NRCS Conservation Programs

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

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

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


Financial Information

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

There are three categories of Total Obligations presented below:

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

Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
Total Obligations, by Fiscal Year and Type
In thousands of dollars
Fund Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Technical Assistance $7,554.0
$6,976.9
$6,946.7
$8,001.7
$7,434.4
$8,098.4
$8,899.4
$7,673.5
$6,782.8
$7,260.0
$9,929.4
$8,556.8
$8,671.8
$10,357.3
$9,956.9
$9,201.7
$9,838.2
$17,320.0
Financial Assistance $12,082.2
$9,418.4
$8,612.1
$10,404.7
$12,970.2
$14,408.9
$14,353.7
$16,470.7
$12,438.3
$13,181.4
$10,261.4
$19,523.4
$22,924.3
$20,864.7
$21,564.1
$21,908.5
$18,587.3
$21,414.1
Reimbursable $351.9
$499.6
$512.6
$418.0
$390.9
$307.5
$360.4
$238.4
$128.4
$68.7
$73.4
$27.1
$150.6
$8.3
$14.5

$159.6
$130.5
Total $19,987.8
$16,894.9
$16,071.4
$18,824.6
$20,795.4
$22,814.7
$23,613.2
$24,382.8
$19,349.5
$20,510.1
$20,264.2
$28,107.4
$31,746.7
$31,230.3
$31,535.5
$31,110.2
$28,585.1
$38,864.6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.

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)








$4,168.6
$1,365.8
$7,998.6
$6,137.2
$5,245.3
$5,172.6
$6,367.2
$4,744.9
$5,320.1
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $386.7
$1,119.5
$492.1
$292.3
$274.0
$411.1
$313.9
$114.5
$114.0
$77.7
$143.9
$149.6
$226.7
$156.4
$266.2
$399.0
$300.1
$267.9
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $80.4
$161.4
$162.9
$128.8
$98.1
$99.4
$88.3
$105.5
$60.3
$39.2
$66.3
$102.2
$169.2
$314.9
$106.7
$106.4
$81.2
$514.2
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $154.3
$125.3
$76.6
$116.7
$69.6
$50.3
$75.4
$47.5
$15.3
$12.3
$12.7
$11.7
$13.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$40.7
$126.6
$88.2
$99.0
$124.2
$188.8
$323.5
$288.9
$403.6
$450.7
$1,150.5
$1,296.6
$1,620.3
$1,025.7
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $4,118.5
$3,848.8
$3,219.4
$3,700.3
$3,596.3
$3,847.2
$3,799.8
$3,217.7
$2,853.0
$3,310.2
$3,121.4
$3,168.2
$3,302.9
$3,716.8
$3,899.1
$3,720.9
$3,262.8
$9,122.3
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $7,792.5
$5,761.2
$6,287.0
$9,136.2
$9,382.8
$11,191.2
$12,922.0
$9,053.2
$10,492.0
$11,679.4
$11,664.0
$15,252.2
$20,619.2
$19,027.4
$19,335.7
$17,018.9
$15,895.6
$14,331.2
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $3,553.7
$3,138.2
$3,020.1
$3,009.0
$3,393.6
$3,216.8
$3,200.9
$3,645.7
$4,431.4
$114.0
$203.1
$14.0
$259.0
$267.0
$4.3



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $221.7
$4.0
$33.8
$7.3
$16.4
$95.6
$23.4
$75.1
$15.8
$0.1
$0.1
$2.8
$1.0
$1.1




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$7.7
$1,803.5
$582.7
$63.9
$541.7
$40.5
$274.8
$1,791.0
$6,806.8
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $254.1
$268.8
$276.6
$287.5
$301.0
$279.8
$124.4











Soil Survey (SOIL) $439.3
$470.4
$506.2
$610.2
$663.7
$702.0
$677.7
$500.8
$196.0
$257.0
$200.3
$179.4
$182.4
$192.7
$154.7
$312.8
$296.3
$273.0
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $8.9
$8.2
$6.5















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $1,380.4
$363.4
$428.2
$120.0
$11.8









$1,377.6
$33.1
$19.1
$186.8
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)







$5.0
$102.3
$1.8






$58.4
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $-21.8
$-41.4
$178.1
$87.9
$48.1
$49.5
$139.5
$6,034.3
$367.4
$126.6
$528.1
$4.2

$37.9
$28.1
$1,285.3
$364.2
$956.7
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $341.3
$120.2
$122.6
$775.6
$1,522.2
$1,449.5
$632.4
$1,272.5
$381.4
$219.0
$90.7
$2.5
$282.3
$1,218.2
$-0.9
$295.2
$207.7
$-0.3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $1,278.7
$1,546.9
$1,261.3
$552.8
$1,377.1
$1,295.7
$1,527.3
$217.0
$293.7
$205.4
$739.0
$350.4
$86.1
$60.2
$0.4

$1.9
$1.8
Other $-0.9








$1.6








Total $19,987.8
$16,894.9
$16,071.4
$18,824.6
$20,795.4
$22,814.7
$23,613.2
$24,382.8
$19,349.5
$20,510.1
$20,264.2
$28,107.4
$31,746.7
$31,230.3
$31,535.5
$31,110.2
$28,585.1
$38,864.6
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$537.8
$772.3
$706.2
$642.3
$798.4
$652.5
$659.2
$554.0
$1,072.5
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $89.4
$85.8
$492.1
$72.8
$72.7
$169.0
$175.7
$33.4
$20.5
$20.5
$37.9
$41.8
$13.1
$29.1
$19.5
$45.9
$28.1
$30.8
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$39.2
$66.3
$102.2
$169.2
$314.9
$106.7
$106.4
$81.2
$514.2
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $53.0
$64.0
$34.9
$35.9
$6.7
$3.9
$30.3
$2.4
$5.5
$2.5
$3.6
$2.7
$4.1





