NRCS Conservation Programs

Utah

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 | 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
There is no Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) section in this state.


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 $19,669.0
$27,689.5
$17,944.8
$22,270.7
$21,543.1
$23,480.6
$20,602.1
$24,705.9
$19,957.0
$19,293.4
$18,949.9
$19,622.1
$18,800.1
$17,373.3
$24,198.8
$25,042.4
$29,487.9
$31,697.5
Financial Assistance $86,190.7
$23,064.7
$28,973.2
$41,358.9
$22,731.6
$55,252.7
$28,361.7
$78,230.8
$48,028.7
$45,904.6
$56,287.2
$63,506.3
$53,989.4
$48,775.6
$61,968.1
$68,721.6
$57,885.2
$115,895.4
Reimbursable $1,682.9
$1,720.6
$1,908.1
$2,654.2
$1,435.4
$1,533.7
$2,719.4
$2,086.7
$1,548.1
$1,442.4
$1,718.3
$2,237.4
$1,288.5
$970.5
$1,122.6
$1,103.8
$681.8
$1,014.5
Total $107,542.6
$52,474.9
$48,826.2
$66,283.9
$45,710.1
$80,267.0
$51,683.4
$105,023.6
$69,533.8
$66,640.4
$76,955.5
$85,365.7
$74,078.0
$67,119.4
$87,289.5
$94,867.8
$88,054.9
$148,607.4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.

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)








$5,490.8
$3,675.1
$1,700.2
$10,882.3
$1,315.8
$5,084.7
$7,841.8
$12,768.6
$8,943.3
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $1,522.8
$76.2
$164.9
$694.9
$789.9
$587.6
$311.4
$207.3
$13.3
$333.0
$195.4
$247.5
$208.3
$73.2
$108.4
$253.4
$579.4
$546.6
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $11.2
$71.8
$39.4
$30.2
$28.7
$174.5
$1,109.0
$310.4
$107.7
$70.2
$238.6
$219.0
$328.1
$140.7
$101.0
$159.4
$170.5
$781.8
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $1,497.4
$2,501.2
$3,795.9
$3,833.6
$3,552.3
$2,801.6
$2,450.8
$2,219.6
$1,980.4
$1,981.8
$1,262.3
$33.7
$32.4
$1.6




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$46.4
$2,066.8
$2,548.0
$3,034.4
$4,210.1
$5,594.8
$5,800.1
$7,678.3
$6,447.3
$7,176.9
$11,756.1
$14,756.2
$9,041.3
$9,771.0
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $11,054.4
$14,102.1
$5,739.0
$10,756.2
$9,099.8
$9,834.8
$9,080.9
$5,839.9
$5,792.7
$6,653.5
$7,863.5
$8,945.1
$7,960.1
$5,143.2
$5,569.1
$5,583.8
$5,494.2
$5,620.3
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $26,233.4
$26,300.0
$25,956.7
$27,321.1
$22,033.6
$21,452.8
$22,258.2
$25,287.2
$24,367.0
$26,515.4
$22,780.7
$25,491.3
$28,082.8
$31,905.0
$29,912.9
$32,530.2
$34,119.8
$36,774.2
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,334.3
$470.6
$1,315.1
$526.6
$920.2
$270.4
$1,007.2
$1,907.6
$457.0
$15.8
$2.5
$16.7
$45.7
$46.9

$1.4


Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $55.7
$1,241.0
$10.6
$1.1
$35.3
$36.4
$228.3
$147.1
$268.4
$58.9
$0.4
$15.3
$38.0
$43.5

$1.2


Plant Materials Center (PMC) $9.5








$3.0








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$16.0
$708.9
$19.0
$10.9
$1,182.3
$72.3
$392.3
$1,879.8
$2,051.5
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $834.2
$944.1
$885.1
$887.8
$955.8
$834.4
$395.5











Snow Survey (SNOW) $1,125.0
$1,123.1
$1,094.7
$1,062.1
$1,214.9
$1,051.4
$1,180.7
$1,264.2
$394.6
$996.0
$962.0
$1,234.8
$1,067.4
$1,108.1
$1,095.3
$1,274.1
$1,530.6
$1,341.8
Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,131.7
$1,329.9
$1,410.2
$1,658.8
$1,262.7
$1,487.5
$1,486.3
$1,398.1
$630.1
$448.0
$378.3
$299.7
$259.0
$245.5
$226.1
$202.7
$279.7
$258.1
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $1.3

















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $1,278.6
$2,262.7
$0.5
$32.0
$9.6







$67.3
$4,984.5
$9,493.9
$9,003.6
$16,221.2
$34,737.8
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $113.7
$292.4
$298.0
$6.8
$713.6
$654.3
$778.3
$547.1
$1,128.5
$12,790.9
$30,245.9
$7,570.8
$7,439.6
$4,866.7
$33.4
$440.5
$894.6
$1,804.1
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $60,620.9
$1,188.7
$7,356.3
$16,787.6
$4,118.2
$37,022.0
$6,675.4
$62,349.4
$29,402.7
$5,565.9
$2,814.1
$31,764.1
$11,087.9
$8,840.8
$23,836.3
$22,425.7
$5,075.2
$45,976.9
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $49.8
$79.5
$280.4
$709.2
$115.6
$1,676.7
$1,616.8
$255.6
$609.5
$94.0
$26.9
$88.5
$110.6
$15.8




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $614.1
$429.1
$479.4
$1,975.9
$813.5
$315.8
$556.6
$255.7
$171.8
$9.8
$0.8
$41.7
$10.3
$28.9

$1.5


Other $54.6
$62.5







$2.5








Total $107,542.6
$52,474.9
$48,826.2
$66,283.9
$45,710.1
$80,267.0
$51,683.4
$105,023.6
$69,533.8
$66,640.4
$76,955.5
$85,365.7
$74,078.0
$67,119.4
$87,289.5
$94,867.8
$88,054.9
$148,607.4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$493.6
$578.2
$431.4
$302.6
$442.8
$847.2
$873.1
$875.4
$1,148.7
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $279.5
$76.2
$164.9
$93.4
$99.6
$105.6
$94.7
$31.8
$13.3
$53.4
$27.0
$37.8
$18.1
$0.4
$16.4
$23.8
$36.0
$32.8
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$70.2
$238.6
$219.0
$328.1
$140.7
$101.0
$159.4
$170.5
$781.8
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $297.4
$216.6
$170.4
$372.1
$387.2
$224.7
$164.3
$140.3
$57.1
$68.2
$153.9
$9.0
$7.7
$1.6




