NRCS Conservation Programs

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.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (enacted on February 7, 2014) made several changes to the Conservation Programs reported here. The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) were merged into the new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI) were merged into the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) was merged into the existing Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). To learn more see NRCS Conservation Programs.

Financial Information: Total Obligations | Technical Assistance | Financial Assistance | Reimbursable
Conservation Practice Implementation Reports: by Conservation Program |
by Conservation Practices related to: Cropland Soil Quality | Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability | Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) | Fish & Wildlife Habitat | Forest Land Conservation | Grazing Land Conservation | Irrigation Efficiency | Water Quality | Wetlands
CSP Enhancement Summary -- To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles


Financial Information

The Financial Information section presents data from the USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer's Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) system and its predecessor, the Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS). The Financial Information presented here is Total Obligations which the Government Accountability Office defines as binding agreements (orders placed, contracts awarded, services rendered, etc.) that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future. Before obligations can be incurred, budgetary resources must be made available by Congress. The obligations displayed for each year are the total obligations reported as of the end of each fiscal year. Subsequent adjustments after the close of the fiscal year are not included.

There are three categories of Total Obligations presented below:

  • Technical Assistance (TA) refers to the scientific expertise, natural resource data, tools, and technology that USDA personnel provide to help producers, landowners, and communities develop conservation plans and implement conservation practices to solve natural resource problems at the field, operation, or larger landscape scales. NRCS is the Federal lead for providing technical assistance for USDA and does so through various programs using NRCS staff and private Technical Service Providers (TSPs).
  • Financial Assistance (FA) denotes payments (cost-share payments, easement payments, rental payments, etc.) that help producers and landowners pay the costs of implementing conservation measures, which can provide both on-site and off-site conservation benefits.
  • Reimbursable funds can be for Technical or Financial Assistance but are received from sources other than appropriations. They can also be transfers from other Federal agencies.

Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
In thousands of dollars
Fund Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Technical Assistance $15,464.3
$13,671.2
$12,120.5
$12,820.9
$13,252.7
$13,871.8
$14,322.5
$12,485.6
$11,649.6
$11,950.0
$14,223.8
$14,262.3
$16,639.8
$14,711.6
$16,057.5
$16,925.1
$20,520.7
$23,209.0
Financial Assistance $22,293.2
$20,030.7
$21,959.1
$24,264.2
$21,358.4
$26,517.7
$28,357.8
$20,376.0
$27,614.4
$22,027.1
$20,868.8
$30,294.9
$42,967.8
$43,658.4
$45,553.2
$56,685.3
$56,166.9
$65,378.1
Reimbursable $1,307.3
$1,498.9
$2,812.1
$1,709.0
$1,142.9
$1,659.9
$1,148.4
$1,593.0
$814.3
$149.3
$187.3
$437.3
$102.4
$231.8
$128.3
$24.7
$-1.1

Total $39,064.8
$35,200.8
$36,891.8
$38,794.3
$35,754.2
$42,049.4
$43,828.5
$34,454.3
$40,078.3
$34,126.4
$35,279.9
$44,994.5
$59,710.0
$58,601.8
$61,739.0
$73,635.1
$76,686.5
$88,587.1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.

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








$2,281.1
$2,222.1
$3,117.0
$2,206.7
$2,410.4
$1,200.3
$2,232.1
$2,948.1
$1,811.6
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $262.5
$731.3
$1,227.6
$930.7
$820.5
$459.0
$791.4
$1,186.2
$540.8
$680.3
$547.8
$446.1
$794.0
$442.3
$206.2
$313.6
$159.6
$1,422.3
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $2,434.5
$3,057.5
$3,408.0
$3,573.3
$2,726.9
$2,149.9
$1,972.3
$1,721.3
$1,241.8
$925.7
$526.8
$3.3
$0.2



$3.4

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$123.6
$4,348.5
$4,954.7
$5,308.7
$5,653.9
$6,110.8
$7,126.5
$7,396.5
$7,618.9
$9,458.0
$16,006.8
$19,647.1
$17,279.0
$29,825.6
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $10,508.2
$8,842.8
$8,611.9
$7,616.9
$7,323.2
$8,605.9
$8,221.6
$7,378.8
$6,364.3
$6,439.6
$5,307.9
$5,479.4
$5,973.1
$5,549.9
$4,966.8
$6,405.6
$5,587.8
$6,759.6
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $11,580.9
$9,719.2
$8,776.6
$11,662.1
$10,054.4
$9,295.9
$11,499.4
$14,161.2
$19,936.2
$16,613.3
$16,789.9
$24,536.8
$35,806.6
$39,595.9
$36,524.1
$42,801.9
$44,065.1
$38,635.0
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,623.6
$2,367.0
$1,211.0
$430.6
$2,814.1
$3,564.5
$2,727.2
$1,552.5
$2,150.1
$8.3
$45.5
$-2.2
$8.0





Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $170.9
$284.0
$17.1
$1.6
$25.5
$40.3
$51.7
$44.4
$346.1
$53.4
$37.6
$1.1
$2.1





Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





$1,207.2
$-448.0
$318.6

$0.1







Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$8.0
$746.7
$341.8
$13.7
$11.6
$27.1
$32.3
$26.6
$95.0
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $866.2
$874.8
$899.5
$883.8
$972.2
$824.6
$300.5











Soil Survey (SOIL) $555.4
$551.1
$611.4
$667.4
$740.3
$774.4
$754.3
$672.6
$175.9
$318.0
$265.4
$255.4
$229.7
$245.9
$197.6
$223.6
$242.0
$220.6
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $135.7
$118.1
$142.7















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $866.0
$459.3
$268.3
$0.4
$22.5
$2,798.4





$325.4
$-0.2
$164.1
$14.9
$18.9
$-1.1
$7,061.4
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $97.0
$66.3
$-4.6
$-0.1
$176.2
$8.3
$1.1

$7.3
$65.3
$82.4







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $2,430.2
$262.4
$2,234.4
$2,751.6
$744.4
$1,077.4
$82.5

$201.1
$37.6
$2.0
$2,419.4
$5,628.0
$28.4
$2,303.7
$672.9
$5,461.1
$2,295.9
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $7,266.7
$7,347.1
$8,667.6
$8,307.2
$7,373.9
$5,421.2
$7,949.4
$2,420.8
$2,511.7
$445.4
$1,165.2
$666.5
$1,144.2
$591.7
$132.7
$136.7

$425.0
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $902.7
$519.9
$820.3
$1,968.8
$1,836.5
$2,681.1
$3,315.2
$455.8
$630.5
$137.6
$414.2
$8.0
$285.2
$103.6
$158.8
$146.4