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$40.7
$91.2
$54.0
$64.1
$79.6
$140.4
$294.0
$240.7
$314.5
$345.0
$339.4
$482.9
$595.4
$588.1
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $3,744.5
$3,561.5
$2,944.7
$3,414.5
$3,310.4
$3,647.4
$3,586.1
$3,138.2
$2,811.6
$3,272.5
$3,092.9
$3,141.6
$3,269.6
$3,708.5
$3,884.6
$3,720.9
$3,262.8
$9,108.1
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $1,461.8
$1,647.3
$1,857.9
$2,409.9
$2,121.2
$2,508.5
$3,440.2
$2,607.0
$2,814.0
$2,549.6
$2,584.4
$3,190.3
$3,391.1
$3,964.9
$3,373.7
$3,534.1
$3,504.5
$3,071.9
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $122.9
$124.1
$86.6
$328.4
$288.8
$211.1
$211.3
$306.8
$239.9
$114.0
$203.1
$14.0
$259.0
$267.0
$4.3



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $221.7
$4.0
$33.8
$7.3
$13.1
$15.8
$14.3
$17.0
$13.7
$0.1
$0.1
$2.8
$1.0
$1.1




Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$7.7
$1,803.5
$582.7
$63.9
$499.3
$40.5
$48.0
$1,432.6
$2,162.3
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $254.1
$268.8
$276.6
$287.5
$301.0
$279.8
$124.4











Soil Survey (SOIL) $413.9
$419.5
$431.2
$606.7
$656.9
$693.7
$668.8
$500.8
$196.0
$257.0
$200.3
$179.4
$182.4
$192.7
$154.7
$312.8
$296.3
$273.0
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $8.9
$8.2
$6.5















Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $789.8
$369.6
$428.2
$120.0
$11.8









$1,377.6
$33.1
$19.1
$186.8
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)







$5.0
$102.3
$1.8






$58.4
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $7.5
$13.2
$26.5
$11.1
$20.5
$15.8
$22.3
$675.6
$177.4
$20.3
$76.6
$4.2

$37.9
$3.9
$258.4
$60.9
$252.4
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $91.3
$20.4
$22.7
$154.8
$113.6
$194.9
$100.7
$111.2
$206.6
$43.5
$64.9
$1.8
$282.3
$139.2
$-0.9

$1.4
$-0.3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $295.2
$390.5
$305.0
$552.8
$477.0
$267.3
$471.3
$217.0
$213.0
$150.8
$727.5
$346.4
$79.2
$59.3
$0.4

$1.9
$1.8
Other








$1.6








Total $7,554.0
$6,976.9
$6,946.7
$8,001.7
$7,434.4
$8,098.4
$8,899.4
$7,673.5
$6,782.8
$7,260.0
$9,929.4
$8,556.8
$8,671.8
$10,357.3
$9,956.9
$9,201.7
$9,838.2
$17,320.0
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$3,605.7
$548.5
$7,291.9
$5,494.9
$4,446.9
$4,520.1
$5,708.0
$4,190.9
$4,247.6
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $297.4
$1,033.7

$219.5
$201.3
$242.1
$138.3
$81.1
$93.5
$57.2
$106.0
$107.8
$96.3
$127.3
$246.7
$353.1
$112.4
$120.8
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $101.3
$61.3
$41.7
$80.8
$62.9
$46.4
$45.1
$45.1
$9.8
$9.8
$9.0
$9.0
$9.0





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$35.5
$34.3
$34.9
$44.6
$48.3
$29.5
$48.2
$89.1
$105.7
$811.1
$813.7
$1,024.9
$437.6
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $6,330.7
$4,113.9
$4,429.0
$6,726.3
$7,261.6
$8,682.7
$9,481.8
$6,446.1
$7,678.0
$9,129.8
$9,079.6
$12,061.9
$17,228.1
$15,062.5
$15,962.0
$13,484.8
$12,391.1
$11,259.3
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $3,430.9
$3,014.1
$2,933.5
$2,680.6
$3,104.9
$3,005.7
$2,989.6
$3,338.9
$4,191.5









Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)



$3.3
$79.8
$9.2
$58.0
$2.1









Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)












$42.4

$226.8
$358.4
$4,644.5
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $590.7
$-6.2
















Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $98.6
$-54.6
$151.7
$76.7
$27.6
$33.7
$117.2
$5,358.7
$190.0
$106.3
$451.5



$24.2
$1,026.9
$303.3
$704.3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $250.0
$99.8
$99.9
$620.8
$1,408.6
$1,254.6
$482.2
$1,107.9
$148.1
$169.6
$25.9
$0.7

$1,079.0

$295.2
$206.3

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $983.5
$1,156.4
$956.3

$900.0
$1,028.4
$1,056.0

$80.7
$54.6
$11.4
$3.9
$6.8
$0.9




Other $-0.9

















Total $12,082.2
$9,418.4
$8,612.1
$10,404.7
$12,970.2
$14,408.9
$14,353.7
$16,470.7
$12,438.3
$13,181.4
$10,261.4
$19,523.4
$22,924.3
$20,864.7
$21,564.1
$21,908.5
$18,587.3
$21,414.1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• Other includes Biomass R&D, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, Forestry Incentives Program, Fund for Rural America, Great Plains Conservation, Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Fund,
Resource Conservation and Development Program, Rural Abandoned Mine, SWCA, Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program, VPAP, Waterbank Program, and other accounting and adjustment funds.
• For GRP, except for the minor amount of due diligence funds administered by NRCS, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the majority of GRP funds for both easements and rental contracts.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CRP, CTA, PMC, RCD, SNOW, SOIL, and WSP do not provide financial assistance.
• Prior to the February 7, 2014 enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, WHIP was authorized to obligate funds to new contracts. Upon enactment, the 2014 Act authorized the use of unobligated funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$25.0
$45.0
$0.5






Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)











$117.3



$159.6
$116.3
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $80.4
$161.4
$162.9
$128.8
$98.1
$99.4
$88.3
$105.5
$60.3









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $374.0
$287.3
$274.7
$285.8
$285.9
$199.8
$213.7
$79.5
$41.4
$37.7
$28.4
$26.6
$33.3
$8.3
$14.5


$14.2
Soil Survey (SOIL) $25.4
$50.9
$75.0
$3.4
$6.9
$8.3
$8.9











Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $-127.9

















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)





$49.5
$53.4
$26.7
$6.0








Total $351.9
$499.6
$512.6
$418.0
$390.9
$307.5
$360.4
$238.4
$128.4
$68.7
$73.4
$27.1
$150.6
$8.3
$14.5

$159.6
$130.5
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.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP 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.