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$46.4
$328.2
$418.9
$421.2
$477.3
$915.2
$1,606.8
$2,722.0
$1,252.4
$1,957.9
$2,092.6
$2,470.4
$2,745.9
$2,184.9
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $9,610.9
$14,121.9
$5,661.6
$9,982.2
$7,912.3
$8,808.7
$7,841.0
$4,615.2
$4,661.7
$5,365.1
$6,513.9
$7,543.2
$7,367.2
$4,862.9
$5,420.8
$5,417.9
$5,365.8
$5,456.3
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $4,266.7
$6,121.6
$5,836.8
$6,751.4
$7,065.6
$5,961.5
$6,196.9
$8,298.4
$8,082.3
$6,973.2
$5,169.3
$3,341.1
$5,221.1
$5,328.8
$4,393.3
$4,954.5
$6,472.5
$5,962.2
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $27.3
$15.6
$11.1
$26.6
$26.9
$14.7
$26.9
$44.1
$96.8
$15.8
$2.5
$15.2
$45.0
$46.9

$1.4


Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $55.7
$7.9
$10.6
$1.1
$35.3
$36.4
$206.6
$103.9
$232.4
$19.9
$0.4
$15.3
$38.0
$43.5

$1.2


Plant Materials Center (PMC) $9.5








$3.0








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$16.0
$708.9
$19.0
$10.9
$1,182.3
$72.3
$52.2
$1,879.8
$405.1
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $833.0
$939.6
$885.1
$889.5
$955.8
$834.4
$395.5











Snow Survey (SNOW) $1,096.0
$1,052.0
$1,045.7
$1,047.1
$1,196.9
$1,032.4
$1,132.8
$1,264.1
$375.6
$977.0
$962.0
$1,203.6
$1,045.6
$1,108.1
$1,091.3
$1,274.1
$1,530.6
$1,341.8
Soil Survey (SOIL) $933.7
$930.8
$1,076.0
$1,136.5
$1,111.5
$1,173.5
$1,163.7
$846.6
$339.7
$313.0
$288.5
$252.5
$259.0
$245.5
$203.3
$202.7
$279.7
$258.1
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $1.3

















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $415.6
$282.5
$0.5
$32.9
$9.6








$535.6
$6,670.2
$6,873.5
$8,941.5
$9,544.0
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $113.7
$292.4
$298.0
$6.8
$713.6
$654.3
$778.3
$547.1
$1,128.5
$2,195.9
$1,513.9
$558.3

$34.9

$14.3
$24.6
$1,332.6
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $1,525.8
$3,443.2
$2,697.8
$1,428.9
$1,676.2
$4,056.8
$1,875.4
$8,109.1
$4,298.1
$1,743.9
$1,166.1
$3,198.7
$2,833.3
$1,396.7
$3,290.4
$2,722.4
$1,165.6
$3,249.2
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $20.3
$29.5
$19.9
$123.3
$102.6
$149.3
$160.2
$197.7
$109.1
$57.6
$19.1
$14.3
$60.7
$15.8




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $128.0
$97.2
$66.4
$378.9
$203.6
$100.1
$146.9
$86.4
$85.1
$9.8
$0.8
$41.7
$10.3
$28.9

$1.5


Other $54.6
$62.5







$2.5








Total $19,669.0
$27,689.5
$17,944.8
$22,270.7
$21,543.1
$23,480.6
$20,602.1
$24,705.9
$19,957.0
$19,293.4
$18,949.9
$19,622.1
$18,800.1
$17,373.3
$24,198.8
$25,042.4
$29,487.9
$31,697.5
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.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$4,997.2
$3,096.9
$1,268.8
$10,579.7
$873.0
$4,237.5
$6,968.7
$11,893.2
$7,794.6
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $1,243.3


$601.5
$690.3
$481.9
$216.7
$175.5

$279.6
$168.4
$209.7
$88.8
$72.8
$92.0

$141.6
$134.8
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $1,200.0
$2,284.6
$3,625.5
$3,461.4
$3,165.1
$2,576.9
$2,286.5
$2,079.2
$1,923.3
$1,913.6
$1,108.4
$24.7
$24.7





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$1,738.6
$2,129.1
$2,613.2
$3,732.8
$4,679.6
$4,193.3
$4,956.3
$5,194.9
$5,219.0
$9,663.5
$12,285.8
$6,295.4
$7,586.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $21,966.7
$18,973.2
$18,711.7
$19,255.4
$14,917.9
$15,491.3
$16,061.2
$16,988.8
$16,284.7
$19,542.2
$17,611.4
$22,150.2
$22,861.7
$26,576.2
$25,519.6
$27,575.7
$27,647.3
$30,812.0
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,307.0
$455.0
$1,304.0
$500.0
$893.3
$255.7
$980.3
$1,863.5
$360.2


$1.5
$0.8





Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$1,233.2




$21.7
$43.1
$36.0
$38.9








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)














$340.1

$1,646.4
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $863.0
$1,980.2

$-0.9









$4,440.5
$1,909.6
$1,848.0
$7,128.1
$25,193.8
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)








$10,595.0
$28,453.0
$6,255.5
$6,934.4
$4,150.0


$870.0

Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $59,095.1
$-2,243.4
$4,658.5
$15,358.7
$2,442.1
$32,965.3
$4,800.0
$54,240.3
$25,104.6
$3,822.0
$1,648.0
$28,565.4
$8,254.5
$7,444.1
$20,545.9
$19,703.3
$3,909.6
$42,727.7
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $29.5
$50.0
$260.4
$585.9
$13.0
$1,527.4
$1,456.5
$57.9
$500.4
$36.4
$7.8
$74.2
$49.9





Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $486.1
$331.9
$413.1
$1,596.9
$609.9
$215.6
$409.7
$169.3
$86.7









Total $86,190.7
$23,064.7
$28,973.2
$41,358.9
$22,731.6
$55,252.7
$28,361.7
$78,230.8
$48,028.7
$45,904.6
$56,287.2
$63,506.3
$53,989.4
$48,775.6
$61,968.1
$68,721.6
$57,885.2
$115,895.4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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











$101.4


$229.6
$401.8
$379.0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $11.2
$71.8
$39.4
$30.2
$28.7
$174.5
$1,109.0
$310.4
$107.7









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $1,443.5
$-19.9
$77.3
$774.0
$1,187.5
$1,026.1
$1,239.9
$1,224.7
$1,131.0
$1,288.4
$1,349.6
$1,401.9
$592.9
$280.3
$148.3
$165.9
$128.4
$164.0
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
$1,205.1
$1,408.2
$1,314.3
$50.0













Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $1.3
$4.5

$-1.7














Snow Survey (SNOW) $29.0
$71.1
$49.0
$15.0
$18.0
$19.0
$47.9
$0.1
$19.0
$19.0

$31.2
$21.8

$4.0



Soil Survey (SOIL) $197.9
$399.1
$334.2
$522.4
$151.2
$314.1
$322.6
$551.5
$290.4
$135.0
$89.7
$47.3


$22.8



Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)











$67.3
$8.4
$914.1
$282.1
$151.6

Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)









$279.0
$757.0
$505.2
$681.8
$33.4
$426.2

$471.5
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
$-11.1
















Total $1,682.9
$1,720.6
$1,908.1
$2,654.2
$1,435.4
$1,533.7
$2,719.4
$2,086.7
$1,548.1
$1,442.4
$1,718.3
$2,237.4
$1,288.5
$970.5
$1,122.6
$1,103.8
$681.8
$1,014.5
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.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation and 1996 Farm Bill funds. Starting in 2017 Ground and Surface Water Conservation is funded under RCPP.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

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 Management Assistance (AMA) 26,827
48
12,447
95
725
35
1,466
28
2,796
104
4,963
78
24,556
39
331
57
909
33
789
31
105
24
186
34
1,029
24
12,289
45
11,358
38
11,416
48
111
29
2,070
55
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 4,744
140
22,123
656
10,643
527
2,813
78
822
27
182
7
11,368
331
32,799
712
11,823
327
7,194
95
1,216
16
137
10
5,201
59
4,871
109
6,751
112
614
50
234
24
2,977
166
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









301,187
78
124,966
23
72,071
25
226,792
63
213,302
63
179,191
44
206,710
56
125,422
30
156,532
47
217,024
59
563,636
42




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































341,018
2,261
486,293
3,373
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 169,191
1,800
212,113
1,359
217,176
2,237
234,901
1,632
242,286
1,751
330,866
1,083
318,931
4,024
347,179
1,136
337,638
1,149
191,961
327
133,138
229
75,173
147
101,155
178
155,483
240
156,875
397
164,794
151
155,669
164
125,508
677
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 158,693
1,548
176,416
1,877
336,269
3,055
438,373
3,007
288,063
3,068
264,034
3,567
207,086
2,938
292,463
3,217
287,429
3,053
320,129
3,468
281,254
3,594
278,614
2,284
494,618
2,950
546,919
3,120
516,729
2,790
932,225
3,173
833,983
3,340
765,965
2,790
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 7,327
26
6,517
32
1,188
13
301
5
3,576
30
4,592
29
3,518
16
12,914
20
10,277
46
169
4








11,486
4
11,487
5


698
29
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























2,551
33
2,541
15
22,872
28
3,377
35
33,395
22
2,931
12
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)

4
1
































Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

1,979
49
































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 4,173
35
2,338
12
533
1
841
2


926
22
1,021
14
674
7
512
5


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 37,707
31
16,897
17
29,281
43
15,450
43
21,479
48
22,172
57
23,741
60
33,843
63
8,358
42
7,714
45
1,938
20
3,190
16
865
2










Other 6,518
4
670
3












140
1


















Notes:
• Data Sources: FY 2010-FY 2020 CSP Program - USDA-NRCS, ProTracts Program Contracts System, October 2020 (excludes renewal contracts); FY 2021-FY 2022 CSP Program and all other programs - USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• For FY 2005-FY 2020, Conservation Stewardship Program acres and counts are contract acres and contract counts. Beginning in FY 2021, acres and counts are based on practices applied, as reported in the National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD).
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs within each fiscal year and across fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include conservation practices funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Before 2017 EQIP includes Ground and Surface Water Conservation practices. Starting in 2017 this subprogram is under RCPP.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Fiscal Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number
Land units treated by at least one program 366,328
1,435
374,261
1,528
531,945
1,939
642,216
2,344
527,596
2,174
614,971
2,056
576,995
2,459
685,095
2,716
610,907
2,346
497,828
1,926
385,469
1,791
356,574
1,217
567,097
1,409
741,780
1,748
840,557
2,014
1,203,030
2,152
1,280,827
2,659
1,263,628
3,455
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 18.87%
11.85%
24.10%
14.33%
14.24%
13.51%
11.72%
8.40%
8.81%
7.87%
5.25%
3.55%
9.06%
3.01%
7.52%
3.90%
10.09%
2.26%
8.53%
1.71%
10.57%
1.17%
0.26%
0.33%
6.87%
0.28%
2.43%
1.26%
6.31%
2.93%
16.12%
4.32%
6.59%
2.29%
9.56%
3.56%
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
Alley Cropping 311



























91
1






Conservation Cover 327 7,670
59
27,631
287
10,354
147
5,973
98
495
14
16,655
105
67,071
1,299
47,424
1,001
3,194
103
2,617
33
1,532
18
688
22
2,456
30
1,975
25
3,555
30
476
28
5,527
55
7,933
187
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























13
1
9
3
186
11
152
3
58
3
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 24,690
181
6,203
76
37,250
413
9,453
70
15,728
128
21,010
275
13,069
161
18,077
181
26,783
513
5,705
53
594
17
314
5


2
1
71
2
35
1
425
6
92
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























711
17
1,019
25
1,818
58
1,762
54
2,992
93
Controlled Traffic Farming 334































94
10
634
23
Controlled Traffic Farming - Enhancements E334































94
10
318
32
Cover Crop 340 809
12
873
11
82
1
595
12
40
3
39
4
163
14
58
2
138
8
331
14
737
15
2,917
76
6,350
178
4,257
118
5,142
139
4,570
152
4,876
143
6,573
166
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























19
1
535
39
722
47
548
42
635
40
Critical Area Planting 342





22
1


27
3






133
2
108
1




613
8
920
3
30
2
9,028
3


Diversion 362



62
4


112
3
4
1
17
1






5,083
28




764
5


44
3




Field Border 386





51
5




















56
2
43
1
604
8
31
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























202
2
194
8
61
1


Forage and Biomass Planting 512 328
8
142
8
1,020
23
1,956
30
1,438
54
318
8
163
6
613
9
2,053
25
20
2


58
3
160
7
201
5
297
12
693
18
487
10
166
5
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























1,065
7
389
8
54
1
11
1
Grade Stabilization Structure 410













148
3




















Grassed Waterway 412







87
2
7
1














430
2
96
1






Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 3,591
87
26,784
219
46,858
555
32,722
294
15,566
307
11,726
226
68,230
1,262
4,785
182
13,650
297
7,243
262
7,445
229
985
49
1,109
56
661
48
4,896
59
5,815
87
5,204
119
1,823
52
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595



