Other $-635.7








$1.9





$1,004.0
$914.9
$35.1
Total $39,064.8
$35,200.8
$36,891.8
$38,794.3
$35,754.2
$42,049.4
$43,828.5
$34,454.3
$40,078.3
$34,126.4
$35,279.9
$44,994.5
$59,710.0
$58,601.8
$61,739.0
$73,635.1
$76,686.5
$88,587.1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$398.2
$1,647.3
$879.9
$775.2
$483.0
$437.9
$378.5
$462.3
$480.0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$680.3
$547.8
$446.1
$794.0
$442.3
$206.2
$313.6
$159.6
$1,422.3
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $510.0
$419.7
$270.8
$375.4
$259.6
$167.9
$214.7
$161.9
$135.4
$50.8
$88.9
$-1.1
$0.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$123.6
$925.3
$693.4
$550.1
$605.2
$832.5
$1,873.9
$1,636.3
$1,375.8
$2,347.4
$1,883.6
$2,740.3
$2,963.8
$2,896.3
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $9,462.5
$8,075.2
$7,126.2
$6,838.6
$7,000.8
$7,405.0
$7,864.6
$6,972.0
$6,090.8
$6,321.3
$5,136.9
$5,394.2
$5,870.5
$5,482.2
$4,853.4
$6,399.8
$5,587.8
$6,759.6
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $2,203.0
$2,440.5
$1,992.4
$2,460.8
$2,582.1
$2,498.3
$2,835.4
$3,328.6
$2,898.9
$3,231.8
$3,341.1
$4,554.5
$6,383.0
$5,386.5
$8,069.5
$6,640.0
$10,536.0
$7,515.3
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $57.6
$14.7
$21.6
$91.6
$72.1
$59.7
$59.8
$52.5
$60.0
$7.6
$45.5
$-2.2
$8.0





Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $170.9
$26.6
$17.1
$1.6
$25.5
$12.3
$17.7
$9.7
$305.3
$44.9
$37.6
$1.1
$2.1





Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





$257.2
$17.0
$4.8
$-435.0
$0.1







Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$8.0
$746.7
$341.8
$13.7
$11.6
$27.1
$32.3
$26.6
$95.0
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $866.2
$874.8
$879.3
$883.8
$972.2
$824.6
$300.5











Soil Survey (SOIL) $556.3
$551.1
$611.4
$667.4
$740.3
$774.4
$754.3
$672.6
$175.9
$287.0
$249.1
$228.6
$229.7
$245.9
$197.6
$223.6
$242.0
$220.6
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $135.7
$118.1
$142.7















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $148.0
$159.3
$187.2
$0.4
$20.8
$248.4











$3,111.4
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $97.0
$66.3
$-4.6
$-0.1
$176.2
$8.3
$1.1

$7.3
$65.3
$82.4







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $253.2
$157.6
$362.1
$435.3
$225.6
$113.8
$82.5

$35.2
$12.3
$2.0
$576.4
$605.7
$28.4
$222.6
$40.9
$519.3
$248.4
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $816.7
$644.2
$370.0
$550.1
$638.9
$399.4
$622.2
$504.7
$874.2
$309.2
$43.8
$204.4
$305.2
$180.7
$2.0


$425.0
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $187.2
$123.1
$144.3
$516.0
$415.0
$434.4
$619.1
$216.5
$456.6
$133.9
$381.0
$2.3
$276.7
$103.6
$157.6
$146.4


Other








$1.9





$9.7
$23.3
$35.1
Total $15,464.3
$13,671.2
$12,120.5
$12,820.9
$13,252.7
$13,871.8
$14,322.5
$12,485.6
$11,649.6
$11,950.0
$14,223.8
$14,262.3
$16,639.8
$14,711.6
$16,057.5
$16,925.1
$20,520.7
$23,209.0
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$1,882.9
$574.8
$2,237.1
$1,431.5
$1,927.4
$762.4
$1,853.6
$2,485.8
$1,331.6
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $1,924.5
$2,637.7
$3,137.3
$3,197.9
$2,467.2
$1,982.0
$1,757.7
$1,559.4
$1,106.4
$874.9
$437.9
$4.4




$3.4

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$3,423.1
$4,261.3
$4,758.7
$5,048.7
$5,278.3
$5,252.6
$5,760.3
$6,243.1
$7,110.6
$14,123.2
$16,906.8
$14,315.2
$26,929.3
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $9,377.9
$7,278.7
$6,784.2
$9,201.2
$7,472.3
$6,797.6
$8,664.0
$10,832.7
$17,037.3
$13,381.5
$13,448.9
$19,982.3
$29,423.5
$34,209.4
$28,454.6
$36,161.9
$33,529.1
$31,119.7
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,566.0
$2,352.4
$1,189.3
$339.0
$2,742.0
$3,504.8
$2,667.5
$1,500.0
$2,090.1
$0.8








Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$257.3



$28.0
$34.0
$34.7
$40.8
$8.5








Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)





$950.0
$-465.0
$313.8
$435.0








Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $718.0
$300.0


$1.7
$2,550.0











$3,950.0
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $2,177.0
$104.8
$1,874.7
$2,316.2
$518.8
$963.6


$165.9
$25.3

$1,843.0
$5,022.3

$2,081.1
$632.0
$4,941.8
$2,047.5
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $6,450.0
$6,702.9
$8,297.6
$7,757.1
$6,735.0
$5,021.8
$7,327.2
$1,916.1
$1,637.5
$136.2
$1,121.4
$462.1
$839.0
$411.0
$130.7
$136.7


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $715.5
$396.9
$676.0
$1,452.8
$1,421.4
$2,246.8
$2,696.1
$239.4
$173.9
$3.8
$33.3
$5.7
$8.4

$1.2



Other $-635.7














$994.3
$891.6

Total $22,293.2
$20,030.7
$21,959.1
$24,264.2
$21,358.4
$26,517.7
$28,357.8
$20,376.0
$27,614.4
$22,027.1
$20,868.8
$30,294.9
$42,967.8
$43,658.4
$45,553.2
$56,685.3
$56,166.9
$65,378.1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

Reimbursable - Total Obligations, by Program Fund and Fiscal Year
In thousands of dollars
Fund Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $262.5
$731.3
$1,227.6
$930.7
$820.5
$459.0
$791.4
$1,186.2
$540.8









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $1,045.7
$767.6
$1,485.7
$778.3
$322.4
$1,200.9
$357.0
$406.8
$273.5
$118.3
$171.0
$85.1
$102.6
$67.7
$113.4
$5.8


Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)

$20.1















Soil Survey (SOIL) $-0.9








$31.0
$16.3
$26.8






Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)

$81.1








$325.4
$-0.2
$164.1
$14.9
$18.9
$-1.1

Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

$-2.4















Total $1,307.3
$1,498.9
$2,812.1
$1,709.0
$1,142.9
$1,659.9
$1,148.4
$1,593.0
$814.3
$149.3
$187.3
$437.3
$102.4
$231.8
$128.3
$24.7
$-1.1

Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

Conservation Practice Implementation Reports

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

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

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

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


Acres Receiving Conservation by Program

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program, FY 2005-2022

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

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



























14
1






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 5,767
2,370
4,491
2,965
8,425
1,964
1,473
700
932
223
2,751
681
2,626
318
956
139
728
77
945
82
542
166
199
36
557
857
883
240
270
94
688
334
308
171
300
52
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









265,706
443
77,875
133
45,548
100
31,125
71
19,413
58
100,329
163
78,151
139
61,074
219
55,449
209
63,811
175
87,281
172




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































36,291
2,602
76,556
7,513
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 60,974
5,783
60,926
4,716
55,434
3,616
76,073
3,957
78,167
5,089
82,800
4,046
89,553
3,819
134,764
6,030
119,699
4,658
57,331
1,976
48,432
1,611
68,824
2,372
62,933
3,575
70,125
2,852
70,740
2,215
74,081
2,121
26,328
3,641
7,284
298
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 39,757
4,220
63,313
4,508
84,765
6,345
86,207
6,667
78,928
6,300
80,766
5,814
82,632
5,433
49,946
3,290
73,240
4,333
119,569
6,824
104,574
6,794
86,164
4,451
123,583
7,195
150,739
8,000
166,897
7,536
157,358
7,925
164,953
8,988
169,816
9,693
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 512
44