Conservation Practice Implementation Reports

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

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

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

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


Acres Receiving Conservation by Program

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program, FY 2005-2022

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

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



















110
1


121
2
328
7
137
8
1,974
102
736
13
1,692
46
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 242
97
1,131
112
3,196
395
1,385
178
1,369
164
1,210
161
1,003
138
442
78
198
30
53
12
276
41
188
46
384
35
268
71
78
14
180
22
188
36
311
47
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 515
139
878
239
1,092
175
1,091
154
839
188
538
141
751
73
318
55
78
16
97
20


50
22
15
36
203
13


728
140
297
84
172
175
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









2,562
7
241
1
154
1
747
3
266
1
3,201
2
3,349
8
10,256
15
700
6
4,991
30
10,442
36




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































4,556
96
5,788
117
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 5,680
691
13,957
1,560
20,227
1,703
21,296
1,878
18,044
1,832
12,544
1,359
19,077
1,407
21,314
2,185
18,033
1,703
826
76
8,074
784
8,483
855
8,395
847
6,537
661
7,965
712
9,041
985
6,251
502
1,484
83
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 10,257
1,585
17,062
2,538
29,320
4,389
32,319
4,041
28,543
2,913
44,965
3,289
56,002
2,999
58,169
2,821
66,126
2,499
51,770
1,928
62,723
3,095
64,243
4,505
74,375
5,175
65,910
4,982
70,795
4,754
50,591
3,668
67,830
3,496
54,607
2,487
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 525
69
5
1
316
30
224
28
127
21
59
8


48
1




















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















1,038
52
2,669
127
4,886
341
5,877
455
8,752
456
9,065
549
17,615
441
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 488
60
396
72
233
22
25
8
19
1




19
2




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 81
10
139
31
102
68
102
22
222
47
426
32
276
17
598
37
747
43
409
17
499
22






1,824
82
344
9
1,547
83
434
7
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 5,046
327
20,809
469
16,218
926
28,659
1,027
24,522
727
28,660
1,071
25,748
1,044
29,214
1,039
21,803
671
13,598
412
8,087
309
4,704
141
1,533
27
724
18
25
9
16
2
18
5


Other 72
2
528
50
89
2
64
9
140
13
11
1
10
1
76
7














40
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.

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 21,929
1,436
51,740
2,502
64,415
4,293
79,175
4,657
71,315
3,792
81,780
3,900
94,923
3,655
104,590
3,873
100,313
3,670
65,210
1,668
77,228
2,870
77,174
3,566
84,442
3,838
77,392
3,809
84,947
3,659
71,258
3,484
82,424
2,844
81,368
2,115
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 4.92%
3.90%
7.42%
6.79%
11.38%
7.92%
8.45%
7.79%
4.33%
4.93%
8.90%
7.13%
9.65%
5.55%
8.37%
3.30%
6.98%
4.33%
3.54%
1.86%
3.81%
6.06%
2.46%
2.58%
6.99%
5.13%
1.94%
1.76%
3.01%
3.85%
2.64%
2.50%
13.30%
14.49%
1.02%
2.55%
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.
Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice

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

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

Conservation Practices Related to Cropland Soil Quality

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Cover 327

126
14








180
24
34
6


5
1


100
6


55
5
36
5
6
2
43
12
2
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

































11
1
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 4,002
331
7,603
591
6,398
487
8,540
645
8,018
668
5,629
374
2,884
174
4,929
410
1,481
134
136
9
2,980
228
5,457
451
12,879
972
12,966
1,058
8,895
710
3,716
322
6,908
534
1,500
88
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328































129
14
129
14
Contour Buffer Strips 332







3
1


























Contour Farming 330 4
2


135
9






























Cover Crop 340 735
36
1,241
76
1,304
89
1,750
111
3,246
262
2,218
173
1,774
150
3,815
288
2,820
200
5,344
381
15,570
1,095
19,166
1,334
25,781
1,805
23,784
1,771
24,706
1,788
17,969
1,353
19,012
1,412
11,801
794
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340





























80
6
36
6
15
1
Critical Area Planting 342 35
2
46
4
40
2
38
1
91
2
49
2


11
1
67
4
150
12
175
9
180
10
128
5
294
19
102
8
161
10
94
7
103
8
Diversion 362 65
2


43
8
369
10
451
18
182
9
169
8
176
13
216
5
154
6
146
4
74
3




26
3
27
3
10
1


Field Border 386 126
7
11
2
118
5
63
5
20
4
9
1
104
6
2
1
16
2
1
1
22
1
43
6
54
2
74
3
117
5






Forage and Biomass Planting 512 195
16
814
66
826
81
685
49
84
11
617
52
660
58
372
29
603
41
552
39
2,436
120
3,232
219
1,835
116
3,257
230
1,998
117
2,713
167
2,085
130
1,118
75
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 101
1
8
1


29
1






26
1
29
1


72
4
90
5




151
7






Grassed Waterway 412

11
1
40
2
50
2
22
4
135
4
162
8
4
1
16
1
108
3
106
2
103
6


129
2
23
2


8
1


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 845
87
5,229
283
7,133
575
4,480
366
6,869
440
3,271
261
2,598
239
469
71
65
8
237
27
30
2
13
1












Irrigation Water Management 449



9
1


88
6
150
12
259
24
165
42
149
10
106
16
361
25
171
9
163
10
196
19
173
15
180
14
218
17
257
19
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468

17
3
13
2
15
1


29
1
27
2
6
1
44
2


165
5
18
1
94
3


44
4
27
2
23
3
23
1
Mulching 484 4
1
72
2
56
1
104
5
66
18
143
20
221
21
116
17
48
4
171
21
303
15
321
20
129
7
309
18
128
9
184
11
106
12
108
11
Nutrient Management 590 6,027
488
12,365
966
28,712
2,496
25,611
2,337
17,612
1,525
21,048
1,866
12,788
1,221
17,137
1,558
20,926
1,901
367
52
5,675
541
9,438
801
10,756
920
8,768
813
8,506
709
12,721
1,146
7,502
654
5,950
548
Residue Management, Seasonal 344