3,500
126
4,263
196
4,776
230
2,773
147
Irrigation Water Management 449 15,635
372
18,413
290
31,598
641
27,569
541
21,695
458
12,782
482
10,389
392
11,773
410
14,580
460
18,096
668
14,803
597
5,872
264
4,269
220
7,303
184
2,703
113
4,746
163
5,506
201
6,785
358
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























507
17
824
21
2,576
43
2,222
70
2,903
97
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























21
2






Mulching 484





247
2


6
4
163
4
80
2
234
4
91
2
1,508
15
109
7
104
5




18
2


40
4
Mulching - Enhancements E484





























0
1


1
2
Nutrient Management 590 2,766
106
4,836
76
36,320
487
14,713
220
14,296
338
8,707
193
61,034
1,088
6,989
261
13,322
321
6,585
257
6,422
257
3,057
104
2,331
96
1,638
57
1,885
58
2,734
88
2,442
103
2,753
154
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























536
35
640
40
1,972
113
2,525
127
Residue Management, Seasonal 344 9,368
51
255
3
13,390
108
9,974
63
8,857
87
4,042
52
3,921
40
2,568
32




















Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 16,695
118
7,971
67
5,038
51
4,561
46
5,841
56
5,105
39
280
2
1,722
13
1,369
43
1,997
52
523
16
1,529
47
487
10
1,108
10
183
4
3,458
50
3,196
41
3,353
43
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345



























240
3


108
4
262
11
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329



7,774
89
1,478
30
581
8
1,105
13


894
14
11,355
108
7,885
115
10,015
127
1,317
17
865
23
1,100
35
362
11
1,034
26
2,827
40
755
41
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

































2,882
97
Riparian Forest Buffer 391



213
1














14
1




19
1
4
1






Terrace 600 7,076
32
3,371
30
4,141
34
16,375
88
3,195
23
3,866
42
992
8
1,120
15


1,150
6
874
7
1,447
7
1,518
11
3,703
23
1,645
15
3,084
23
1,762
12
3,621
25
Toxic Salt Reduction 610









6
6
























Water and Sediment Control Basin 638

3
1


10
1


















1,517
9








Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380

33
1
76
3
74
3
94
4
7
1
5
2
18
1
9
1
25
1
31
2
2
1
130
3
15
1


41
1


59
5
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation 650















10
2


















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 130
3
185
5
107
8
390
10
320
18
940
54
85
3
125
25
165
18
84
15
35
8
17
5
32
14
94
6
244
5
219
5
60
1
667
9
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 3,092
45
18,140
325
5,609
240
1,259
48
313
13
182
5
11,287
302
31,725
638
2,993
97
2,121
24
1,041
11
91
8
1,931
22
208
14
1,178
13
161
9
234
21
1,770
80
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























1,143
36
10,052
300
13,870
683
13,678
873
18,534
1,191
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 22,645
671
13,104
377
37,129
1,258
27,959
522
23,118
553
32,066
551
45,699
3,135
25,717
583
24,405
706
7,759
74
637
19
287
8


AR
40
AR
8
AR
9
AR
42
AR
140
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 10,966
307
22,631
362
38,528
1,051
42,444
924
30,102
898
19,318
845
16,480
837
17,642
879
23,924
1,064
25,427
1,354
27,077
1,292
11,051
581
12,647
603
AR
472
AR
388
AR
351
AR
341
AR
297
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)































8,926
1


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)







78
3


2
2
18
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 31,402
1,026
45,400
1,069
65,663
2,557
62,824
1,504
48,533
1,485
50,359
1,455
70,754
4,279
73,708
2,126
50,428
1,885
35,118
1,467
28,743
1,330
11,421
602
14,610
639
17,564
568
20,362
714
22,290
1,057
36,945
1,279
31,563
1,717
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 9
1
23
1




2
1
2
1
35
1
91
2
92
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







120
2
304
6
1,029
38
1,023
34
670
29
Cover Crop 340 216
10
90
2
665
15
696
22
911
23
995
28
984
36
1,190
26
711
36
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340











10
1
26
2
218
5
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















284
12
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 370
11
253
4
650
14
180
2
295
3
151
1
1,526
32
575
25
1,373
28
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345













78
1
154
9
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 102
1
125
2
15
1
515
20
510
18
362
11
429
16
725
25
670
35
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329















280
9
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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







104
2
304
6
1,401
78
614
74
1,598
114
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 318
23
170
9
427
30
652
44
647
45
714
41
715
46
698
41
111
50
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 318
23
170
9
427
30
652
44
647
47
714
47
1,716
124
998
115
1,709
164
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 - Enhancements E328











465
20
14
1
66
2
Cover Crop 340











128
6
14
1
162
8
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















166
9
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345











441
19


110
4
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345















66
6
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329











141
6
14
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 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)











112
45
14
2
167
29
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)











84
6
14
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 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
51
14
3
167
29
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 3,021
17
6,968
48
4,081
31
80
6


294
4
3,073
7
627
8
404
6
268
1
761
1
761
1












Access Control - Enhancements E472



























117
1
112
4
19
1


Aquatic Organism Passage 396





















48
1












Conservation Cover 327 7,839
64
27,631
287
10,420
148
5,973
98
495
14
17,208
109
68,036
1,306
51,157
1,095
11,747
213
5,228
48
1,891
24
741
26
2,475
31
1,980
26
3,636
35
606
42
5,621
56
9,356
199
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























13
1
128
5
956
29
152
3
2,910
25
Hedgerow Planting 422

12
2


















1
1
8
1
6
1






3
1
Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 3
1




15
1




2,698
4




32
1
32
1
17
2




133
5


1
1
12,832
18
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 682
9
49
3
377
2


3
1






367
1
2
1
112
4
87
5
73
4
19
1
243
6
18
2
45
3
46
3
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390



109
3


1,255
2


1,556
4
9
1
367
1
1
1


48
2
55
1


173
2
50
2
165
3


Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 55
3
12
1










14
1


55
2
42
1
121
5
80
3
1,009
2
718
6
11,104
5


500
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 962
7
2,308
27
237
9
1,015
10
53
7
571
20
866
10
1,067
19
806
14
548
12
5,804
39
576
23
3,099
58
3,534
56
619
10
3,159
84
5,164
34
674
12
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

































123
3
Structures for Wildlife 649































21,437
8
1,121
19
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 137,773
339
155,523
592
156,629
525
65,087
214
65,934
160
52,872
130
163,876
62
102,560
127
80,558
106
44,887
94
41,758
46
12,469
32
7,549
20
46,787
68
418,452
109
75,469
74
173,378
140
525,245
220
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645

































230
3
Wetland Creation 658



9
1










216
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 763
2
70
4
239
1
10
2
116
3
496
3
374
2
137
1
216
1


