410
32
41
1


28
1


















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



























845
4






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















26
1
120
9
775
90
623
45
714
61
156
12
85
10
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) 9
2
289
7


78
2
11
8
26
1




75
1














8
2


Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 517
89






195
4


























Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 604
3
10
71
105
4
107
4
405
43
30
10
























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 8,047
99
12,226
135
9,910
40
10,810
77
7,388
60
2,287
16
4,081
51
1,019
13
1,096
39
918
4
1,577
7
1,153
1
713
30










Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 9,000
426
9,252
293
23,517
770
17,177
492
18,754
537
29,170
507
39,164
881
35,772
1,421
21,125
654
10,284
291
6,655
160
5,344
75
2,902
34
1,167
24
1,457
23
180
8




Other 421
18






213
6
66
5


24
2




















Notes:
• Data Sources: FY 2010-FY 2020 CSP Program - USDA-NRCS, ProTracts Program Contracts System, October 2020 (excludes renewal contracts); FY 2021-FY 2022 CSP Program and all other programs - USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• For FY 2005-FY 2020, Conservation Stewardship Program acres and counts are contract acres and contract counts. Beginning in FY 2021, acres and counts are based on practices applied, as reported in the National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD).
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs within each fiscal year and across fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include conservation practices funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in FY 2009 and FY 2010.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation

The following table summarizes the land units treated in a fiscal year. Here, a land unit is counted only once in a fiscal year, regardless of how many practices were applied on it, or how many conservation programs were used to apply practices. These data therefore reflect the geographic extent of the land treated with conservation practices during a fiscal year. Given that multiple conservation programs can be used to treat the resource concerns associated with a specific land unit, the percentage of land units (acres and number) that are treated by more than one conservation program within a fiscal year is also shown.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Fiscal Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number
Land units treated by at least one program 112,906
3,751
122,327
4,377
165,688
6,138
164,409
6,365
172,695
6,391
178,897
6,181
196,561
6,208
209,434
6,492
199,548
6,514
173,684
5,861
149,759
5,243
155,083
4,190
183,212
6,111
253,212
7,833
266,406
7,786
280,572
9,643
222,037
7,204
248,860
9,830
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 13.46%
11.81%
26.69%
13.16%
10.93%
7.15%
18.12%
9.54%
7.83%
8.03%
12.49%
5.47%
10.78%
5.61%
7.54%
5.85%
8.82%
6.31%
9.45%
6.98%
8.53%
3.91%
4.77%
5.92%
6.53%
7.38%
8.08%
10.88%
13.76%
9.32%
14.41%
8.87%
2.73%
3.15%
2.13%
2.15%
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice

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

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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Cover 327 4,390
445
4,746
722
6,790
547
1,713
148
803
49
1,348
158
3,215
164
3,365
284
240
19
1,158
60
343
36
576
29
1,655
246
4,225
115
1,637
124
1,064
94
2,282
175
1,888
72
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























656
48
380
51
396
46
207
16
423
44
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 24,980
958
15,960
588
7,367
353
10,822
556
21,774
1,239
24,247
1,532
24,345
1,059
23,818
919
21,144
647
13,362
702
12,937
650
25,632
1,342
29,719
1,803
23,724
1,426
22,019
1,191
24,919
1,187
33,469
1,829
3,223
180
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328























1,225
125
1,822
173
1,651
118
2,413
192
326
29
3,253
204
Contour Buffer Strips 332 198
11
364
15
133
9
101
6
185
14


11
1










227
10
55
3








Contour Farming 330 3,883
161
2,619
86
1,870
75
376
13
919
42
678
36
433
19
768
48
1,340
18
742
30
42
9
865
47


150
10
252
13






Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331 5
1
359
13
108
9
97
8
129
7


























Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334

































448
28
Cover Crop 340 11,250
498
6,116
210
9,780
472
8,065
299
7,738
351
6,498
375
6,934
218
3,243
168
6,427
197
11,051
619
16,062
1,086
8,597
555
20,460
1,277
29,690
1,998
25,733
1,401
38,123
2,553
32,244
2,267
48,015
3,410
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























4,478
271
10,504
763
12,265
981
5,080
292
10,830
917
Critical Area Planting 342 310
10
747
21
460
24
375
10
522
13
117
8
536
19
1,308
19
179
6
35
4
237
6
277
7
1,310
13
776
17
1,335
24
945
16
1,586
38
767
19
Deep Tillage 324 5,738
134
5,273
154
3,127
103
3,416
211
3,923
177
3,261
168
488
18


1,947
31


1,312
17
2,934
58
649
19
856
72
1,405
45






Diversion 362 3
1
122
7
147
5
39
2
35
4


181
3






9
1








9
1




Field Border 386 5,196
293
3,984
365
5,377
352
2,270
147
503
18
483
30
1,000
61
458
24
231
9


121
7
30
1
218
56
25
1
51
9
39
3
430
104
84
2
Field Border - Enhancements E386

























2,591
147
955
58
583
46


57
7
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 1,958
152
1,834
130
1,305
108
2,011
154
801
58
1,633
113
1,539
122
1,039
68
759
53
641
64
718
43
869
42
1,475
90
1,453
94
1,189
62
1,611
67
976
60
2,058
101
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512































32
1


Grade Stabilization Structure 410











125
3










253
1




9
1




Grassed Waterway 412 334
7
155
5
169
18
60
3


121
6
70
2
8,129
10
242
6
65
2
256
5
131
3
16
2
541
6
656
13
463
5
56
3
187
5
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 21,217
809
15,606
721
8,824
425
8,486
407
10,316
486
7,763
417
5,088
308
15,137
418
8,656
258
794
51
1,378
37
2,397
61
2,198
105
251
17
868
93
11,883
1,350
50
6


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























1,778
97
16,077
1,345
12,539
986
12,562
921
2,436
465
18,911
1,451
Irrigation Water Management 449 6,595
173
4,431
100
5,088
84
4,372
135
2,035
86
205
14
734
29
674
41
1,856
70
303
17
5
4
172
11
31
5
1,065
22
211
6
1,978
40
1,028
14
926
16
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























110
4








Lined Waterway or Outlet 468





















15
1


92
1
200
1
9
1




Mulching 484 205
3
42
3
7
1
112
3


5
1
1
1
31
2


3
3
190
7
323
7
873
10
677
12
916
15
787
11
939
20
255
5
Nutrient Management 590 21,297
835
19,978
1,202
34,403
2,199
34,275
2,185
32,996
1,934
30,977
1,951
26,870
1,746
27,054
1,673
33,213
1,928
24,155
1,867
16,898
1,209
5,977
348
12,732
1,131
7,434
536
9,299
533
6,806
317
12,933
696
26,089
1,771
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

























5,555
340
13,889
868
24,258
1,264
17,915
870
17,530
1,402
Residue Management, Seasonal 344 1,975
108
1,968
74
3,210
115
2,620
115
4,086
244
6,274
243
2,485
117
3,883
152
1,342
63
870
48
333
6
236
17
813
72










Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 37
2




115
4
234
14






19
1


51
6
912
14
1,749
64
1,790
30
1,382
60
625
17
3,211
162
511
30
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345

























246
4
783
31
1,560
53
571
20


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 29,675
1,172
22,998
851
13,776
521
8,364
439
13,636
757
23,004
601
17,254
576
14,452
527
18,892
942
16,495
1,169
13,157
976
9,314
583
14,065
985
13,422
1,066
9,336
781
11,153
957
21,873
1,524
24,645
1,753
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

