397
23
77
11
51
2






10
1




















Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

405
23
27
1


12
2
153
5
46
1
46
1
144
13
629
38
2,483
135
8,807
490
10,204
659
8,065
494
9,932
658
5,781
392
4,390
343
1,731
101
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 158
15
705
40
845
54
670
40
1,134
68
527
35
38
8
269
15
453
25
609
51
2,704
215
3,743
272
3,142
243
2,731
216
6,964
516
3,080
235
861
65
681
55
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 70
5
321
25
525
19
290
33
254
58
172
30
64
8
75
8
172
7
66
2
3
1
22
6
44
12
393
14
6
1
1,141
79
538
53
182
53
Row Arrangement 557 1,933
151
3,507
271
511
32
4,451
345
2,029
198
1,573
138
793
48
1,357
135
263
27
44
3
101
1
220
21
11
1
28
3
30
1






Stripcropping 585 67
3
18
1


42
1


59
15








16
2




16
1








Subsurface Drain 606 38
1


4
1


19
1
48
3
20
1
33
2
94
5
8
1
21
2
24
1


20
2
18
4
83
5
21
2
17
1
Underground Outlet 620



20
4
104
4
205
8
111
6
53
2
131
7


116
3
60
5
96
5
73
3
20
2
58
5
127
9
26
2
39
2
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380









18
2
2
1


7
1


3
1




3
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 Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)





























133
6




Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 5
1
213
15
400
31
312
11
512
46
325
52
382
51
192
30
91
10
7
2
259
26
113
5
171
13
171
26
75
12
70
12
73
14
170
22
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 50
3
236
27
324
13
18
2
123
9
96
29
31
3
47
7
34
5
61
1


6
2
13
9
203
13


319
56
100
28
112
51
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)





























121
9
280
32
243
24
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 4,090
487
6,927
706
12,058
1,055
12,218
1,162
11,698
1,306
10,956
1,136
8,306
868
15,062
1,726
14,940
1,509
554
45
7,443
730
6,619
654
7,086
737
AR
648
AR
648
AR
914
AR
479
AR
38
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 5,468
646
10,745
1,559
21,498
2,767
23,962
2,776
17,727
1,914
18,136
1,782
9,280
1,067
7,711
834
9,842
862
6,832
614
19,193
1,655
28,460
3,004
34,970
3,925
AR
3,760
AR
3,654
AR
2,523
AR
2,438
AR
1,465
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 7
1




10
1




























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























705
74
1,340
225
1,891
253
1,143
236
2,095
277
1,369
173
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 65
8
310
33
94
10


19
1




11
1




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

5
1
23
3
15
1
5
1
6
2


6
1




















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

14
3
7
1
10
4
34
9
80
7
130
15
83
9
57
5
39
4
30
2
17
2












Other 72
2
525
48


11
1
130
8
11
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 9,578
1,148
18,801
2,392
32,883
3,880
34,909
3,958
29,622
3,294
27,555
3,009
16,986
2,004
22,889
2,608
23,698
2,391
7,489
666
24,664
2,413
34,464
3,667
40,522
4,758
41,263
4,672
40,015
4,567
33,969
3,756
27,478
3,268
18,114
1,773
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

2,420
180
3,296
250
9,410
697
7,405
611
7,833
632
3,535
304
6,545
501
1,284
75
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328













29
4
29
4
Cover Crop 340 343
24
4,607
309
7,239
467
13,169
934
11,127
856
14,105
1,062
6,787
521
7,826
629
2,265
151
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340













9
1


Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 282
18
1,420
81
3,654
194
5,275
354
3,786
243
4,969
344
2,846
179
1,886
169
486
42
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 62
6
994
85
1,842
121
2,154
164
1,595
135
3,333
257
1,732
131
642
50
401
36
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)













38
5
29
4
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)

1,910
206
487
46
1,715
142
683
82
2,021
230
1,097
160
4,740
405
146
11
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 343
48
3,775
449
6,624
986
12,440
1,997
10,048
1,621
12,357
1,894
5,604
793
7,106
847
1,891
261
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





32
10
575
142
884
171
632
182
582
97
177
32
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 343
48
4,060
655
6,710
1,032
12,485
2,149
10,679
1,845
13,547
2,295
6,682
1,135
7,674
1,354
2,155
308
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Health Management System (SHMS) Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Crop Rotation 328

316
26
624
47
2,072
148
1,247
98
1,843
152
400
40
671
64
13
1
Cover Crop 340

316
26
653
50
2,117
151
1,236
97
2,032
172
507
57
671
64
13
1
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

22
1
134
7
1,619
106
606
46
406
31
63
7
366
39


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

294
25
839
62
826
67
520
46
1,718
152
667
75
264
24
13
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 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 Technical Assistance (CTA)

232
38




61
7
865
121
163
64
487
48


Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

316
40
544
166
1,816
472
1,114
276
1,695
386
365
108
621
139


Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)







20
4


30
7
51
4
13
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 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

316
78
544
166
1,816
472
1,114
287
1,811
507
385
179
653
191
13
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.

