NRCS Conservation Programs

West Virginia

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 $18,421.9
$17,567.1
$14,128.4
$16,058.8
$16,955.6
$22,861.7
$15,827.1
$14,414.8
$13,996.0
$16,929.0
$14,845.0
$15,998.8
$14,393.9
$23,971.4
$15,540.4
$18,217.2
$15,038.0
$22,314.2
Financial Assistance $14,403.2
$39,654.8
$14,423.2
$14,178.7
$18,351.4
$47,408.3
$18,777.6
$19,524.8
$24,832.7
$27,223.0
$11,082.8
$15,275.9
$14,949.2
$20,824.2
$15,470.2
$19,216.3
$18,335.6
$24,735.6
Reimbursable $673.8
$8,492.5
$1,151.6
$625.7
$802.1
$572.2
$104.2
$285.9
$385.9
$115.0
$55.8
$217.0
$1,053.2
$71.1
$35.0
$1,014.2
$784.2
$605.7
Total $33,498.8
$65,714.3
$29,703.3
$30,863.2
$36,109.4
$70,842.1
$34,709.1
$34,225.6
$39,214.6
$44,267.0
$25,983.6
$31,491.8
$30,396.3
$44,866.7
$31,045.6
$38,447.7
$34,157.8
$47,655.5
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.

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








$2,351.5
$566.7
$3,638.6
$1,553.1
$2,548.6
$2,351.4
$2,818.5
$3,158.5
$1,964.3
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $965.8
$333.0
$532.1
$407.1
$475.0
$336.6
$441.4
$164.1
$218.5
$288.7
$353.1
$408.7
$877.3
$611.2
$674.2
$1,252.5
$1,127.8
$1,164.7
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)



$1,419.0
$2,557.5
$5,899.2
$3,721.5
$8,454.0
$1,036.7
$659.8
$271.6
$960.0
$221.9
$87.4
$81.8
$-4.6

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $97.7
$133.4
$336.6
$266.2
$240.0
$92.8
$109.2
$137.5
$41.2
$102.6
$101.2
$89.5
$112.6
$171.0
$104.0
$133.6
$184.7
$663.1
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $130.3
$321.2
$446.1
$419.0
$337.6
$269.6
$280.8
$277.9
$186.1
$163.0
$212.1
$4.6
$2.9





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$147.9
$1,482.9
$2,194.8
$2,189.0
$2,308.0
$2,995.8
$3,850.9
$2,277.5
$2,494.5
$4,007.0
$5,325.9
$7,408.2
$5,778.5
$5,856.1
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $9,727.3
$9,414.2
$6,254.5
$8,460.3
$6,617.0
$7,454.7
$5,990.7
$6,156.9
$5,871.3
$5,975.0
$5,700.2
$5,742.2
$5,469.0
$7,720.7
$6,030.2
$5,729.1
$5,300.7
$5,461.2
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $9,620.7
$7,417.4
$10,288.0
$10,489.1
$8,117.9
$8,298.1
$10,157.9
$11,686.7
$14,658.9
$14,649.9
$12,309.8
$15,455.4
$14,788.5
$17,761.7
$15,066.8
$15,658.3
$16,716.4
$19,380.3
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $2,052.1
$1,933.6
$2,248.7
$2,873.5
$5,622.1
$5,798.1
$2,587.5
$3,263.5
$3,230.7
$128.8
$124.3
$61.5
$167.7
$177.5
$0.2



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $146.9
$301.1
$87.4
$199.6
$32.9
$285.9
$80.4
$44.3
$52.8
$25.2
$26.3
$6.7
$6.1
$5.4




Plant Materials Center (PMC) $421.1
$480.9
$444.4
$327.8
$445.0
$328.3
$272.2
$348.8
$284.2
$304.0
$242.0
$283.0
$253.4
$215.7
$368.5
$295.0
$459.6
$522.4
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$7.7
$8.4
$1,264.5
$176.7
$240.0
$346.3
$460.4
$298.0
$483.0
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $751.0
$700.5
$717.9
$717.0
$754.0
$718.1
$334.8
$-4.3










Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,917.9
$1,813.0
$1,730.9
$1,596.7
$1,431.1
$1,351.6
$1,523.2
$964.3
$262.3
$484.0
$293.7
$324.5
$252.1
$251.9
$317.2
$365.5
$406.3
$351.7
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $266.9
$113.4