123
4
259
8
2,368
164
259
8
1,585
115
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346





2
3




























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 674
131
612
79
55
17
29
10
18
3
60
12
139
3
3
1




45
11
24
5
9
3




2
1
136
64
43
3
Row Arrangement 557









9
3
3
1


16
1


















Silvopasture Establishment 381





























595
5




Stripcropping 585 325
19
192
9
73
5
80
3
38
2
40
1
76
2








136
1












Subsurface Drain 606 403
17


21
1
20
1


20
1
154
6
17
1












17
1
1,599
17
124
6
475
33
Terrace 600 113
6
159
2
302
3
107
7












15
1
109
4
319
13
59
1


44
1




Underground Outlet 620



21
1




5
1


109
2
19
1
64
1
59
2
60
1
8
1


21
2
200
1




Water and Sediment Control Basin 638





13
1
23
2




















200
1




Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380











209
3






















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2,519
614
2,979
902
5,935
676
815
136
264
14
752
143
1,819
94
332
35
56
4
825
23
185
33
186
13
378
256
439
23
156
26
248
67
234
64
168
15
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























2,850
226
26,005
2,501
34,091
3,297
53,667
5,605
24,793
2,285
53,876
6,756
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 22,908
2,804
17,922
2,359
18,679
1,546
25,280
1,973
32,397
2,713
30,912
2,248
29,686
1,580
62,687
3,253
56,609
2,228
20,988
1,135
18,497
901
33,070
1,661
36,695
2,542
AR
1,875
AR
1,545
AR
1,356
AR
2,509
AR
197
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)







5
2


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 24,946
2,458
27,391
2,092
38,477
3,208
37,500
2,761
32,523
2,764
35,429
3,276
36,928
2,798
13,167
1,061
23,937
2,012
36,554
3,457
33,227
3,185
16,209
1,463
30,421
3,103
AR
3,364
AR
2,389
AR
3,285
AR
3,811
AR
4,600
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)







11
3


























Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 455
69






195
4


























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

60
4
261
17




45
4
72
9
109
8
25
6
69
22




12
1










Other 15
1


































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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 45,001
5,946
43,416
5,357
60,697
5,447
59,405
4,870
63,226
5,500
63,719
5,671
67,201
4,481
73,726
4,357
77,248
4,250
53,991
4,637
49,837
4,119
46,556
3,137
64,830
6,128
77,418
7,763
79,727
7,257
102,315
10,313
72,084
8,669
99,568
11,568
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 1,834
77
2,849
161
3,911
215
4,740
228
2,291
129
3,253
165
7,217
468
8,594
538
768
34
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328





36
3
432
14
222
14
1,351
133
100
6
2,502
155
Cover Crop 340 2,663
184
4,195
348
3,277
255
8,465
640
11,267
933
6,018
404
12,486
936
13,726
1,009
17,359
1,317
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







178
4
607
48
4,511
374
963
62
3,073
210
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

51
6
774
9
81
1


813
38
369
12
118
12
511
30
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345







187
2
610
29
560
22
14
5


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 2,612
183
4,561
357
3,613
289
8,045
654
10,559
862
6,690
459
8,785
763
17,033
1,167
17,177
1,290
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







123
4
259
8
1,960
131
137
4
535
38
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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





17
3
633
28
1,063
125
4,589
664
1,439
130
5,855
724
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 2,424
153
2,461
164
3,829
250
4,725
296
2,413
210
3,636
268
6,816
498
2,372
645
157
25
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 2,559
291
4,241
708
3,721
518
8,524
1,227
10,206
1,710
4,946
772
11,345
1,677
12,730
2,028
13,419
2,325
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health & Sustainability Practices
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 3,368
444
4,858
872
5,216
768
9,656
1,526
11,272
1,948
7,778
1,165
15,141
2,839
14,884
2,803
19,330
3,074
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 126
8
621
31
325
45
532
38
425
43
483
43
1,056
52
560
31
405
15
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328









222
14
28
5


283
11
Cover Crop 340 126
8
621
31
325
45
532
38
425
43
372
36
1,070
54
423
20
367
16
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340









222
14
28
5


276
13
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345















127
9
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345









222
14
28
5




Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 126
8
621
31
325
45
532
38
404
42
351
35
1,070
54
381
21
209
6
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







21
1
21
1




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

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

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







21
1
132
43
41
16
37
10
283
66
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 112
12
506
37
325
45
245
25
425
59
477
43
936
51
217
47
31
8
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 80
12
506
56
325
90
521
89
272
69
366
71
948
108
64
15


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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 112
24
506
93
325
135
521
114
425
129
477
157
976
175
236
72
314
74
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Fish & Wildlife Habitat

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 6,476
566
10,148
689
7,174
588
7,054
178
1,634
66
3,187
247
5,865
94
1,045
68
3,435
94
2,785
67
2,684
68
4,719
56
4,934
327
5,487
154
9,336
110
22,782
401
16,435
583
432
22
Aquatic Organism Passage 396 82
1


































Conservation Cover 327 5,391
521
9,788
773
8,349
586
3,284
209
3,517
91
3,161
226
11,632
259
9,392
391
5,497
130
7,318
133
4,895
100
6,358
91
10,224
335
31,171
285
18,574
270
20,585
268
15,753
273
11,219
162
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























8,991
129
7,975
201
9,181
121
4,659
33
1,970
77
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 4,509
304
11,569
585
5,801
286
5,179
187
3,024
124
1,490
59
7,163
138
3,796
79
679
51
1,006
43
803
18
85
11
726
86
3,554
37
2,836
34
4,871
90
3,684
92
7,101
52
Hedgerow Planting 422 5
2
108
9
243
15
188
11
189
15
260
12
250
12
989
10
246
8


2
1


1
1
402
5
298
7
1,157
15
216
1
13
1
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643

3
1
146
5


20
2


760
10
1,590
26
116
6
1,726
18
2,176
30
1,870
19
782
24
453
13
1,107
5


3,358
4
156
3
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 1,313
150
786
88
200
32
124
15
28
4
151
23
206
13
39
3
91
2


97
16
106
55
1,008
87
13
12


5
2
225
96
43
3
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

























421
1


795
5


132
2
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390



17
3
122
5
35
1






119
3










477
4






Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390

























178
11
178
11




9
1
Shallow Water Development and Management 646 1,687
11
58
3
14
3
55
2
211
2


11
2






















Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395



1,500
2
75
1
105
6
8
1


8
1










85
1








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 645
7
246
34
281
13
40
4
323
23
63
5
1,030
2
8
2
38
6
704
5
443
1
43
1
583
2
165
3
1,345
7
796
5


645
2
Structures for Wildlife 649































7,028
111
13,338
119
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 29,922
1,065
34,406
1,129
30,873
885
43,359
987
36,279
722
14,499
270
18,884
253
17,370
228
17,905
272
11,574
81
15,554
137
11,050
47
5,811
221
4,351
96
11,225
56
17,611
185
603
115
300
5
Wetland Creation 658 104
3
8
1
4
1
34
1




























Wetland Enhancement 659 6,829
18
6,003
13
1,035
14
209
4
876
2
475
1
3,928
22


161
2


138
1


523
3










Wetland Restoration 657 4,009
30
9,815
50
4,115
10
6,650
40
5,963
14
2,981
10
2,002
16
933
2
1,072
4
918
3
3,280
7
1,153
1
709
3






1,658
1


Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 4,970
66
7,407
34
6,739
37
6,186
30
4,616
29
944
4
2,467
12
662
10
2,092
16
211
3
932
9
137
4
746
9
1,854
6
9
1
1,893
5


