NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Enhancement Summary

South Carolina

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

554
37
212
22
221
21
106
3
92
4
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

18
1


11
2


9
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

42
5
109
19
106
12


316
38
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

42
5
59
10
58
11




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







102
13
5
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R



222
14
28
5




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1 75
8
32
1
71
1
103
1




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z 1,149
117
1,790
172
1,320
96
2,282
186
173
7
398
38
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z



39
7




2,079
138
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







153
22
627
24
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









149
4
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334 Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction E334A









448
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



73
2
73
2


35
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



137
4
282
11
146
7
137
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

1,881
88
2,682
153
3,910
283
89
2
4,757
279
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3





7
1


7
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

2,597
183
4,934
510
6,283
640
1,829
177
1,319
111
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



69
1
302
32


250
30
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z



2,610
93
1,409
12
1,781
27
48
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







462
69
1,557
91
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







773
10
448
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









2,272
369
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to reduce water induced erosion along the edge(s) of a field E386101Z

16
1








Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z



8
2






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

2,558
145
928
53
345
14




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

18
1


105
14


37
5
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field E386139Z



19
3
133
18


20
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







32
1


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X 1,778
97
14,007
1,193
12,162
960
11,895
849
230
35
18,658
1,425
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

2,070
152
377
26
642
64


163
14
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





25
8
9
3
9
3
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







1,478
265


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







719
162
81
9
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1

110
4








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

11
1
1,941
179
3,239
262
1,444
68
3,589
268
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

5,292
316
11,697
666
20,642
962
5,065
222
7,992
534
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X





18
6
18
6
9
3
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

252
23
252
23
252
23


252
23
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z





107
11




Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A







10,768
511
5,240
546
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







621
63
448
28
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





6
2
9
3


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

246
4
783
31
1,554
51
562
17


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



137
4
273
8
137
4
137
4
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

123
4
123
4
2,095
156
123
4
1,299
107
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









149
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R



222
14
28
5




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1 36
3










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

432
14


1,323
128
89
2
89
2
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z









2,079
138
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







11
4
185
11
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









149
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z





73
2




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



137
4
282
11
146
7
137
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

178
4
222
14
2,288
181
89
2
2,307
150
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z



248
30
1,618
150
718
49


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





250
30


250
30
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







11
4
379
26
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





6
2
9
3


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

187
2
610
29
554
20
5
2


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



137
4
273
8
137
4
137
4
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

123
4
123
4
1,687
123


250
30
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









149
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to 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 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R



222
14
28
5




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









134
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









149
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2



222
14
28
5




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









276
13
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E345106Z



222
14
28
5




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

21
1
21
1






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









149
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

3,323
97
3,086
67
5,457
56
269
5
132
5
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

18
1


11
2


9
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

1,154
14
1,736
78
1,483
42
752
2
1,735
66
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

4,496
17
3,154
56
2,183
19
2,519
5


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





47
2
1,119
21
94
5
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z

421
1


795
5


132
2
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to reduce sediment loading E390126Z

178
11
178
11




9
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 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



285
1






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









1,032
3
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Implementing sustainable practices for pine straw raking E666106Z1

76
3








Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2

7,927
240
4,337
56
7,756
159
814
1
151
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality by limiting compaction E666107Z

576
4
4,486
75
6,597
100
249
3
112
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z





3,160
52
249
3


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





3,160
52
249
3


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



53
7
621
6


97
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666135Z1

159
2
1,086
8
6
2
156
2


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

4,296
3
3,847
13
2,120
2
2,053
1


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

15
1
697
13
513
11


460
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1

10,470
254
939
16
7,986
181
752
2
2,489
52
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase diversity in pine plantation monocultures E666137Z3



129
1




49
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z6

32
2
48
1
927
20


464
10
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to provide wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z7

2,702
4
911
1
1,791
3
1,725
2


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









752
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D







9
1
206
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E







57
1


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







94
1
1,614
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O





146
2
108
2
1,616
2
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z



13
1
13
1




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

186
1


186
1
186
1
186
1
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control (plant pest pressures) for desired plant communities/habitats E315134Z

592
1
105
12
619
7
567
1
567
1
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A









1,538
11
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X



14
1
14
1


14
1
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Sequential patch burning E338137Z1

5,410
39
4,362
92
6,067
68
6,282
6
3,288
112
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burn E338137Z2 546
5
1,035
14
1,244
18
838
9
197
5
476
10
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval prescribed burning to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community E338140Z



485
3






Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community E338B







36
2
186
1
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338 Sequential patch burning E338C







94
1
6,483
6
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z

421
1


795
5


132
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z





377
6


86
9
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z

286
11
1,261
19
809
10
36
2


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z

38
4
793
14
170
6


53
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612B







195
3
89
3
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









1,282
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D









16
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G









1,000
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

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









143
6
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or escape E511137Z1

25
1
141
6
25
1




Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain or improve wildlife habitat (cover and shelter) E511137Z2

851
66
276
19
452
35


47
3
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511 Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat continuity (space) E511139Z2



21
1
52
2




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









61
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2

208
15
291
17






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

500
41
81
4
476
29
163
4


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

208
15
208
15






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





46
3
3
1


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

47
4
47
4




47
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect food habitat E512136Z1



48
2






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

56
5








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

348
33
107
2
258
20




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









65
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establishing native grass or legumes in forage base to improve the plant community E512F









34
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat E512I









4
1
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed control for desired plant communities/habitats consistent with the ecological site E315132Z

819
36
289
15
566
37
6
2


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

729
55
909
52
741
62


1,044
60
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315 Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site E315A









1,111
69
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X

26
1
26
1




26
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z



361
20
466
19


43
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





176
27




Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

12
1
154
7
63
3




Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A









510
31
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z

208
15
208
15






Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1





17
1


17
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1

124
5


124
5




Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2

340
36
17
4
189
17
60
7
75
10
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1







