraded plant community E666132Z2



5,931
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666133X



323
4


2,399
5
71
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666133Z1



535
5




218
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to improve wildlife food sources E666136Z2



17,031
2






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife food sources and availability E666136Z3



111
1






Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1



204
4
85
4
2,337
5
61
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666137Z2



67
2


13
3


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase diversity in pine plantation monocultures E666137Z3



111
1






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



11,559
5
65
1
8,545
2


Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666A









71
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D









310
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure E666F









85
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Crop tree management for mast production E666I







133
1
244
6
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Facilitating oak forest regeneration E666J





1,055
6
64
5
48
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Creating structural diversity with patch openings E666K





72
1
159
1
146
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands E666L





45
3
160
5
359
7
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O







734
2
118
5
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species E666P









41
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

9,545
591
7,196
411
14,538
917
11,975
758
7,600
440
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

297
26
297
26
297
26
297
26
297
26
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reducing routine neonicotinoid seed treatments on corn and soybean crops. E595116Z2



342
14


238
10
222
8
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z

740
60
973
63
4,365
302
3,821
268
3,769
258
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and increase dung beetle populations E595137Z





69
4
69
4
69
4
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A





722
51
9,645
614
9,075
538
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595B





127
4
427
20
4,484
303
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Increase the size requirement of refuges planted to slow pest resistance to Bt crops E595D







223
18
223
18
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung beetles E595E







40
3
170
24
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring E449C









244
10
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced Automated IWM – Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring E449D







244
10


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

2,679
211
3,119
217
4,148
291
8,053
596
2,179
165
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

1,802
113
2,324
160
1,566
139
2,473
178
2,631
170
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X





698
48
698
48
698
48
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z



133
6
125
5
8
1
432
22
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z

1,421
85
1,010
58
891
47
2,199
131
3,968
210
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A





1,245
68
8,081
445
15,518
811
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B





1,421
109
9,640
677
9,174
572
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture E590C







280
14
431
31
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z



36
6


75
6
35
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion E528105Z

577
22
511
21
628
32
513
25
23
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1



16
4
77
5
85
6
77
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas-ground water from nutrients E528119Z

53
3
53
3
53
3
53
3


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

314
8
30
4
328
11
257
11
57
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1

532
20
278
12
348
18
354
19
96
10
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1



126
8


39
1
175
17
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1

6
1




6
1
6
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity E528140Z1



3
1






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





2
1
65
3
84
4
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G





190
7
577
32
622
38
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function E528J









48
6
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management for soil compaction on pasture through monitoring activities E528K









92
14
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality E528O





393
7
487
18
1,524
106
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic matter and reduce nutrients in surface water E528P









118
14
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health E528Q





201
14
457
57
800
68
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Management Intensive Rotational Grazing E528R







233
17
393
33
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z

9
1
18
2


9
1
9
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z

74
3
74
3
74
3
74
3


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





193
12
193
12
193
12
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345D





582
32
698
48
938
55
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce energy use E345E







384
33
171
9
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce water erosion E329101Z

128
12
128
12


301
23
229
20
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to increase plant-available moisture: moisture management E329115Z





698
48
698
48
698
48
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce soil erosion E329A









364
13
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter E329B







147
16
158
17
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329D









85
8
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391127Z







1,256
2


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

10
1








Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction E391A





1
1




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction E391B









122
2
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391C









3
1
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat E390B







30
1


Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578 Stream crossing elimination E578A







6
1


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

48
1
41
8


5
1


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



93
1




1,105
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612133X1

7
1
91
4
9
3
3
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612133X2



274
3


70
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Sugarbush management E612133X3

3
1
31
1
31
1


62
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z

276
8
21,505
20
1,528
21
3,226
5
144
5
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z

226
7
1,111
26
485
19
295
10
1,471
5
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cropland conversion to trees or shrubs for long term improvement of water quality E612A









25
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









958
13
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







25
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cultural plantings E612E









2
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Sugarbush management E612F







17
1


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G







557
13
4,719
40
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• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
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