$29.6














Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $4,425.2
$38,814.2
$5,068.7
$3,753.2
$2,244.8
$14,399.9
$1,461.5
$2,834.0
$1,779.8
$434.0
$15.0
$52.2
$186.0
$3,762.8
$146.2
$3,006.7
$312.8
$11,086.5
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $391.9
$279.2
$398.0
$2.7
$1,510.0
$14,282.6
$662.0
$1,013.9
$374.9
$14,743.2
$488.1
$331.8
$123.1
$4,632.6


$390.1
$681.2
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $1,654.4
$-186.7
$17.3
$-6.5
$4,849.4
$11,472.6
$667.6
$886.4
$70.1
$208.5
$211.0
$703.2
$2,214.0
$1,330.5
$12.0
$1,090.8
$-0.7
$44.3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $19.9
$141.8
$19.8
$297.0
$296.4
$597.1
$772.7
$241.5
$337.8
$51.1
$22.7
$2.5
$153.2
$483.0
$35.3
$4.4
$28.1
$-3.3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $882.9
$1,341.0
$1,113.0
$1,030.9
$1,569.3
$1,115.7
$1,273.2
$299.6
$1,065.7
$314.7
$798.4
$573.8
$606.2
$725.2
$180.0
$142.9
$1.6

Other $26.8
$2,363.1
$-0.1





$18.3
$2.6








Total $33,498.8
$65,714.3
$29,703.3
$30,863.2
$36,109.4
$70,842.1
$34,709.1
$34,225.6
$39,214.6
$44,267.0
$25,983.6
$31,491.8
$30,396.3
$44,866.7
$31,045.6
$38,447.7
$34,157.8
$47,655.5
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.
• 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 authorized the use of unobligated CBWI 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)








$460.7
$518.3
$495.1
$522.3
$466.0
$585.9
$462.2
$582.2
$549.4
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $259.2
$77.8
$532.1
$134.0
$100.7
$63.0
$81.9
$36.1
$35.1
$63.0
$119.0
$161.3
$75.6
$170.6
$174.1
$96.7
$112.9
$122.7
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)



$270.3
$426.9
$1,021.2
$350.6
$996.0
$659.1
$200.7
$190.3
$934.0
$219.0
$87.2
$81.8
$-4.6

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)








$102.6
$101.2
$89.5
$112.6
$171.0
$104.0
$133.6
$184.7
$663.1
Conservation Security Program (CSP) $111.7
$146.3
$82.5
$76.4
$29.5
$21.8
$71.3
$85.8
$37.4
$17.1
$79.9
$2.9
$1.2





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)



$147.9
$702.5
$762.1
$483.7
$392.7
$877.5
$2,028.8
$783.1
$733.4
$1,805.2
$1,851.4
$1,756.4
$1,859.3
$1,634.6
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $9,661.2
$9,288.9
$6,145.6
$8,350.1
$6,555.1
$7,233.8
$5,900.4
$6,103.3
$5,848.6
$5,963.0
$5,690.4
$5,733.2
$5,469.0
$7,720.7
$6,030.2
$5,729.1
$5,298.3
$5,461.2
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $1,908.5
$1,898.9
$2,370.5
$2,399.9
$2,377.0
$2,486.9
$3,062.6
$4,549.5
$5,150.3
$4,687.2
$4,532.4
$5,715.1
$4,939.1
$5,744.4
$5,507.0
$5,721.0
$5,169.9
$5,119.7
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $73.3
$63.8
$99.1
$185.3
$155.9
$156.2
$124.0
$158.3
$81.5
$120.3
$121.7
$45.8
$165.2
$177.5
$0.2



Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) $146.9
$87.6
$87.4
$199.6
$32.9
$38.5
$38.1
$41.4
$43.1
$21.0
$26.3
$6.7
$6.1
$5.4




Plant Materials Center (PMC) $366.2
$263.5
$365.1
$278.6
$357.0
$273.7
$247.0
$309.3
$284.2
$297.0
$227.0
$268.7
$225.8
$194.8
$364.1
$295.0
$459.6
$522.4
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)








$7.7
$8.4
$1,196.6
$26.5
$71.8
$184.7
$407.5
$285.2
$80.7
Resource Conservation and Development Program (RCD) $751.0
$700.5
$717.9
$717.0
$754.0
$718.1
$334.8
$-4.3










Soil Survey (SOIL) $1,911.7
$1,665.6
$1,629.7
$1,514.4
$1,396.6
$1,314.6
$1,518.5
$909.1
$257.6
$412.0
$293.7
$262.0
$252.1
$251.9
$317.2
$365.5
$406.3
$351.7
Watershed Surveys and Planning (WSP) $266.9
$113.4