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 472 518
47
258
27
494
24
526
42
108
18
139
17
86
6
10
1
1
1
28
2












11
1


Aquatic Organism Passage 396



25
1
67
2


5,684
1
96
1


5
1
17
1


339
1


14
1








Conservation Cover 327

133
15






3
1
7,568
192
34
6


5
1


100
6


55
5
41
7
6
2
61
14
2
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327































245
4
19
3
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 2,572
206
91,218
332
12,219
462
22,976
616
26,589
432
17,226
590
23,233
480
23,538
455
26,478
344
26,102
312
13,132
253
11,428
156
9,027
101
6,059
82
6,885
85
10,173
70
13,346
96
10,328
82
Hedgerow Planting 422

44
3
1
2
10
3


50
4
109
2






















Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 13
2
47
2
45
1
104
3
94
13
5
1
28
4


21
2


















Riparian Forest Buffer 391 561
50
859
68
1,106
78
650
81
844
111
779
94
195
27
562
27
356
17
165
6
92
4
52
10
61
23
424
15
74
4
2,083
164
2,038
93
541
75
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 42
2






18
2


























Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390





























9
1




Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 82
1
2
1
960
54
366
20
17
3


83
2
138
1


14
1
11
2




14
1
66
2
8
1
2,722
4
8,727
18
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 254
13
125
5
263
9
425
10
147
10
37
5


210
3


62
3


38
5


74
3


10
1




Structures for Wildlife 649































475
20
101
17
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 4,857
119
14,650
501
24,113
537
27,507
450
24,135
333
33,802
353
22,916
287
35,205
307
28,307
170
8,645
112
6,050
50
4,268
40
9,332
47
2,575
24
3,504
25
1,455
13
2,283
16
1,494
19
Wetland Creation 658

204
2
24
5


40
1


























Wetland Enhancement 659

279
24
515
42
2,862
48
237
68


301
9






















Wetland Restoration 657 25
2
57
5
42
6
304
12
487
38
657
35
530
22
988
17
781
18
758
11
509
8


33
1
207
2
587
8
206
11
163
2
426
4
Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 45
2
98
9
957
32
2,864
16
73
11
302
6


78
3
81
3
70
2
26
1














Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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



















110
1


33
1
207
2
137
8
339
17
163
2
262
5
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 74
10
55
6
56
1
153
6
51
6
50
7
























Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 401
73
722
103
700
81
168
27
217
24
252
52
53
11
223
20
52
12
89
4


6
3
15
18
203
13


688
129
297
52
172
68
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



























45
1
9
1
530
24
111
22
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 308
33
4,084
421
5,310
251
4,953
341
4,116
300
670
92
6,657
183
2,709
57
1,534
19
206
18




192
3




121
20
242
17
845
29
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 432
23
281
15
691
49
811
33
3,228
53
5,331
80
4,777
91
5,947
101
10,336
119
12,401
166
8,414
123
8,066
139
11,985
133
5,695
104
7,350
102
5,103
71
7,490
111
3,828
57
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 129
12


71
7
37
5
43
8




48
1




















Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)



























165
11
4,090
22
3,126
39
8,900
38
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 27
4
139
29
84
57
96
17
217
43
426
25
250
13
541
24
460
18
326
11
446
10














Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 4,437
289
20,401
420
15,209
807
27,075
874
22,995
606
23,220
851
19,266
734
20,286
617
12,432
388
7,346
252
4,216
184
2,688
76
861
17
656
14
25
9
16
2
18
5


Other





























40
1




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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 5,609
444
24,060
994
19,791
1,253
30,630
1,303
30,148
1,040
29,598
1,107
30,363
1,032
28,907
820
24,135
556
20,295
451
13,186
318
10,760
218
13,075
172
6,715
133
7,721
131
10,390
263
11,625
250
14,062
219
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Forest Land Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation, FY 2005-2022

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Practice (including practice count) and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Practice Name Practice Code 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Access Control 472 99
2
41
2
64
2
214
5
5
1
39
4
30
2






















Brush Management 314





125
2




159
7
4,523
51
10,447
84
8,623
96
12,075
106
10,040
115
10,052
96
6,409
72
9,220
104
13,585
150
13,958
143
18,276
169
Brush Management - Enhancements E314





























73
1
73
1
913
1
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 1,026
8
87,017
49
4,821
52
13,958
68
18,507
79
8,163
85
16,394
134
18,279
163
23,186
144
23,148
121
10,569
78
9,840
63
8,324
61
5,390
41
6,390
43
9,744
43
12,916
65
10,073
48
Forest Stand Improvement 666 473
5
108
2
361
15
305
5
390
6
1,076
8
3,095
30
15,815
78
16,711
72
8,070
69
10,247
68
12,419
80
7,642
56
13,902
68
11,404
63
6,377
57
8,697
35
11,767
52
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























1,150
10
579
6
1,374
9
865
10
Forest Trails and Landings 655 236
2




253
2
2,148
17
14,500
64
24,522
107
11,733
68
8,281
54
7,927
37
11,585
26
4,901
34
14,155
35
9,023
43
15,005
74
5,625
32
7,952
35
15,266
28
Herbaceous Weed Control 315













171
2
1,798
1
417
2
175
3
1,555
5
171
3
3,394
5
909
6
512
5
284
3
1,035
5
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595

433
5
1,016
25
1,489
22
3,349
30
3,413
51
10,321
87
7,030
93
7,753
78
5,417
41
1,605
28
310
7
186
3










Prescribed Burning 338









3,177
3


810
3
3,803
3
339
1
















Prescribed Forestry 409









237
1
























Riparian Forest Buffer 391 36
1
42
1
26
2
15
10














25
2
7
1


66
2
125
8
1,401
9


Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment 654

































70
1
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395

















14
1






14
1
66
2


2,722
4
7,794
15
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 177
2
168
2
69
10
233
1
171
2
392
4
635
11
782
10
515
7
740
6
774
5
452
3
322
5
1,329
8
83
4
372
6
1,786
12
3,110
11
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























165
1
514
2
2,242
3
1,435
1
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660 417
3
91
2
907
3
92
2
33
5
6,042
41
6,123
70
13,180
88
18,839
86
4,620
58
5,435
37
2,080
18
89
2


216
1


94
1


Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490



























83
4






Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 2,580
26
2,939
34
13,556
125
13,617
118
14,291
123
19,627
160
19,619
194
30,526
216
27,174
134
7,193
79
5,801
45
4,251
37
9,262
46
2,476
20
3,504
25
1,449
12
1,491
14
1,494
19
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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

























121
4








Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 36
2


4
2
14
10






















38
7
167
2


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



























808
12
1,026
9
3,709
20
5,232
24
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 80
3
563
14
2,226
58
2,191
26
2,943
44
178
7
1,167
8
2,027
27
1,375
11




122
3
162
1
110
2




167
6
822
20
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 627
13
224
6
404
12
1,284
31
4,340
42
9,286
107
12,951
141
13,460
145
22,493
241
20,587
293
21,365
245
17,923
281
20,707
275
14,311
218
18,283
273
12,778
258
17,588
242
15,840
246
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