Wetland Restoration 657 4,233
10
1,451
15
760
6
841
1




999
5
383
1
216
1


















Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 8,051
25
2,623
12
1,447
5
219
1
14
1
214
9
468
5
920
2




















Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E644

































1,041
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.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 373
2
3
1
86
1


3
1














2
1
28
1


22
1


111
1
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 3,468
109
19,173
425
6,475
285
2,598
59
313
15
182
6
11,368
325
31,954
647
10,074
216
5,607
62
1,216
15
137
10
2,938
26
208
14
1,178
13
161
9
234
21
1,970
89
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























6,663
27
9,149
39
18,444
92
35,983
97
78,004
144
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 57,249
277
114,249
470
114,156
403
45,509
217
38,642
112
51,735
214
85,820
1,040
64,989
528
43,887
66
319
2
29,480
10




13,676
11
4,977
23
8,581
4
6,525
37
5,757
115
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

1,979
22
































Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 19,622
53
13,866
68
17,710
32
3,201
49
8,707
56
9,602
41
4,451
22
21,080
51
33,578
52
33,075
84
12,486
86
11,283
80
4,899
89
26,570
102
72,425
103
44,386
131
122,284
94
162,931
157
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)



532
3






























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)



























73
1
89
5


469
1
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 2,703
20
1,430
1
533
1
841
1


493
2
1,021
7
674
5
216
3


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 37,640
16
70
4
9,989
6
1,986
7
235
4
2,056
12
6,945
11
26,890
24
87
7
5,199
12
1,011
5
1,604
8
865
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 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 117,386
477
142,391
991
148,502
731
53,554
333
47,898
188
63,996
275
109,295
1,405
144,967
1,255
87,440
344
44,200
160
43,469
116
13,024
98
8,704
118
47,145
155
87,802
179
71,682
242
165,026
249
248,879
507
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
Brush Management 314































3,602
2


Forest Stand Improvement 666





14,335
3


36
2
26
3
5,292
8
60
4
2,113
7
2,062
7
221
6
6,873
6
1,569
6


1,976
13
5,752
16
11,890
16
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666





























119
1
893
6


Fuel Break 383

























515
1








Herbaceous Weed Control 315













40
1
1,801
1
41
3
185
5
119
2
173
3
10,789
5
1,335
2


827
2
687
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595









7,147
2
3,574
1
5,146
4
196
3
4,916
1
76
2






902
5


574
5


Prescribed Burning 338









34
1
58
4
241
8
6
1
52
2
















Tree/Shrub Establishment 612











40
1
4,916
1


40
1
0
1














Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























4,429
2






Tree/Shrub Pruning 660











4
2
76
5
7
2
19
1
















Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490







773
2


179
1






0
1














Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645







4,139
3






193
2


178
3


97
1
591
2
6,643
3
6,643
3
6,643
3
6,803
4
Woody Residue Treatment 384







386
1
2
1
42
3
308
9
13
4
125
5
38
3


830
1
634
2




2,832
3
2,087
1
Woody Residue Treatment - Enhancements E384



























119
1
119
1
119
1
119
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
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



























2,333
6
2,333
5
2,951
15
2,493
5
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)







3,574
1


























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)





14,335
3
386
5
3,575
6
3,798
15
5,395
36
2,224
17
6,963
20
2,159
22
140
8
4,364
11
6,194
16
990
7
914
13
4,924
23
5,265
18
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





14,335
3
3,960
6
3,575
6
3,798
15
5,395
36
2,224
17
6,963
20
2,159
22
140
8
4,364
11
6,194
16
3,323
13
3,247
18
7,875
38
7,758
23
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

86
1


1,121
1




12
1




















22
1
Animal Trails and Walkways 575

160
1
































Brush Management 314 60,977
45
73,440
46
60,796
53
58,198
82
93,944
81
77,041
86
74,995
84
53,946
71
128,582
123
270,602
104
216,568
111
106,301
101
408,144
282
314,359
191
551,751
221
915,273
274
535,947
242
420,462
216
Brush Management - Enhancements E314

























643
1
4,541
5
4,153
8
892
1
3,758
3
Channel Bank Vegetation 322 373
1




228
1
52
2




513
1




















Channel Bed Stabilization 584







2
1








46
1
818
15
46
3


952
4
365
5
201
3
2,766
12
7,487
3
Critical Area Planting 342



78
1


34
1
3,067
5


5
1
15
1




39
1
56
3
140
2


195
2
41
1
17
1
Fence 382 44,616
34
36,868
72
152,904
99
97,905
94
84,022
106
68,559
101
46,083
94
26,010
73
85,689
84
65,568
68
37,767
82
65,744
84
100,757
100
106,370
114
103,754
119
503,345
151
504,174
145
271,661
118
Fence - Enhancements E382



























5,054
4
4,263
8


261
9
Forage Harvest Management 511 276
6


60
3
21
1
144
13
5
1


4
3


















961
37
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511

























67
2
589
13
853
15
1,318
28
3,591
112
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 1,157
13
1,616
23
4,696
31
4,513
38
1,501
39
2,209
47
2,136
31
853
22
1,265
23
2,163
28
1,947
22
558
23
180
14
917
26
1,011
28
1,900
29
813
26
841
27
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512





























467
4
54
1
212
4
Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment 548









47
10
























Heavy Use Area Protection 561







13
1
205
1
9
1




256
1


14
1
2
2
3,059
4




2,393
9
108
4
Herbaceous Weed Control 315











2,260
3
972
11
20,474
62
10,355
65
8,807
74
45,380
56
49,331
61
47,361
73
131,428
113
211,787
195
107,461
215
80,764
178
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

























6,935
14
50,371
23
47,042
52
66,211
73
55,268
97
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 3,657
34
25,973
64
16,553
64
86,697
64
63,959
117
32,919
124
160,682
53
40,245
174
15,382
105
36,295
84
7,697
29
4,658
13
1,031
13
2,982
23
1,904
34
2,187
37
3,390
19
4,572
15
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595





























419
23
353
21
395
23
Livestock Pipeline 516 11,598
11
27,354
32
34,679
47
90,215
47
97,035
58
77,262
52
118,736
55
162,522
53
179,889
58
121,514
65
70,209
57
32,925
40
368,007
72
82,093
81
359,005
108
751,171
118
886,957
122
377,647
127
Nutrient Management 590 860
24
119
4
371
18
299
12
1,028
53
132
16
945
25
504
23
456
24
3,674
36
590
25
150
16
100
17
152
11
810
26
11,050
12
383
25
542
25
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590































744
24
744
24
Pond 378 27,347
12
32,505
23
20,185
11
69,655
18
11,214
10
14,153
24
3,669
3
49
3
356
2
89,255
3
20
1