55
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.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 3,819
1,552
3,926
2,409
7,688
1,517
1,194
480
551
109
2,585
408
2,222
184
342
53
120
16
934
26
456
109
199
23
505
594
590
98
175
61
593
236
278
135
220
34
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























8,878
170
9,008
291
7,021
171
5,140
101
3,322
107
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 18,530
740
29,244
609
18,080
454
34,839
739
25,737
571
9,939
263
16,244
308
13,454
426
17,560
250
13,356
109
14,054
142
9,207
133
6,216
345
10,880
239
18,892
153
38,276
507
5,625
844
577
20
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

10
24


19
1
172
14


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 4,102
180
10,921
165
6,450
214
6,760
248
3,987
178
1,577
91
6,043
88
4,137
132
5,303
127
6,573
139
6,015
105
6,448
109
6,195
127
15,004
237
11,310
190
17,335
177
11,654
229
15,446
290
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)









410
32
























Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



























785
1






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























93
4
46
6
267
6




Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) 9
2
289
7




11
8


























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 7,922
79
11,883
103
5,995
23
5,354
35
7,157
32
2,239
12
3,709
32
1,019
11
1,096
7
918
4
1,577
7
1,153
1
713
16










Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 4,386
190
3,057
92
9,522
272
7,869
171
8,997
189
2,106
52
11,119
221
9,548
198
3,593
194
1,109
75
3,385
25
1,199
19
412
16
337
5
182
4






Other 248
1


































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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 36,644
2,744
47,979
3,409
45,617
2,480
53,152
1,674
45,785
1,101
18,712
858
38,772
833
27,617
820
27,342
594
22,336
353
23,832
388
16,820
285
13,937
1,098
35,107
753
37,312
706
59,570
1,097
22,396
1,309
19,513
451
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 715
17
828
5
163
12
5,333
7
18
4
216
19
3,172
10
178
6
2,474
31
2,047
24
1,507
22
4,351
40
2,419
31
5,008
110
8,934
74
20,683
260
15,015
384
185
2
Brush Management 314











100
1
4,066
58
8,289
20
10,345
62
13,507
88
8,553
68
11,496
74
28,173
121
16,443
161
25,820
192
18,993
148
21,385
151
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























285
1




1,032
3
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 661
17
1,182
10
1,256
25
1,923
25
1,097
35
284
10
3,977
39
2,477
22
296
9
819
25
591
5
9
1
413
12
3,076
21
2,705
20
4,483
48
3,210
43
6,938
40
Firebreak 394 3,411
42
4,127
58
23,233
145
15,037
101
7,281
84
20,066
151
18,098
130
16,936
316
16,550
140
18,122
208
29,052
269
12,374
130
20,621
191
36,280
255
84,490
365
37,804
284
28,500
316
29,612
273
Forest Stand Improvement 666 7,595
116
4,222
50
12,311
111
8,537
96
9,483
196
22,424
297
19,179
196
16,908
170
8,008
119
19,058
166
12,102
94
10,071
160
21,513
98
34,968
237
40,079
250
36,736
269
25,265
181
48,790
231
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666

























26,253
513
16,533
191
34,783
590
6,515
22
8,008
94
Forest Trails and Landings 655 519
12
2,474
18
3,694
21
2,389
21
991
17
2,248
32
4,703
32
4,461
40
1,520
15
3,632
32
14,469
70
5,843
54
20,951
143
14,547
146
29,578
103
8,939
83
14,243
113
22,182
149
Herbaceous Weed Control 315













1,868
23
460
9
7,220
53
1,721
35
2,959
57
5,605
81
12,192
87
18,383
174
43,131
176
16,014
116
10,033
91
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

























778
2
118
13
818
9
752
2
2,290
13
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 16
2
329
6
24
2
103
10
3,310
29
1,511
46
5,844
67
1,420
35
1,345
19
54
2
233
5




43
1




52
6


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595



























14
1
14
1


14
1
Prescribed Burning 338 9,487
118
6,284
71
21,586
223
11,228
121
8,873
122
51,567
246
24,976
189
24,265
209
32,477
237
39,965
256
35,191
359
51,448
285
31,491
308
53,786
365
63,870
422
60,700
259
51,303
321
50,837
376
Prescribed Burning - Enhancements E338























546
5
6,445
53
6,091
113
6,905
77
6,610
14
10,433
129
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643

3
1








752
9
1,539
22
99
5
1,687
13
2,058
26
1,821
16
396
7
436
12
1,107
5


3,358
4
156
3
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 202
4
51
1
15
1
18
1


13
3
9
3






52
5
81
50
1,000
84
6
1


3
1
89
32


Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

























421
1


795
5


132
2
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395







85
2
















85
1








Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 1,221
39
2,851
92
1,994
62
2,587
43
3,403
56
2,349
29
7,641
116
26,454
293
16,181
297
28,973
391
19,222
378
37,621
354
37,738
321
38,573
430
56,413
536
42,736
566
38,614
513
30,111
438
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























324
15
2,053
33
1,356
22
231
5
2,526
20
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660



























288
1






Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490 1,240
32
1,343
40
2,209
59
1,069
22
2,332
50
1,165
38
6,292
139
22,964
420
21,973
365
23,326
507
19,931
422
52,739
453
39,825
443
48,525
589
61,238
617
40,489
566
51,415
701
32,001
523
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 6,822
129
4,405
92
15,552
208
24,196
169
20,246
253
7,222
76
9,684
93
13,591
106
14,628
156
10,413
45
12,274
63
10,708
29
3,748
28
3,843
56
10,990
35
17,398
150
108
9
273
2
Woody Residue Treatment 384

































103
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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



























14
1






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 242
26
88
7
445
19
3
1
124
12
137
34
172
15
126
9
211
14
44
1
44
20


41
1
73
13
30
12
352
103
48
47


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























546
12
17,008
626
21,335
428
29,057
752
9,352
85
18,300
340
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 5,946
241
7,030
172
15,872
309
22,349
238
18,624
415
23,170
335
24,045
301
34,779
302
31,781
316
26,799
259
21,800
257
29,615
368
20,945
400
33,064
611
38,361
406
45,807
518
9,008
534
3,775
36
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)







53
1


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 1,497
41
6,342
172
9,013
200
6,493
200
6,967
183
11,588
255
16,836
170
17,650
319
31,120
627
58,157
1,320
48,081
1,459
47,668
1,264
55,510
1,386
81,569
1,692
100,732
2,212
90,448
2,125
91,324
2,253
87,546
2,156
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



























785
2






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























368
55
506
34
431
54
149
11
85
10
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 480
1
805
2


70
2




80
4


154
2






189
4










Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 5,312
212
3,150
91
14,310
341
10,937
175
10,972
234
19,111
323
26,941
534
29,016
1,090
16,908
463
9,109
204
4,572
105
4,546
65
2,570
23
1,113
19
1,455
20
178
6




Other 101
7






122
3


























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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 12,967
528
13,046
444
34,022
869
34,592
616
34,629
848
50,970
947
57,003
1,024
76,934
1,720
72,618
1,422
84,780
1,784
66,687
1,841
79,073
1,697
75,488
1,826
126,728
3,016
140,490
3,115
142,481
3,558
108,976
2,930
108,183
2,542
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Grazing Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

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





13
1






176
8
27
3
66
1
40
2
322
10
69
6
346
17
120
5
478
8
146
7
494
12
Brush Management 314