479
9
1,412
10
1,746
26
2,510
48
5,667
47
6,032
60
13,874
70
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 2,396
31
17,153
77
7,945
162
17,282
168
17,489
177
14,908
307
19,989
493
24,690
600
18,698
411
11,450
218
6,618
151
3,567
71
1,458
22
660
8
16
6
3
1
11
4


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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Land Unit Acres treated by at least one practice 3,139
49
17,494
97
9,570
234
19,213
235
24,295
263
21,635
421
31,741
642
38,266
772
40,115
663
31,044
511
27,780
396
21,912
364
23,733
308
16,751
258
21,287
339
19,412
322
25,676
334
35,697
360
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 560 190
3
42
3
125
14
239
12
21
3
125
7
37
6
150
6
43
3


26
3
22
2
42
1
8
1


42
3
143
7
2
1
Animal Trails and Walkways 575 432
19
474
18
326
14
318
24
363
24
762
37
1,186
46
501
30
281
20
20
2
178
8
389
9
100
10
511
18
361
14
218
14
374
14
171
11
Brush Management 314 187
14
206
10
474
22
470
9
118
6
590
17
82
8
120
8
86
8
49
6
77
3
103
12
93
5
83
5
79
6
113
9
211
13
230
13
Critical Area Planting 342 23
3
54
1
104
4
4
1


314
3


35
3
8
1
74
2
213
11
245
9
33
4
22
3
113
9
73
5
9
1
267
9
Fence 382 1,202
107
1,997
99
1,885
120
2,700
154
1,981
140
1,322
100
1,704
126
1,112
86
902
68
605
44
1,055
61
1,017
57
1,476
65
1,348
59
863
48
1,043
73
1,379
71
616
40
Forage Harvest Management 511

261
12
96
12
625
52
28
2


21
2
29
5






80
4
29
2








12
1
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 292
19
566
32
417
29
71
10
262
18
275
25
401
43
203
20
173
15
80
7
24
1
150
13
204
9
199
20
189
15
305
32
252
19
116
18
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

































7
1
Heavy Use Area Protection 561

23
5




13
1


4
1
19
5
120
8
138
7
243
16
113
7
110
7
51
3
26
2
135
10
189
5
16
1
Herbaceous Weed Control 315













4
1
24
2
16
2
8
1






8
1
60
9
7
1
137
26
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

































79
8
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 450
38
793
56
301
27
610
44
202
12
320
35
483
23
65
11
25
2
37
4
6
1














Livestock Pipeline 516 361
20
1,265
56
364
21
424
34
412
29
548
37
1,237
71
686
56
581
47
42
6
374
25
541
29
241
20
472
24
498
25
535
28
657
29
303
19
Nutrient Management 590 189
11
1,713
107
2,668
199
818
59
1,568
133
625
57
669
59
1,117
103
619
46
39
2
264
23
769
86
314
34
240
19
277
20
382
49
247
27
178
20
Pond 378 30
2


26
1


24
1


5
1


















18
1


Prescribed Grazing 528 1,862
153
2,774
225
3,373
276
3,124
295
1,412
178
1,743
148
2,360
180
3,707
286
2,568
200
1,219
129
1,720
154
890
77
982
79
786
63
1,168
93
1,545
109
1,170
92
1,053
89
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528





























79
8
19
2
184
19
Pumping Plant 533

17
1
39
3
15
2
13
2
36
2
270
9
42
2


7
1


13
2
12
1
111
4
233
5
155
6
13
1
64
1
Spring Development 574



























40
3
7
1
5
1
26
1
Stream Crossing 578



























52
4
43
3
56
3
16
1
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580

3
1


14
2
20
2




10
1




















Waste Recycling 633

17
2






37
3
28
2
399
25


12
2
172
8
29
3
26
3










Water Well 642 13
1
100
1


9
2
12
2
26
1














57
2
233
5
134
6


4
1
Watering Facility 614 634
33
887
33
271
21
663
45
234
22
685
59
1,448
89
932
69
649
48
240
17
520
41
401
28
631
39
1,176
44
507
29
772
34
1,028
54
269
24
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380











38
1






















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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Grazing Land Conservation Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 95
44
189
27
349
40
517
86
303
40
451
51
155
17
91
8
56
3








6
1








Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 152
20
243
43
107
14
429
46
216
46
156
36
195
22
228
28
11
2




33
6
1
1




56
11


45
26
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)





























79
8
45
8
201
40
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 438
26
1,539
129
1,284
130
889
88
690
75
150
14
521
55
887
119
697
57
78
10
235
16
560
48
133
12
101
2
238
12
319
44
67
10
78
7
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 1,847
275
3,492
454
3,319
541
3,826
503
3,107
403
3,720
415
4,534
560
4,038
547
3,579
400
1,864
213
2,480
336
1,990
282
1,818
247
1,951
253
1,851
209
1,947
254
1,945
223
1,365
162
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 335
48
5
1
262
23
83
19
62
9
37
4
























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





















19
2
246
19
87
9
385
58
599
82
589
100
504
69
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 120
9
73
7
133
9








8
1




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)



















18
1














Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 30
1
6
1
24
6
25
2
31
2
75
11
53
12
89
13
26
6
25
8
14
3














Other





3
1




10
1
30
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 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 2,871
423
5,177
662
5,237
763
5,432
745
4,290
575
4,494
531
5,295
667
5,154
717
4,355
468
1,889
231
2,708
356
2,518
338
2,127
279
2,043
265
2,370
279
2,985
399
2,646
341
2,115
304
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 Pipeline 430





130
12
101
12
238
10
166
12
99
21
25
5
50
4
13
6
89
13
216
7
79
10




27
2
48
5
Irrigation Reservoir 436







21
4
47
7
41
4
66
2
24
2
21
1
2
1
8
1
115
1








48
2
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 24
1
32
2


54
3
131
14
41
9
134
12
133
21
66
19
26
2
116
8
58
14
129
9
212
21


56
3
10
1
51
5
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442





22
1


30
4
5
1
5
1
23
2




16
1


3
1




5
1


Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface 443





1
1




























Irrigation Water Management 449



21
2


88
6
150
12
259
24
165
42
149
10
106
16
361
25
173
10
163
10
196
19
173
15
180
14
218
17
257
19
Pumping Plant 533