$29.6














Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $2,103.6
$2,642.5
$1,459.0
$1,320.5
$2,017.8
$4,040.4
$1,090.3
$-21.7

$494.3
$15.0

$31.0
$1,290.0
$121.8
$2,931.7
$265.1
$7,086.5
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB) $391.9
$279.2
$398.0
$2.7
$1,510.0
$4,642.0
$662.0
$1,013.9
$374.9
$2,441.3
$57.1
$229.2

$4,616.8


$390.1
$681.2
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $177.5
$2.9
$17.3
$-6.5
$825.5
$292.5
$330.0
$96.8
$54.9
$49.3
$16.0
$244.8
$141.8
$265.6
$12.0
$94.4
$-0.7
$44.3
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) $19.9
$12.0
$19.7
$297.0
$65.8
$194.6
$240.7
$101.2
$89.8
$43.6
$17.7
$2.5
$153.2
$76.5
$20.6
$-0.6
$28.1
$-3.3
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $229.7
$283.8
$204.5
$560.2
$359.6
$256.2
$342.2
$201.8
$331.6
$209.7
$791.6
$572.0
$605.0
$724.2
$180.0
$142.9
$1.6

Other $42.7
$40.4






$18.3
$2.6








Total $18,421.9
$17,567.1
$14,128.4
$16,058.8
$16,955.6
$22,861.7
$15,827.1
$14,414.8
$13,996.0
$16,929.0
$14,845.0
$15,998.8
$14,393.9
$23,971.4
$15,540.4
$18,217.2
$15,038.0
$22,314.2
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 authorized the use of unobligated CBWI funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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








$1,890.7
$48.5
$3,143.4
$1,030.7
$2,082.6
$1,765.5
$2,356.3
$2,576.3
$1,414.9
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) $706.7
$255.2

$273.2
$374.2
$273.6
$359.5
$128.1
$183.4
$225.7
$234.1
$247.4
$171.3
$440.6
$500.1
$669.7
$464.8
$436.3
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)



$1,148.8
$2,130.6
$4,877.9
$3,370.9
$7,458.0
$377.5
$459.1
$81.2
$25.9
$2.9
$0.2



Conservation Security Program (CSP) $18.6
$174.9
$363.6
$342.6
$308.1
$247.8
$209.6
$192.1
$148.7
$145.9
$132.3
$1.7
$1.7





Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)




$780.4
$1,432.8
$1,705.3
$1,915.3
$2,118.4
$1,822.1
$1,494.4
$1,761.1
$2,201.8
$3,474.5
$5,651.8
$3,919.2
$4,221.5
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) $7,712.2
$5,518.6
$7,917.5
$8,089.2
$5,740.8
$5,811.2
$7,095.3
$7,137.1
$9,508.6
$9,962.7
$7,777.4
$9,740.3
$9,849.4
$12,017.3
$9,559.8
$9,937.3
$11,546.5
$14,260.6
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) $1,978.8
$1,869.7
$2,149.6
$2,688.2
$5,466.1
$5,641.9
$2,463.5
$3,105.1
$3,149.2
$8.4
$2.7
$15.7
$2.5





Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
$213.4



$247.4
$42.2
$2.9
$9.7
$4.2








Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)










$67.9
$150.2
$168.2
$161.6
$52.9
$12.8
$402.3
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $2,241.9
$28,300.6
$3,084.1
$2,314.8
$187.5
$10,234.4
$496.1
$2,855.6
$1,462.5
$-84.3

$23.8
$155.0
$2,525.0
$-6.2
$75.0
$47.7
$4,000.0
Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)




$9,640.6



$12,301.9
$400.0







Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $1,107.7
$-187.3


$3,685.7
$11,138.3
$337.6
$789.6
$15.2
$159.2
$195.0
$458.3
$1,800.1
$978.3

$468.3
$-231.7

Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
$129.8


$230.6
$402.6
$532.0
$140.3
$248.0
$7.5
$4.9


$406.5
$14.7
$5.0


Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) $653.2
$1,057.2
$908.5
$470.7
$1,209.6
$859.5
$931.1
$97.8
$734.1
$105.1
$6.8
$1.8
$1.2
$1.0




Other $-15.9
$2,322.7
$-0.1















Total $14,403.2
$39,654.8
$14,423.2
$14,178.7
$18,351.4
$47,408.3
$18,777.6
$19,524.8
$24,832.7
$27,223.0
$11,082.8
$15,275.9
$14,949.2
$20,824.2
$15,470.2
$19,216.3
$18,335.6
$24,735.6
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.
• 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 authorized the use of unobligated CBWI funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to complete implementation of contracts entered into prior to the date of enactment, including the provision of technical assistance.
• The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) authorized the use of prior year WRP, FRPP, and GRP funds remaining from 2009 through 2013 to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements entered into prior to the date of enactment of the 2014 Act, including the provision of technical assistance, provided that no such contract, agreement, or easement is modified so as to increase the amount of payment received. Pursuant to this authority, the funds obligated in FY 2014 were used to carry out acquisition and restoration activities on those prior contracts, agreements, or easements.