21
1


35
1
14,498
5
22,074
1


Prescribed Burning 338 85
3


688
2


640
1
449
3
790
3
841
5




















Prescribed Grazing 528 145,962
200
114,479
240
300,833
323
225,665
430
206,797
231
275,804
270
266,535
216
294,331
221
266,863
285
161,572
279
164,090
316
78,798
237
160,433
269
200,557
257
200,948
330
285,540
330
197,180
350
258,739
558
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

























47,759
138
75,706
129
147,654
348
203,640
589
370,066
868
Pumping Plant 533 3,117
12
13,776
10
4,196
25
25,187
39
39,140
25
9,253
31
97,376
28
21,814
28
23,019
22
28,024
15
12,485
20
14,936
13
97,538
27
42,786
34
13,547
36
33,780
65
118,436
68
23,065
50
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533































637
9
89
2
Range Planting 550 17,972
29
30,137
48
63,256
64
165,114
128
83,269
94
36,676
61
114,198
120
28,670
56
89,038
46
80,767
85
70,120
68
34,381
54
200,151
125
152,114
96
112,955
126
280,816
87
180,508
73
406,559
83
Range Planting - Enhancements E550

























693
1
602
1
120
1
4,000
6
927
5
Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381



























9
1
9
1
9
1
25
2
Spring Development 574



























69
2
107,555
9
253,730
21
200,740
12
Stream Crossing 578



























290
6
184
7
291
2


Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578































40
1


Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 863
3
80
1
57
3
780
3
30
2
288
7
220
8
975
10
723
4
506
10
5,675
32
537
22
2,613
54
3,428
50
596
9
2,656
59
4,769
27
667
11
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

































97
1
Water Well 642 9,270
8
14,337
12
3,897
14
42,408
15
11,925
11
103,906
15
79,495
9
14,648
6
3,481
6
3,508
4
518
2
539
2
14,921
8
1,199
6
3,012
9
17,608
13
32,069
20
6,013
7
Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 3,378
1








242
2




6,001
2


















Watering Facility 614 24,000
21
30,294
39
34,930
61
131,067
66
194,890
87
161,344
74
291,822
87
258,191
84
199,290
53
247,462
97
91,276
72
84,714
71
457,438
101
787,080
137
305,828
125
1,770,708
207
758,777
188
788,204
134
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380



23
3


1,035
3
1,500
2


3
2


4
2




983
7


10
2
170
4
1,295
2
221
2
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 26,555
28
11,073
43
289
4
21
8
1,762
12
3,407
5
24,299
5
1
1
655
3
691
4
3
2
3
3
38
1
62
8
67
15
11,090
16
8
9
128
4
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 188
2


1,409
29
31
1
244
4






3,893
52
486
6














258
32
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























29,881
191
134,696
256
221,602
620
309,581
1,050
447,396
1,616
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 80,635
170
88,978
247
147,919
243
177,774
466
177,749
235
235,488
291
259,307
125
257,128
166
303,726
205
176,433
155
115,010
174
56,133
133
100,438
151
88,373
108
78,371
222
140,339
132
148,123
102
104,700
130
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 125,450
227
129,173
290
244,675
521
355,860
549
237,376
628
206,604
579
158,559
654
194,183
644
222,019
573
261,636
771
223,333
743
195,486
595
445,855
971
402,582
943
396,558
955
856,540
1,281
746,923
1,148
627,604
937
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 7,027
24
6,517
32
656
10
301
5
3,576
30
4,592
29
3,518
16
12,914
20
10,277
46
169
4








11,486
4
11,486
4


698
29
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























2,551
33
2,541
15
22,866
24
3,271
14
24,470
13
2,462
11
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 320
2
4
1
6,594
15
6,477
10
14,084
27
18,429
28
15,260
21
10,987
16
5,540
21
1,564
7
1,462
7
1,585
6












Other 6,518
4
670
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 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 213,021
457
212,924
616
397,335
822
502,929
1,039
415,085
936
462,167
932
454,632
821
466,201
847
506,713
900
414,746
947
324,763
926
253,207
737
510,560
1,156
522,325
1,265
627,372
1,476
1,099,271
2,067
1,154,878
2,322
1,103,275
2,759
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 Canal or Lateral 320



























48
1
30
1
8,926
1


Irrigation Ditch Lining 428 520
19
168
6
584
14
588
3
93
2
84
5
497
34
304
21
326
17
345
15
506
15
340
15
478
16
576
21
496
41
364
31
318
31
137
15
Irrigation Field Ditch 388 19
1


































Irrigation Land Leveling 464 945
65
1,183
47
808
48
534
22
590
35
1,438
81
449
29
446
31
387
21
163
9
559
27
237
23
364
18
787
46
619
35
743
58
555
33
495
27
Irrigation Pipeline 430 16,807
297
23,815
403
24,076
383
14,129
391
24,631
645
21,253
582
13,024
351
17,235
436
14,457
397
8,607
361
8,945
367
6,682
229
19,335
345
13,476
392
9,657
313
12,547
285
26,582
429
14,986
426
Irrigation Reservoir 436 1,560
18
2,009
17
1,214
31
3,421
28
815
16
505
11
298
5
525
12
1,431
11
152
4
224
7
1,283
10
501
12
577
13
341
8
440
11
551
9
715
13
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 160
15
136
12
135
20
325
20
1,982
44
2,934
20
118
16
96
12
143
19
195
21
78
14
128
25
1,253
7
52
10
137
13
204
13
36
3
148
17
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442 12,021
277
16,614
393
30,855
499
22,408
448
14,929
502
19,025
516
8,642
316
14,772
444
12,033
346
7,231
271
8,660
350
5,666
208
10,150
328
22,334
387
11,140
286
11,907
319
13,016
323
10,399
296
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface 443 1,662
35
1,246
32
1,105
32
1,069
56
1,082
45
721
40
185
6
378
19
298
16
352
10
39
2
65
9
149
10
215
18
604
33
403
28
671
30
683
26
Irrigation Water Management 449 18,234
446
18,937
312
41,439
772
30,799
640
23,187
527
15,209
589
12,168
483
13,398
522
15,491
546
23,612
829
16,885
760
7,845
353
5,860
304
9,737
241
14,373
159
6,254
222
8,215
291
9,305
446
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























507
17
824
21
2,884
48
2,849
83
3,205
104
Land Smoothing 466

































39
3
Pumping Plant 533 2,194
39
2,892
36
3,975
74
2,776
50
3,086
65
2,080
57
1,476
38
2,380
48
1,796
47
1,364
33
1,476
38
1,611
29
1,375
35
2,019
52
1,212
39
1,031
32
2,648
26
2,213
32
Pumping Plant - Enhancements E533