30
2
10
1
10
2
48
4
47
4
20
2
26
2
19
1
21
5
17
1
27
3
240
6
180
9
58
3
28
4
Structure for Water Control 587 13
1
3
2


21
3
42
6
















6
1
222
12
226
10
664
20
704
15
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 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) 24
1
32
2


32
5
125
27
150
17
285
35
175
54
130
20
34
9
259
32
177
38
373
27
184
43
75
12
70
12
63
14
92
20
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

































1
2
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 13
1
2
1
21
2








28
2
28
11


















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

1
1


117
17
107
16
269
27
152
22
113
35
72
9
71
16
54
9
41
6
3
1
39
12
406
13
333
22
485
26
262
22
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)



























40
8
26
2
112
4
486
6
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 38
2
35
4
21
2
139
22
210
43
409
44
432
57
315
91
230
40
100
25
313
41
218
44
377
28
223
55
520
33
428
36
660
44
841
50
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 472 518
47
258
27
494
24
526
42
108
18
139
17
86
6
10
1
1
1
28
2












11
1


Access Road 560 336
12
65
7
526
35
704
41
476
24
1,022
29
299
27
2,266
40
622
26
245
14
115
13
225
30
174
17
295
30








Animal Mortality Facility 316 4
1




5
1
5
1
11
2
41
3
10
1
311
4
6
1
10
1
81
2
24
1
40
2
13
2
21
2
32
1
4
1
Brush Management 314



























10,700
137
14,922
187
15,912
189
21,003
248
Brush Management - Enhancements E314





























73
1
73
1
913
1
Composting Facility 317 102
10
6
2
5
1
61
5
60
5
35
5
34
3
20
3
















22
1
7
1
Conservation Cover 327

133
15






3
1
7,568
192
34
6


5
1


100
6


55
5
41
7
6
2
61
14
2
1
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327































245
4
19
3
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 4,011
333
7,603
591
6,555
490
8,983
666
8,089
675
5,671
377
2,884
174
4,929
410
1,501
135
136
9
2,980
228
5,457
451
12,879
972
12,994
1,062
8,943
719
3,827
332
7,185
543
1,597
91
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328































129
14
129
14
Contour Buffer Strips 332







3
1




73
1




















Contour Farming 330 131
3


135
9






























Cover Crop 340 765
37
1,262
77
1,388
93
1,750
111
3,246
262
2,285
175
1,774
150
3,838
292
2,866
203
5,404
386
15,640
1,101
19,316
1,340
25,870
1,812
24,132
1,786
25,043
1,810
18,360
1,373
19,552
1,435
12,245
805
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340





























80
6
36
6
15
1
Critical Area Planting 342 63
7
103
6
248
8
169
5
91
2
548
9
96
4
48
8
109
10
275
25
519
43
962
51
316
30
453
46
315
29
446
31
154
19
493
31
Diversion 362 433
7
40
3
125
12
375
12
609
24
239
18
283
16
226
19
311
10
188
8
163
6
84
5
3
1
45
6
26
3
139
6
18
3
40
3
Field Border 386



























117
5
74
1
222
3


Filter Strip 393 58
7
483
33
1,347
77
956
58
835
54
681
41
1,068
62
36
4
291
12


89
3
258
11




14
1






Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























2,295
138
3,175
192
2,291
146
1,209
89
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

































7
1
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























11,404
63
7,265
60
8,697
35
11,992
55
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























1,150
10
579
6
1,374
9
865
10
Grade Stabilization Structure 410 337
3
8
1


33
2
51
2


73
2
112
6
690
5


72
4
194
6
518
5
7
1
183
8






Grassed Waterway 412 45
2
11
1
40
2
58
3
51
6
180
8
218
12
48
6
77
6
108
3
106
2
113
8


135
3
27
3


31
4
9
1
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 186
21
48
15
177
11
339
25
269
35
224
38
148
30
213
32
341
28
280
35
423
44
420
59
378
34
279
32
247
25
439
51
410
42
436
36
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 1,341
131
6,530
353
9,846
683
7,595
501
12,101
536
8,302
398
14,288
415
8,419
217
8,138
109
5,729
82
1,696
46
361
17
186
3










Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441 24
1
32
2


54
3
131
14
41
9
134
12
133
21
66
19
26
2
116
8
58
14
129
9
212
21


56
3
10
1
51
5
Irrigation Water Management 449



21
2


88
6
150
12
259
24
165
42
149
10
106
16
361
25
173
10
163
10
196
19
173
15
180
14
218
17
257
19
Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























68
7
301
10
28
4
185
7
Mulching 484 4
1
72
2
56
1
104
5
66
18
143
20
223
22
116
17
61
7
688
36
947
52
1,139
63
454
34
520
50








Nutrient Management 590 6,217
500
14,082
1,074
31,388
2,696
26,456
2,399
19,189
1,662
21,686
1,928
13,568
1,289
19,315
1,692
21,703
1,956
412
56
6,236
575
10,603
905
11,149
961
9,059
837
8,804
731
13,215
1,199
7,730
677
6,125
565
Prescribed Grazing 528 2,777
217
3,308
269
3,856
323
4,360
377
1,750
215
2,474
229
3,143
251
4,499
360
2,947
240
1,646
165
2,517
222
1,702
138
1,531
123
1,577
112
1,714
132
2,191
157
1,861
152
1,876
168
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528





























79
8
19
2
184
19
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345

405
23
27
1


12
2
153
5
46
1
46
1
144
13
629
38
2,501
136
8,908
496
10,297
665
8,098
497
10,049
665
5,827
394
4,501
349
1,766
102
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 179
16
726
41
845
54
670
40
1,134
68
527
35
38
8
274
16
453
25
609
51
2,786
219
3,819
275
3,148
244
2,796
217
7,048
522
3,355
243
865
66
681
55
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 561
50
859
68
1,106
78
650
81
844
111
779
94
195
27
562
27
356
17
165
6
92
4
52
10
61
23
424
15
74
4
2,083
164
2,038
93
541
75
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 42
2