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











$630.4


$486.1
$550.1
$605.7
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $97.7
$133.4
$336.6
$266.2
$240.0
$92.8
$109.2
$137.5
$41.2









Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) $66.1
$125.3
$108.9
$110.1
$61.9
$220.9
$90.2
$53.6
$22.7
$12.0
$9.8
$9.0




$2.4

Plant Materials Center (PMC) $54.9
$217.4
$79.3
$49.2
$88.0
$54.6
$25.1
$39.5

$7.0
$15.0
$14.4
$27.6
$20.9
$4.4



Soil Survey (SOIL) $6.3
$147.5
$101.2
$82.3
$34.5
$37.0
$4.7
$55.3
$4.7
$72.0

$62.5






Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) $79.6
$7,871.1
$525.6
$117.9
$39.5
$125.1
$-125.0

$317.3
$24.0

$28.4

$-52.2
$30.6



Watershed Rehabilitation (WRHB)









$31.0
$102.7
$123.1
$15.8




Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) $369.2
$-2.2


$338.2
$41.8






$272.1
$86.6

$528.1
$231.7

Total $673.8
$8,492.5
$1,151.6
$625.7
$802.1
$572.2
$104.2
$285.9
$385.9
$115.0
$55.8
$217.0
$1,053.2
$71.1
$35.0
$1,014.2
$784.2
$605.7
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, 2012-2022 data from Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI);
2005-2011 data from Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS).
• Totals may not exactly match sum over funds due to rounding.
• Negative numbers reflect fund adjustments made throughout the year.
• In 2014 CRP changed from a reimbursable to a direct program. Before FY 2014, CRP only includes reimbursable technical assistance funds used to plan and apply conservation practices. Data shown here do not include financial obligations made by the Farm Service Agency to landowners.
• EWP, WRHB, and WFPO include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in FY 2009 and FY 2010.
• CTA, PMC, SNOW, and SOIL also include multi-year funds.

Conservation Practice Implementation Reports

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

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

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

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


Acres Receiving Conservation by Program

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program, FY 2005-2022

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

Acres Receiving Conservation by Conservation Program and Fiscal Year
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 3,690
348
2,010
273
920
121
1,405
98
1,318
115
870
98
1,167
88
689
62
455
92
418
73
714
108
680
189
427
159
463
208
1,310
173
1,971
220
3,669
391
3,978
422
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)







24
4
1,268
180
3,733
387
7,712
576
7,599
679
10,007
1,007
8,372
881
4,525
555
3,502
331
1,212
87
499
35
178
25




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 1,094
211
1,723
292
1,435
149
528
66
989
70
1,724
74
122
44
170
38
637
56
176
23
135
22
162
35


105
37
80
14
29
9
16
4
45
8
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP Contracts)









73,445
253
45,579
247
24,715
157
17,817
107
17,184
135
12,605
82
15,289
114
14,865
92
16,954
114
7,419
71
15,806
69




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)































24,051
1,653
38,754
2,510
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 57,258
4,979
63,439
4,520
70,681
4,429
71,862
3,863
71,610
4,274
77,466
3,888
81,595
3,944
66,938
3,918
60,498
3,139
58,683
2,513
65,024
2,705
63,641
2,261
62,297
2,011
65,932
1,812
68,996
2,108
68,754
1,814
9,028
503
2,624
260
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 38,727
4,276
42,798
4,521
54,734
5,042
52,178
4,903
57,993
5,120
65,642
5,757
66,933
5,054
75,103
5,335
67,371
4,731
46,771
3,678
55,789
4,700
53,578
4,408
46,502
3,675
51,810
3,659
48,768
3,867
46,421
3,827
42,299
3,032
47,589
3,142
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 777
66
103
4
25
2


31
5


15
1


1,396
251
1,393
238
1,469
259


37
3


120
10






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























1,320
18
3,382
46
5,004
51
3,255
55
4,894
46
2,294
67
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 1,230
176
744
67
291
73