90
1


34
2
137
6
195
13
251
18
268
21
1,068
46
653
25
293
18
342
17
1,195
31
1,237
30
Brush Management - Enhancements E314

































143
6
Channel Bed Stabilization 584









13
1
























Critical Area Planting 342 780
30
271
19
518
26
645
23
733
16
346
17
442
20
393
19
148
6
141
9
209
9
313
15
1,062
24
222
8
312
10
32
3
505
14
260
8
Fence 382 4,151
147
7,168
324
8,190
400
14,952
457
7,270
377
6,106
297
8,365
352
5,901
248
4,062
180
3,712
197
4,391
221
4,574
193
5,536
216
6,821
237
4,204
195
5,417
223
8,942
266
11,450
325
Forage Harvest Management 511 1,230
54
406
14
99
13
488
19
323
7
1,503
75
554
38
2,476
119
4,348
166
2,466
132
910
32
331
14
55
4
339
19
841
23




319
9
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511

























876
67
439
26
528
38


108
7
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 4,324
193
4,218
228
5,531
288
3,733
203
3,623
197
3,510
210
3,888
224
2,859
168
1,556
91
1,926
124
1,234
78
2,061
93
2,097
99
2,971
153
4,015
219
3,552
183
4,905
167
4,674
225
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























1,366
113
781
44
781
52
167
5
150
12
Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment 548 490
28
416
35
203
22
89
7
742
46
494
33
206
16
354
5




















Heavy Use Area Protection 561 2,388
104
4,583
181
6,282
321
11,111
338
6,384
330
7,279
294
8,569
389
5,649
271
4,591
242
4,635
230
5,416
262
3,704
185
6,626
291
6,893
285
5,644
229
6,602
249
6,413
221
6,655
303
Herbaceous Weed Control 315













326
21
778
66
715
41
559
45
1,536
70
2,597
113
4,711
211
3,741
202
2,627
168
5,339
245
4,929
243
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

























1,548
91
1,198
67
1,307
99
6
2
2,154
129
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 9,854
464
6,584
439
8,267
501
9,123
324
8,136
493
4,938
288
6,228
387
9,687
445
6,574
308
1,526
98
776
27
880
44
496
32
134
8
128
7
16
1


180
5
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























26
1
387
21
641
46


68
2
Livestock Pipeline 516 2,276
80
3,113
161
4,849
271
13,213
284
5,100
249
5,473
249
5,866
286
5,155
222
3,447
169
3,153
172
4,121
199
2,204
108
4,148
194
5,040
199
2,894
145
3,167
134
4,147
149
5,996
197
Livestock Shelter Structure 576



























9
2
9
1
46
2
57
5
Nutrient Management 590 13,459
645
9,625
656
9,376
565
13,001
497
10,948
630
7,776
438
8,157
493
18,989
848
9,369
463
2,068
137
1,991
92
1,003
41
870
76
555
39
1,322
81
355
17
1,008
74
399
18
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

























12
1
154
7
63
3


510
31
Pond 378 44
3


80
5
0
1


38
2
4
1






















Prescribed Burning 338















202
5
68
5
5
1
15
1


137
5
176
2
405
4
1,033
3
782
6
Prescribed Grazing 528 13,930
768
7,538
485
9,196
461
11,929
336
10,870
600
7,115
394
12,595
697
9,121
523
6,470
353
2,289
156
1,790
106
1,535
71
1,363
61
1,409
82
1,478
63
501
25
223
14
611
38
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

























672
56
224
19
533
35
127
15
990
53
Pumping Plant 533

17
1
67
4
70
1
44
4
132
3


723
32
1,158
72
708
41
1,535
69
625
29
797
32
1,473
53
923
50
658
25
1,134
45
737
30
Silvopasture Establishment 381







76
1


51
1
















7
1




Stream Crossing 578



























135
2
74
2
107
8
65
3
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 29
4
65
5
132
5
31
3
114
9




5
1
32
4
107
2




8
1


25
2






Waste Recycling 633 3,672
140
1,559
84
1,132
75
577
23
660
43
1,812
125
783
46
656
55
4,035
180
8
1
















Water Well 642 1,359
51
1,148
51
1,978
89
2,619
113
1,400
70
1,714
75
1,259
77
1,858
70
1,666
82
1,110
51
1,555
68
337
21
809
30
1,351
48
952
47
545
22
937
39
694
25
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 9
1
























63
1








Watering Facility 614 2,175
91
3,604
170
4,919
273
11,975
319
6,466
346
5,884
252
7,154
348
5,438
248
3,714
194
3,350
178
4,950
226
2,173
121
5,761
255
6,789
270
5,100
223
4,327
184
5,757
189
7,304
246
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380











10
1






















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 155
13
297
38
111
38
217
27
36
11
56
8
66
3






















Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























2,146
378
3,635
303
3,274
320
1,030
85
3,504
348
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 13,396
1,587
11,235
1,355
11,440
1,187
10,983
921
13,415
1,226
13,095
1,016
16,067
1,402
28,746
1,874
22,350
1,449
6,758
463
3,884
219
2,628
139
2,089
268
2,339
160
1,828
104
237
25
276
23
249
30
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)





19
1
31
4
13
1
























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 9,551
1,134
12,089
1,460
18,198
2,090
18,671
2,000
18,070
2,174
16,444
1,723
18,399
1,970
12,433
1,428
9,999
1,137
8,982
1,125
10,304
1,235
10,359
898
11,168
1,212
13,658
1,451
12,250
1,301
10,918
1,195
14,711
1,386
17,632
1,590
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 512
44










41
1


28
1


















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



























43
1






Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)































8
2


Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 37
18


































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)







39
1


























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)



17
4




40
1


36
1
16
3


22
1














Other 57
7






76
2
66
5


24
2




















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 21,969
2,803
21,517
2,853
25,682
3,319
26,244
2,949
28,614
3,418
27,672
2,754
30,812
3,376
38,137
3,305
30,285
2,590
15,273
1,588
13,979
1,455
12,512
1,037
13,039
1,480
17,332
1,989
17,068
1,709
13,851
1,540
15,811
1,496
21,313
1,968
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Irrigation Efficiency

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Irrigation Land Leveling 464 180
2


































Irrigation Pipeline 430



203
8






208
6
236
9
234
18
497
37
453
24
502
32
1,649
43
894
39
957
32
463
27
694
29
774
29
Irrigation Reservoir 436





















1
1












Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 773
24
1,665
62
1,318
58
1,754
64
583
31
181
18
690
42
521
21
643
37
509
36
636
36
400
22
465
29
273
18
427
19
327
20
472
23
153
10
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442 2,793
23
3,617
38
4,737
45
2,376
52
1,255
20
1,244
16
1,656
29
788
11
979
42
3,244
71
862
18
1,038
27
3,437
73
3,704
80
2,776
67
2,359
60
3,338
79
2,490
50
Irrigation Water Management 449 6,595
173
4,458
101
5,183
86
4,372
135
2,035
86
245
15
734
29
680
42
1,856
70
303
17
5
4
172
11
31
5
1,065
22
984
7
2,803
42
1,028
14
926
16
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























110
4








Land Smoothing 466



























14
2
55
3
190
1
26
1
Pumping Plant 533 1
1




66
2
18
1




12
2
119
6
696
29
596
21
306
9
720
23
750
28
675
15
660
21
600
29
315
15
Structure for Water Control 587 1,568
35
4,123
40
6,928
36
1,708
35
1,780
24
851
9
1,539
15
192
6
852
2
1,427
10
380
6
269
7
26,626
41
1,280
16
3,338
19
24,494
29
472
4
828
7
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 27
4
8
1




