67
8
67
8
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1





203
12




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









817
30
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G









14
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

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

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

110
4








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

Conservation Practices Related to 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
Brush Management - Enhancements E314 Brush management for improved structure and composition E314133Z



285
1






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









1,175
9
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide food habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327136Z1

3,323
97
3,086
67
5,457
56
269
5
132
5
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Establish Monarch butterfly habitat E327136Z2

18
1


11
2


9
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide cover and shelter habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects E327137Z

1,154
14
1,736
78
1,483
42
752
2
1,735
66
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327 Conservation cover to provide habitat continuity for pollinators and beneficial insects E327139Z

4,496
17
3,154
56
2,183
19
2,519
5


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





47
2
1,119
21
94
5
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Resource conserving crop rotation to reduce water erosion E328101R



222
14
28
5




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328106Z1 75
8
32
1
71
1
103
1




Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife food sources E328136Z 1,149
117
1,816
173
1,346
97
2,282
186
173
7
424
39
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife cover and shelter E328137Z



39
7




2,079
138
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife E328D







153
22
627
24
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328 Soil health crop rotation E328E









149
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water erosion E340101Z



73
2
73
2


35
3
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E340106Z1



137
4
282
11
146
7
137
4
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340106Z2

1,891
89
2,682
153
3,910
283
89
2
4,757
279
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Intensive cover cropping (orchard/vineyard floor) to increase soil health and SOM content E340106Z3





7
1


7
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to minimize soil compaction E340107Z

2,597
183
4,934
510
6,283
640
1,829
177
1,319
111
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients-surface water E340118Z



69
1
302
32


250
30
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340134Z



2,610
93
1,409
12
1,781
27
48
1
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter E340C







462
69
1,567
92
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients E340G







773
10
448
28
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340 Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles E340H









2,272
369
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field E386106Z



8
2






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



928
53
345
14




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





105
14


37
5
Field Border - Enhancements E386 Enhanced field border to provide wildlife habitat continuity along the edge(s) of a field E386139Z



19
3
133
18


20
2
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage and biomass planting for water erosion to improve soil health E512101Z2



291
17






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



81
4
476
29
163
4


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



208
15






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





46
3
3
1


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



47
4




47
4
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect food habitat E512136Z1



48
2






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



107
2
258
20




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









65
1
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils E512D







32
1


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









34
6
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512 Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat E512I









4
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality E666106Z2



4,337
56
7,756
159
814
1
151
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Maintaining and improving forest soil quality by limiting compaction E666107Z



4,486
75
6,597
100
249
3
112
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to capture nutrients in surface water E666118Z





3,160
52
249
3


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





3,160
52
249
3


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



53
7
621
6


97
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666135Z1



1,086
8
6
2
156
2


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



3,847
13
2,120
2
2,053
1


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



697
13
513
11


460
4
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666137Z1



939
16
7,986
181
752
2
2,489
52
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Increase diversity in pine plantation monocultures E666137Z3



129
1




49
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Create patch openings to enhance wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z6



48
1
927
20


464
10
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Enhance development of the forest understory to provide wildlife cover and shelter E666137Z7



911
1
1,791
3
1,725
2


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









752
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Forest management to enhance understory vegetation E666D







9
1
206
2
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk E666E







57
1


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







94
1
1,614
1
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666 Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat E666O





146
2
108
2
1,616
2
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595116X 1,778
97
14,033
1,194
12,201
962
11,908
850
230
35
18,697
1,427
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595116Z

2,070
152
597
40
1,108
83


206
15
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce ozone precursor emissions related to pesticides by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques E595129Z





200
35
9
3
9
3
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595 Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application techniques E595A







1,478
265


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







719
162
81
9
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449 Advanced IWM--Soil moisture is monitored, recorded, and used in decision making E449114Z1

110
4








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

11
1
1,941
179
3,239
262
1,444
68
3,589
268
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to surface water E590118Z

5,304
317
11,709
667
20,705
965
5,065
222
7,992
534
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient losses to ground water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies to p E590119X





18
6
18
6
9
3
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses to groundwater E590119Z

252
23
252
23
252
23


252
23
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risks to air quality - emissions of GHGs E590130Z





107
11




Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A







10,768
511
5,750
577
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590 Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies E590B







621
63
448
28
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion E528104Z

208
15
208
15






Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Prescribed grazing that maintains/improves riparian/watershed function impairment from nutrients E528118Z1





17
1


17
1
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing mgmt for plant productivity/health through monitoring E528132Z1

124
5


124
5




Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve plant productivity and health E528132Z2

340
36
17
4
189
17
60
7
75
10
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition. E528133Z1







67
8
67
8
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of cover and shelter for wildlife E528137Z1





203
12




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









817
30
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528 Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring activities E528G









14
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345 Reduced tillage to reduce water erosion E345101Z





6
2
9
3


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

246
4
783
31
1,554
51
562
17


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



137
4
273
8
137
4
137
4
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329 No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content E329106Z

123
4
123
4
2,095
156
123
4
1,299
107
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









149
4
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391 Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat E391136Z

421
1


795
5


132
2
Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390 Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to reduce sediment loading E390126Z

178
11
178
11




9
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612130Z





377
6


86
9
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612136Z

292
12
1,261
19
809
10
36
2


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife cover E612137Z

44
5
793
14
175
8


53
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Cropland conversion to trees or shrubs for long term improvement of water quality E612A







254
30


Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Planting for high carbon sequestration rate E612B







222
19
89
3
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities E612C









1,282
1
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings E612D







5
1
17
2
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612 Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food E612G









1,000
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Totals over detailed enhancements may not exactly match totals in main table due to rounding.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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