637
9
1,359
25
Structure for Water Control 587 26,965
57
7,279
57
2,878
71
8,836
98
6,469
141
61,026
227
5,599
164
17,049
222
14,264
222
8,718
179
6,067
164
6,438
100
8,898
150
11,146
186
5,359
204
17,398
218
78,902
357
7,607
213
Toxic Salt Reduction 610









6
6
























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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Irrigation Efficiency Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 271
9
718
41
411
23
963
9
1,826
69
2,292
31
233
23
292
27
180
13
89
16
102
18
185
23
987
12
11,273
15
11,311
10
200
13
4
4
1,193
7
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























460
17
814
21
3,512
127
3,205
183
7,913
426
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 9,143
277
6,667
151
7,178
182
17,038
270
17,208
492
3,974
123
3,042
39
7,914
68
9,503
129
3,772
34
191
15
117
2


4,648
42
374
9
12,190
2
5,609
7
685
13
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 32,545
973
31,725
1,119
38,256
1,732
32,271
1,474
24,394
1,461
49,639
1,978
22,775
1,377
29,587
1,670
22,455
1,498
29,354
1,682
22,835
1,711
14,882
976
19,085
1,213
19,026
1,309
14,467
1,112
13,949
1,121
40,224
1,425
15,820
1,197
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)



























73
1
60
3
8,926
6


Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)

4
1
































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 1,396
9
1,430
2


841
1




537
1
383
1




















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 10
1
4
1
212
7
7
2


2,223
2
13
2
15
1
26
1


















Other















140
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 41,262
1,269
39,489
1,315
44,838
1,944
49,383
1,756
41,532
2,022
57,635
2,134
26,514
1,442
37,906
1,767
31,761
1,642
33,196
1,732
23,128
1,744
15,184
1,001
20,072
1,225
34,734
1,383
27,038
1,153
29,827
1,266
57,967
1,625
25,609
1,643
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 3,021
17
6,968
48
4,081
31
80
6


294
4
3,073
7
627
8
404
6
268
1
761
1
761
1












Access Control - Enhancements E472



























117
1
112
4
19
1


Access Road 560

86
1
2
1
1,143
3
38
1
9
1
26
2
57
4


22
1
25
1
7
1












Alley Cropping 311



























91
1






Brush Management 314



























553,450
227
915,735
286
536,321
251
420,568
224
Brush Management - Enhancements E314



























4,541
5
4,153
8
892
1
3,775
4
Channel Bank Vegetation 322 373
1


4
1
228
1
52
2
26
2
895
1
513
1




















Composting Facility 317 2
1


22
1
616
2




























Conservation Cover 327 7,839
64
27,631
287
10,420
148
5,973
98
495
14
17,208
109
68,036
1,306
51,157
1,095
11,747
213
5,228
48
1,891
24
741
26
2,475
31
1,980
26
3,636
35
606
42
5,621
56
9,356
199
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























13
1
128
5
956
29
152
3
2,910
25
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 24,990
182
6,278
77
37,269
415
9,453
70
16,143
130
21,010
275
13,440
169
18,077
181
27,387
528
5,705
53
594
17
458
6
153
1
2
1
71
2
190
3
425
6
92
1
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























711
17
1,019
25
1,818
58
1,762
54
3,055
94
Cover Crop 340 809
12
873
11
82
1
595
12
40
3
39
4
163
14
58
2
201
10
331
14
737
15
3,185
84
7,490
205
4,610
131
6,999
160
5,029
161
5,318
154
6,806
171
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























19
1
535
39
722
47
1,108
44
635
40
Critical Area Planting 342

1,095
7
86
4
29
3
149
5
3,161
11
611
3
17
2
16
2
133
2
363
2
172
4
84
5
753
11
938
4
287
8
9,030
4
17
1
Diversion 362 177
7
2
1
107
11
137
11
1,098
11
1,549
6
43
3
11
2
8
1
7
1
5,133
29




764
5
66
1
50
4
230
2
818
6
Drainage Water Management 554































10
2


Field Border 386



























56
2
65
2
604
8
31
3
Field Border - Enhancements E386



























202
2
319
14
61
1


Filter Strip 393

1
1
26
11




20
2
559
9
5
1


95
4
14
1


86
6
59
4


283
2




Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























1,297
39
2,266
46
1,034
33
889
29
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























1,113
20
670
11
71
2
225
6
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























2
2
1,978
14
5,752
16
11,891
17
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666





























119
1
893
6


Grade Stabilization Structure 410

285
1
156
1
1,891
1
59
1




1,592
4










49
1








Grassed Waterway 412





9
1
87
2
7
1














430
2
96
1






Heavy Use Area Protection 561







19
2
225
2
9
1




256
1


25
4
359
4
3,167
9
123
5
160
3
2,639
16
124
10
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 9,205
144
53,992
295
83,582
651
135,508
386
86,646
444
45,961
366
231,785
1,329
45,615
365
32,184
415
49,511
368
15,238
262
5,662
65
2,141
71
3,647
72
6,797
94
7,873
123
9,870
141
7,652
68
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595



























3,500
126
4,477
207
5,026
245
3,066
164
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 160
15
136
12
135
20
325
20
1,982
44
2,934
20
118
16
96
12
143
19
195
21
78
14
128
25
1,253
7
52
10
137
13
204
13
36
3
148
17
Irrigation Water Management 449 18,234
446
18,937
312
41,439
772
30,799
640
23,187
527
15,209
589
12,168
483
13,398
522
15,491
546
23,612
829
16,885
760
7,845
353
5,860
304
9,737
241
14,373
159
6,254
222
8,215
291
9,305
446
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449

























507
17
824
21
2,884
48
2,849
83
3,205
104
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























21
2






Mulching 484 10
1


18
2
6,876
6
694
4
1,542
8
465
14
141
3
406
5
127
4
1,526
18
151
9
123
7
8
1








Nutrient Management 590 5,183
134
4,955
80
37,380
507
15,020
233
15,662
395
9,073
213
61,979
1,113
7,537
286
13,778
345
10,259
293
7,012
282
3,207
120
2,431
113
1,790
68
2,108
66
13,767
98
2,480
107
2,982
164
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























536
35
640
40
2,544
130
3,097
144
Prescribed Grazing 528 216,836
692
165,433
537
317,420
470
235,673
498
252,439
453
277,242
291
316,024
898
304,579
396
268,935
354
172,178
389
164,586
340
97,494
241
163,721
338
212,776
431
217,979
574
290,313
387
198,069
374
280,177
984
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

