4
1


9
1






Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























110
4








Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 2,520
107
712
31
2,232
42
2,063
76
1,702
72
309
13
664
11
533
34
1,467
70
220
7
329
5
278
11
278
32
918
22
78
2
1
1
160
9
15
1
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)







257
8


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 3,402
137
6,306
195
6,301
184
4,773
204
2,097
74
1,582
43
3,206
107
1,460
56
1,728
104
4,903
193
1,913
104
1,794
97
12,122
180
6,011
181
6,012
158
8,625
201
4,950
170
4,699
127
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























77
1










Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 203
6
2,608
8
5,481
4
346
3
58
2
475
1
























Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 439
4
565
6
224
3
213
5
357
6
111
1
251
3
35
1
829
1




35
1












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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 6,092
258
9,946
241
12,704
233
6,425
288
4,157
162
2,445
58
4,063
121
2,006
91
3,600
175
5,123
200
2,242
109
2,093
109
12,401
214
7,039
207
6,094
161
8,626
202
5,110
179
4,714
128
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Water Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 6,476
566
10,148
689
7,174
588
7,054
178
1,634
66
3,187
247
5,865
94
1,045
68
3,435
94
2,785
67
2,684
68
4,719
56
4,934
327
5,487
154
9,336
110
22,782
401
16,435
583
432
22
Access Road 560 299
5
2,073
10
1,345
2
106
5
833
2
21
1
1,948
8
603
17
126
7
997
16
1,394
19
3,860
32
2,841
36
6,297
57








Agrichemical Handling Facility 309



























1,618
2
25
2
137
1


Animal Mortality Facility 316 55
5
269
17
136
8
213
12
126
10
108
7
108
6
393
12
215
8
159
12
258
11
102
11
262
12
375
16
179
10
135
4
114
6
455
11
Brush Management 314



























17,232
203
26,706
223
20,162
197
22,595
192
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























285
1




1,175
9
Channel Bank Vegetation 322 604
1






8
1


























Composting Facility 317 35
4
26
3
44
6
19
1
16
2
2
1
29
2


35
1


3
1


6
1


45
2
1
1
3
1
3
1
Conservation Cover 327 5,391
521
9,788
773
8,349
586
3,284
209
3,517
91
3,161
226
11,632
259
9,392
391
5,497
130
7,318
133
4,895
100
6,358
91
10,224
335
31,171
285
18,574
270
20,585
268
15,753
273
11,219
162
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























8,991
129
7,975
201
9,181
121
4,659
33
1,970
77
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 25,203
966
15,962
589
7,381
355
10,847
560
21,929
1,246
24,590
1,541
24,541
1,066
23,919
926
21,375
664
13,362
702
13,000
652
25,881
1,356
29,853
1,808
23,912
1,433
22,220
1,198
25,296
1,210
33,638
1,838
3,223
180
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328























1,225
125
1,848
174
1,677
119
2,413
192
326
29
3,279
205
Contour Buffer Strips 332 198
11
364
15
133
9
101
6
185
14


11
1










247
12
55
3








Contour Farming 330 3,933
165
2,963
90
1,870
75
376
13
919
42
678
36
442
20
768
48
1,340
18
742
30
42
9
879
48


150
10
252
13
151
11




Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331 5
1
359
13
108
9
97
8
129
7


























Cover Crop 340 11,368
503
6,149
211
9,815
474
8,095
300
7,805
353
6,519
376
6,974
223
3,358
172
6,460
199
11,082
621
16,549
1,105
8,757
565
20,748
1,289
30,535
2,005
26,576
1,405
39,866
2,563
33,961
2,274
48,379
3,419
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























4,488
272
10,504
763
12,265
981
5,080
292
10,840
918
Critical Area Planting 342 6,090
130
3,459
114
7,576
99
6,601
73
2,608
53
2,287
49
5,461
71
4,545
72
1,347
30
3,036
52
4,711
65
3,945
46
10,416
100
4,832
56
4,873
73
5,314
50
10,978
122
3,775
53
Diversion 362 61
3
132
8
314
8
57
4
53
6
17
1
202
4






9
1
6
1
60
2
54
5


9
1
1,769
5


Drainage Water Management 554

49
3












43
1


















Field Border 386



























75
12
75
4
430
104
97
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























955
58
583
46


57
7
Filter Strip 393 3,202
169
1,560
81
653
46
1,173
27
418
30
4,545
20
269
16
1,186
9


4,049
5
0
1
23
2
194
70




107
5
1,957
101


Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























5,818
300
4,962
251
6,607
237
7,194
330
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























781
44
781
52
199
6
150
12
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























41,125
265
37,850
299
26,544
195
50,783
265
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























16,533
191
34,783
590
6,515
22
8,008
94
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 9
1
97
2
1,514
11
131
8
219
3


177
7
356
7


99
2


198
3
456
4




9
1
23
2
166
6
Grassed Waterway 412 334
7
171
6
200
19
60
3
2
1
187
9
81
3
8,129
10
244
7
99
7
256
5
202
4
16
2
603
7
656
13
463
5
1,742
5
206
6
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 2,544
123
5,819
209
10,821
357
17,492
376
13,714
374
9,742
346
11,127
417
6,936
309
23,815
301
5,213
275
6,714
337
5,971
249
11,725
387
11,238
416
11,308
334
10,030
366
11,687
331
8,784
387
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 31,115
1,277
22,525
1,168
20,080
969
18,324
756
22,556
1,031
15,304
754
18,409
784
26,288
912
16,722
592
2,381
159
2,436
72
3,277
105
2,693
137
429
26
996
100
11,908
1,352
102
12
180
5
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595























1,778
97
16,103
1,346
12,798
1,002
13,216
968
2,436
465
18,993
1,454
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 773
24
1,665
62
1,318
58
1,754
64
583
31
181
18
690
42
521
21
643
37
509
36
636
36
400
22
465
29
273
18
427
19
327
20
472
23
153
10
Irrigation Water Management 449 6,595
173
4,458
101
5,183
86
4,372
135
2,035
86
245
15
734
29
680
42
1,856
70
303
17
5
4
172
11
31
5
1,065
22
984
7
2,803
42
1,028
14
926
16
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























110
4








Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























207
2
32
2
1,756
4
50
4
Mulching 484 756
20
842
32
546
11
921
12
76
4
1,109
4
196
2
619
8
240
3
685
16
2,068
44
2,201
29
6,143
58
3,571
37








Nutrient Management 590 34,773
1,482
29,653
1,864
43,882
2,773
47,403
2,696
44,634
2,578
38,903
2,395
35,292
2,250
46,437
2,540
42,906
2,403
26,438
2,011
19,130
1,306
7,196
395
13,940
1,213
8,434
600
11,451
617
7,952
337
14,137
784
27,111
1,805
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

























5,567
341
13,902
869
24,321
1,267
17,915
870
18,040
1,433
Prescribed Grazing 528 14,095
783
8,118
508
9,215
462
12,440
357
11,339
623
7,266
404
13,211
723
9,392
542
6,518
358
2,341
160
1,803
109
1,535
71
1,520
69
1,488
87
1,895
71
542
29
318
17
612
39
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

























672
56
224
19
533
35
127
15
990
53
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 37
2




115
4
234
14






19
1


51
6
912
14
1,749
64
1,790
30
1,409
61
625
17
3,242
168
511
30
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345

