18
2


























Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390





























9
1




Roof Runoff Structure 558 114
8
25
7
59
8
61
10
168
22
138
29
166
29
120
20
36
9
38
8
94
13
97
18
46
10
40
5
51
10
78
11
24
4
88
10
Roofs and Covers 367



























27
4
57
7
22
5
51
6
Sediment Basin 350

































22
1
Stream Crossing 578 152
6
276
11
264
13
475
30
595
31
694
31
1,405
42
1,443
31
2,156
28
224
12
588
17
1,364
19
1,184
12
3,621
23
1,242
12
1,891
13
132
6
969
12
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 82
1
2
1
960
54
366
20
17
3


83
2
138
1


14
1
11
2




14
1








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 254
13
125
5
263
9
425
10
147
10
37
5


210
3


62
3


38
5


74
3


10
1




Stripcropping 585 67
3
18
1


42
1


59
15








16
2




16
1








Structure for Water Control 587 13
1
3
2


21
3
42
6
















6
1
222
12
226
10
664
20
704
15
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 1,019
55
1,640
84
1,736
114
1,929
119
1,664
118
1,732
74
1,343
48
1,380
46
2,209
49
1,120
20
1,406
19
458
4
448
10
1,351
11
85
6
701
12
2,464
28
6,204
41
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612



























165
1
523
3
2,253
4
1,453
4
Vegetated Treatment Area 635 3
1






4
1
























4
1
Waste Facility Closure 360 6
1
9
1
8
2
8
3
40
8
21
5
8
2
75
6
12
2
17
5
30
4
38
6
24
4
12
3
18
2
13
2
21
3
11
2
Waste Recycling 633 183
11
736
49
184
12
291
22
95
8
2,203
119
5,166
377
3,589
251
5,076
287
3,065
217
3,284
216
1,799
122
2,199
127
763
40


97
8




Waste Storage Facility 313 138
27
38
8
120
15
250
36
119
20
175
27
123
20
111
16
200
17
174
16
119
16
237
24
184
25
192
24
141
15
266
21
95
13
189
21
Waste Transfer 634 67
12
40
8
148
19
99
18
300
37
178
31
84
15
150
24
108
15
134
17
245
35
295
43
127
18
330
38
284
39
608
45
222
26
734
44
Waste Treatment 629

6
2
2
1
20
3
44
5
63
9
35
5
101
9
9
1
10
2
10
1
43
2
6
1
16
1








Water and Sediment Control Basin 638







4
1


























Wetland Creation 658

204
2
24
5


40
1


























Wetland Enhancement 659

279
24
515
42
2,862
48
237
68


301
9






















Wetland Restoration 657 25
2
57
5
42
6
304
12
487
38
657
35
530
22
988
17
781
18
758
11
509
8


33
1
207
2
587
8
206
11
163
2
426
4
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380









18
2
40
2


7
1


3
1




3
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 Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)



















110
1


121
2
328
6
137
8
966
33
353
9
1,367
33
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 180
46
255
20
965
68
811
69
965
99
910
118
481
54
291
48
186
21
33
4
261
33
137
18
228
22
179
43
75
12
70
12
83
15
170
24
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 384
91
756
151
904
138
758
94
675
134
500
96
588
46
275
25
67
14
97
9


6
4
15
18
203
13


688
129
297
52
172
94
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



























808
11
1,243
28
4,202
63
5,691
84
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 3,854
390
7,038
695
14,481
1,191
11,905
1,015
11,870
1,302
10,814
1,073
15,190
1,020
16,899
1,760
15,695
1,566
692
60
8,022
764
7,133
694
7,180
745
6,267
652
7,716
667
8,878
983
6,116
498
1,130
53
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 7,211
958
12,976
1,809
25,208
3,309
27,820
3,334
22,456
2,410
24,392
2,360
20,727
1,939
15,978
1,612
19,716
1,516
11,845
1,108
23,547
2,197
32,237
3,407
38,176
4,310
36,202
3,960
47,301
4,086
37,960
3,056
41,023
2,913
33,010
1,975
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 144
20
5
1
100
12
105
16
59
8
59
8
























Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























975
52
2,369
222
2,448
347
3,410
337
4,221
380
4,856
302
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 92
13
394
50
233
22
25
8






19
2




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 49
7
27
18
102
42
102
20
222
46
426
27
264
16
589
33
747
43
409
16
446
17






816
14
257
8
540
12
76
3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 769
22
1,075
38
1,674
118
3,253
155
2,632
113
3,735
149
7,039
228
5,465
166
5,338
103
3,427
51
1,659
54
262
17
110
3










Other 72
2
499
38


11
1
130
8
11
1


















40
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 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 12,371
1,549
22,459
2,820
41,556
4,900
42,758
4,712
37,720
4,120
38,542
3,832
42,727
3,303
38,660
3,646
39,919
3,263
16,361
1,248
31,741
3,066
38,866
4,140
44,390
5,152
44,693
4,896
56,909
5,145
52,295
4,587
50,589
3,942
45,863
2,568
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to 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

204
2
24
5


40
1


























Wetland Enhancement 659

279
24
515
42
2,862
48
237
68


301
9






















Wetland Restoration 657 25
2
57
5
42
6
304
12
487
38
657
35
530
22
988
17
781
18
758
11
509
8


33
1
207
2
587
8
206
11
163
2
426
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.

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
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)



















110
1


33
1
207
2
137
8
206
11
163
2
207
4
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

63
6
55
3
3
1




























Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 21
1
35
7
115
6
765
46
207
62
201
21
321
20


13
1
17
1
















Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)



5
1






























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) 3
1
27
16
84
31
82
13
217
43
371
14
250
11
380
17
418
17
326
10
373
7














Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

222
2
215
12


54
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 25
2
346
31
468
53
847
60
468
107
572
35
570
31
380
17
431
18
343
11
483
8


33
1
207
2
137
8
206
11
163
2
207
4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

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