47,759
138
75,706
129
148,230
359
204,304
608
371,797
928
Range Planting 550



























113,029
127
281,027
90
180,508
73
406,570
84
Range Planting - Enhancements E550



























602
1
120
1
4,000
6
927
5
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 17,264
120
7,971
67
5,038
51
4,561
46
5,841
56
5,105
39
280
2
1,722
13
1,369
43
1,997
52
523
16
1,529
47
640
11
1,108
10
183
4
3,657
52
3,349
42
3,353
43
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345



























240
3


108
4
262
11
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329



7,774
89
1,478
30
581
8
1,105
13


894
14
11,355
108
7,885
115
10,016
128
1,342
18
1,156
38
1,362
46
370
12
1,171
27
2,827
40
755
41
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

































2,882
97
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 682
9
49
3
377
2


3
1






367
1
2
1
112
4
87
5
73
4
19
1
243
6
18
2
45
3
46
3
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390



109
3


1,255
2


1,556
4
9
1
367
1
1
1


48
2
55
1


173
2
50
2
165
3


Roof Runoff Structure 558



18
2






3
1


5
1


9
1




2
1




38
6


Roofs and Covers 367































10
1
52
1
Sediment Basin 350

4,302
2


201
3
132
1


























Silvopasture Establishment - Enhancements E381



























9
1
9
1
9
1
25
2
Stream Crossing 578







644
4






43
2


420
4
121
7
46
3
384
9
290
6
420
15
291
2


Stream Crossing - Enhancements E578































40
1


Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 55
3
12
1










14
1


55
2
42
1
121
5
80
3
1,009
2








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 962
7
2,308
27
237
9
1,015
10
53
7
571
20
866
10
1,067
19
806
14
548
12
5,804
39
576
23
3,099
58
3,534
56
619
10
3,159
84
5,164
34
674
12
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

































123
3
Structure for Water Control 587 26,965
57
7,279
57
2,878
71
8,836
98
6,469
141
61,026
227
5,599
164
17,049
222
14,264
222
8,718
179
6,067
164
6,438
100
8,898
150
11,146
186
5,359
204
17,398
218
78,902
357
7,607
213
Terrace 600 7,076
32
3,371
30
4,291
36
16,545
90
3,195
23
3,866
42
992
8
1,120
15


1,150
6
874
7
1,447
7
1,518
11
3,703
23
1,713
17
3,084
23
1,762
12
3,621
25
Toxic Salt Reduction 610









6
6
























Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 674
8
44,295
26
25,056
22
7,628
26
2,273
29
2,595
14
1,829
28
6,719
10
843
6
811
14
616
15
200
3
182
4
587
12
102
7
748
18
150
10
955
15
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























43
2
4,471
12
135
17
81
9
106
20
Waste Facility Closure 360



















9
1
49
1








247
2


Waste Recycling 633 92
2
726
16


96
3








59
1






59
1










Waste Storage Facility 313 9,179
50
2,160
61
619
41
842
40
890
27
6,675
38
1,234
36
425
19
255
14
82
4
339
18
64
8


92
2
151
3


387
10
420
7
Waste Transfer 634 4,976
15
2,231
18
243
24
843
40
523
10
2,506
16
163
14
581
22
27
4
14
2
82
5
51
5


173
5
657
8
168
2
295
14
57
6
Waste Treatment 629



























22
1






Waste Treatment Lagoon 359





390
2
482
3


28
1






















Water Well Decommissioning 351











12,898
1






















Water and Sediment Control Basin 638 3,383
2
3
1
7
1
10
1
84
1
242
2




6,001
2


50
2




1,517
9








Wetland Creation 658



9
1










216
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 763
2
70
4
239
1
10
2
116
3
496
3
374
2
137
1
216
1


















Wetland Restoration 657 4,233
10
1,451
15
760
6
841
1




999
5
383
1
216
1


















Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380 37
2
33
1
126
8
74
3
1,179
8
1,506
3
6
3
80
6
9
1
29
3
31
2
3
2
1,113
10
15
1
10
2
170
4
1,295
2
280
7
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation 650















10
2


















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 1,322
12
2,793
26
234
24
957
16
1,489
40
2,198
59
13,003
9
235
31
195
25
92
20
102
14
70
14
66
16
153
15
11,311
22
11,369
29
68
14
778
12
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 4,527
97
18,283
465
9,479
400
2,677
65
722
20
182
6
11,287
308
32,232
667
11,285
286
6,319
68
1,081
12
137
10
4,194
55
4,871
109
6,751
112
614
50
234
21
2,977
160
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























29,435
205
105,830
556
190,658
1,238
249,033
1,775
402,642
2,540
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 121,011
1,276
134,318
826
157,115
1,471
126,670
900
160,587
864
177,878
748
113,411
3,836
194,776
939
222,773
914
107,747
227
101,482
175
75,173
142
68,308
173
62,337
180
85,501
360
81,933
141
84,509
142
91,453
636
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

1,979
28
































Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 83,331
596
68,498
608
213,008
1,491
187,254
1,380
115,925
1,394
140,122
1,459
102,308
1,450
150,448
1,542
99,889
1,590
104,847
2,086
77,826
1,967
30,467
997
74,029
1,142
125,568
1,043
178,970
1,150
430,002
1,311
377,466
1,305
348,750
1,056
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 7,327
26
6,517
32
656
10
301
5
3,576
30
4,592
29
3,518
16
12,914
20
10,277
46
169
4








11,486
4
11,487
5


698
29
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)



























1,667
17
3,377
22
11,741
17
2,462
11
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 1,946
16
1,430
3
533
1
841
2


926
10
1,021
10
520
3
512
5


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 36,698
12
118
11
12,549
17
8,288
18
6,675
14
2,863
16
2,593
18
987
26
1,291
3
5,214
15
824
5
1,663
9












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 226,568
2,035
217,920
1,999
380,570
3,414
308,362
2,386
285,452
2,362
327,702
2,327
244,078
5,647
383,162
3,228
319,537
2,869
222,597
2,420
181,189
2,173
107,340
1,172
146,597
1,386
222,241
1,552
378,933
2,221
680,864
2,796
679,332
3,274
806,965
4,444
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



9
1










216
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 763
2
70
4
239
1
10
2
116
3
496
3
374
2
137
1
216
1


















Wetland Restoration 657 4,233
10
1,451
15
760
6
841
1




999
5
383
1
216
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 Technical Assistance (CTA) 2,368
4
92
18
101
6






























Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)



239
1


105
3


78
1






















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 1,640
8
1,430
1
533
1
841
1


493
1
1,021
6
520
2
216
3


















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)





7
2


3
2
























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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 3,366
12
1,522
19
873
8
848
3
105
3
496
3
1,099
7
520
2
216
3


















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

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U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) 2012-2022 Data October 2022
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