246
4
783
31
1,560
53
571
20


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 30,336
1,190
23,039
853
13,806
526
8,425
444
13,918
760
23,006
602
17,254
576
14,555
531
18,930
944
16,506
1,172
13,203
978
9,887
592
14,390
998
13,535
1,071
9,391
784
13,000
970
23,715
1,536
24,663
1,755
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

























123
4
259
8
2,368
164
259
8
1,585
115
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till 346





2
3




























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 1,313
150
786
88
200
32
124
15
28
4
151
23
206
13
39
3
91
2


97
16
106
55
1,008
87
13
12


5
2
225
96
43
3
Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

























421
1


795
5


132
2
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390



17
3
122
5
35
1






119
3










477
4






Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390

























178
11
178
11




9
1
Roof Runoff Structure 558 30
1


34
3
59
1
38
4
31
3
4
2


50
5
97
7
181
14
99
6
149
10
143
11
107
4


81
5
82
7
Roofs and Covers 367



























3,013
33
906
29
595
18
971
32
Sediment Basin 350



6
1






17
1






















Silvopasture Establishment 381





























780
9




Stream Crossing 578



441
1
836
1




113
4
239
6
81
4
1,136
9
1,579
20
1,210
10
756
11
476
9
889
12
154
4
1,109
18
2,159
11
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395



1,500
2
75
1
105
6
8
1


8
1










85
1








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 645
7
246
34
281
13
40
4
323
23
63
5
1,030
2
8
2
38
6
704
5
443
1
43
1
583
2
165
3
1,345
7
796
5


645
2
Stripcropping 585 325
19
192
9
73
5
80
3
38
2
40
1
93
3




23
1


136
1












Structure for Water Control 587 1,568
35
4,123
40
6,928
36
1,708
35
1,780
24
851
9
1,539
15
192
6
852
2
1,427
10
380
6
269
7
26,626
41
1,280
16
3,338
19
24,494
29
472
4
828
7
Terrace 600 113
6
159
2
302
3
107
7












28
2
109
4
319
13
59
1


44
1




Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 3,560
303
9,049
240
4,036
188
4,701
146
4,099
103
3,601
121
9,234
179
27,500
363
16,822
333
33,055
422
20,599
431
38,935
399
40,055
382
41,281
478
71,200
627
44,584
630
41,636
610
31,412
484
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























336
17
2,053
33
1,361
24
518
52
2,527
21
Waste Facility Closure 360 112
8
60
4
64
4
6
2
19
1


68
4


50
3
36
2
53
4
60
2
251
2
97
2
24
2
70
5
108
5
258
11
Waste Recycling 633 5,751
243
4,848
219
2,223
126
2,082
77
1,073
74
2,881
173
1,877
116
3,635
203
7,247
442
8
1


394
19












Waste Storage Facility 313 348
19
450
30
491
33
597
32
582
28
325
21
422
14
507
25
490
26
183
12
399
18
391
13
891
32
884
32
1,370
27
867
28
549
14
352
15
Waste Transfer 634 257
18
81
4
70
2
83
3


44
3


121
10


135
12
146
1
21
3
79
3
28
2
31
2


329
5
41
1
Water Well Decommissioning 351 21
1
47
2






3
1








2
1
13
1
11
2










Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 9
1




29
3
23
2


16
1




7
1




90
1
63
1


200
1
28
1


Wetland Creation 658 104
3
8
1
4
1
34
1




























Wetland Enhancement 659 6,829
18
6,003
13
1,035
14
209
4
876
2
475
1
3,928
22


161
2


138
1


523
3










Wetland Restoration 657 4,009
30
9,815
50
4,115
10
6,650
40
5,963
14
2,981
10
2,002
16
933
2
1,072
4
918
3
3,280
7
1,153
1
709
3






1,658
1


Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380











219
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.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 4,039
1,429
4,005
1,446
6,462
1,248
1,038
336
782
117
2,381
405
2,282
173
351
49
239
19
869
24
238
76
199
22
490
502
590
79
183
64
623
219
279
112
220
38
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























2,850
226
32,656
2,578
56,057
3,908
82,843
6,518
32,522
2,532
67,779
7,123
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 37,257
4,230
34,875
3,626
31,888
2,563
41,203
2,586
45,098
3,509
39,659
2,833
51,835
2,919
100,953
5,024
78,644
3,682
30,086
1,466
25,603
1,159
40,131
1,908
48,644
2,973
38,919
2,161
40,675
1,780
50,586
1,850
22,857
3,287
5,875
249
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 604
2
10
48


19
1
307
26


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 31,317
3,070
41,557
2,910
53,385
4,111
52,330
3,637
47,380
3,947
49,505
4,045
56,474
3,647
28,157
1,780
43,076
2,760
74,380
4,400
61,955
4,181
44,101
2,290
73,892
4,042
81,612
4,423
115,368
4,180
112,534
5,061
113,458
5,489
118,746
6,262
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 512
44








410
32
41
1


28
1


















Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)



























785
1






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























77
2
244
22
492
21
455
24
84
2
65
3
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD)







11
8


























Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 517
84






195
4


























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 7,831
69
12,226
93
9,261
22
9,578
46
5,824
34
2,287
15
3,686
33
999
8
1,096
32
918
3
1,577
5
1,153
1
713
20










Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 1,000
61
1,279
34
4,404
70
3,845
28
4,402
69
4,207
92
13,160
226
14,265
395
9,734
206
2,442
85
1,321
30
82
4
332
7
4
2
615
4
60
3




Other 99
5






122
2
28
2


24
2




















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 75,479
8,994
82,947
8,157
100,496
8,014
96,101
6,634
99,540
7,716
93,891
7,424
123,661
6,999
139,644
7,258
125,893
6,700
103,585
5,978
86,425
5,451
81,593
4,225
120,874
7,772
145,073
9,265
199,605
9,958
225,931
13,675
163,983
11,422
188,790
13,675
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Wetlands

The following chart and table includes practices that are related to Wetlands. Healthy wetland ecosystems function to modulate drought and floods, provide wildlife habitat, filter pollutants, retain sediment, store carbon, and cycle nutrients. The goal of the wetland conservation practices is to restore, enhance and protect the quality and quantity of wetlands.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Wetland Creation 658 104
3
8
1
4
1
34
1




























Wetland Enhancement 659 6,829
18
6,003
13
1,035
14
209
4
876
2
475
1
3,928
22


161
2


138
1


523
3










Wetland Restoration 657 4,009
30
9,815
50
4,115
10
6,650
40
5,963
14
2,981
10
2,002
16
933
2
1,072
4
918
3
3,280
7
1,153
1
709
3






1,658
1


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

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

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

45
2
































Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 141
9
2,851
8
922
14
540
18
837
1
574
1
1,571
16


10
2


1,703
3














Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)































1,658
1


Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 7,669
42
11,883
51
4,080
10
5,247
27
5,632
15
2,239
10
3,653
22
933
2
1,069
4
918
3
1,577
5
1,153
1
713
6










Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

126
3
65
1






























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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 7,810
51
12,823
64
5,068
25
5,787
45
6,469
16
2,813
11
5,161
38
933
2
1,079
6
918
3
1,914
8
1,153
1
713
6






1,658
1


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

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Citation for this website:
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) 2012-2022 Data October 2022
Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS) 2009-2011 Data
National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD) October 2022
ProTracts Program Contracts System October 2020
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC. 31 March 2023*
<http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/rca-data-viewer/>
*[use date the website was accessed]