5
1


90
4




















Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 1
8


































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

9
1
79
6




5
2
1,482
7
1,551
12
52
5
80
4


83
7












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 14,799
505
21,787
740
21,290
871
19,389
877
25,082
609
16,345
640
21,215
504
25,701
733
15,267
383
12,936
494
9,756
325
5,481
149
3,497
106
2,764
55
553
37
15
5




Other 309
41
411
86
3
1






468
15






32
1










52
2


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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation by Fiscal Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres Number
Land units treated by at least one program 100,697
4,136
115,723
4,630
129,951
5,390
124,461
4,786
136,137
5,266
145,702
5,581
157,703
5,967
158,777
6,285
138,153
5,424
121,666
4,519
130,638
4,527
119,468
3,696
106,321
3,020
120,955
3,085
121,731
3,612
124,092
3,566
79,218
2,932
89,987
3,254
Percent of land units treated by multiple programs 18.23%
14.89%
17.93%
14.99%
17.32%
14.95%
19.33%
15.09%
16.53%
10.88%
15.10%
10.84%
14.16%
8.75%
14.69%
8.93%
13.73%
7.65%
7.58%
5.47%
10.00%
5.28%
7.99%
5.52%
11.12%
6.36%
11.32%
6.55%
11.01%
9.00%
8.27%
10.54%
6.41%
6.75%
5.91%
6.48%
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 327 176
15


29
1








214
10
35
2


26
4
86
7
12
1
116
5
70
8
176
15
125
21
77
16
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























40
4
120
7
13
2
16
2
114
7
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 6,666
459
5,809
373
3,075
187
2,357
151
4,411
186
3,763
222
1,040
84
7,390
515
8,330
445
5,339
247
3,278
235
3,476
191
4,825
270
8,830
402
2,268
121
6,018
380
103
15
538
17
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























68
5
58
4
58
4
67
5
498
33
Contour Buffer Strips 332

32
1
10
1




13
1




193
2


















Contour Farming 330 941
75
1,400
109
244
24
13
1
26
4








7
1
85
9


63
6


15
3






Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331



77
10












101
9
















Cover Crop 340 880
78
1,012
53
564
41
1,056
62
2,315
107
3,160
160
5,095
301
4,989
249
4,048
216
4,199
197
5,046
240
3,119
133
4,229
170
6,079
266
4,604
227
5,130
302
4,920
278
4,487
244
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























88
6
134
9
95
7
108
8
35
6
Critical Area Planting 342 59
3
65
2
36
4
108
6
44
5
109
9
26
2
74
6
92
9
66
7
215
9
120
13
167
10
104
11
128
11
58
7
29
8
83
5
Deep Tillage 324

9
1




36
2


























Diversion 362















1
1








3
1






0
1
Field Border 386 50
4
51
3
15
2
172
4
88
3


9
2


17
2
54
1




161
3
20
2
4
1


21
1
8
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386































28
2
8
1
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 1,270
104
1,571
95
1,106
84
1,257
100
1,011
85
1,043
77
948
83
1,414
97
1,325
103
1,204
96
462
43
1,124
86
304
36
846
55
798
64
578
53
629
62
490
36
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























36
2
4
1
34
2
45
7
416
43
Grassed Waterway 412











14
1


7
1
15
1
















Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 3,597
201
3,455
200
1,929
132
1,415
55
1,413
113
3,126
207
400
29
806
64
1,637
132
689
61
330
36
234
7
42
3
18
1
90
22
139
28
261
31
153
11
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























3
3
45
9
101
10
271
21
444
31
Irrigation Water Management 449

17
4
37
6
31
2
220
16
83
16
91
9
90
9
278
25
360
20
221
40
313
73
432
28
89
24
186
30
138
27
86
20
87
21
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449





























6
1
17
3
17
3
Mulching 484 3
4
5
1
9
1
19
5
76
5
28
6
45
8
36
12
400
54
147
16
284
38
343
43
254
39
222
33
162
43
133
31
123
34
76
26
Mulching - Enhancements E484































0
1
2
2
Nutrient Management 590 7,862
608
7,662
622
7,136
598
4,818
399
3,960
314
4,626
411
4,740
434
9,075
739
7,260
558
6,370
460
4,357
414
4,051
403
3,718
317
2,458
240
2,616
225
2,109
211
1,901
186
2,784
210
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

























542
36
747
59
871
75
281
39
557
69
Residue Management, Seasonal 344 1,423
60
1,683
54
144
7
1,593
36
299
25


24
1
1,035
28
251
10
89
7
205
2
1,036
14
355
8










Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 318
26
160
8
124
9
120
3




















15
3
338
20




Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345

























617
31
460
24
617
31
245
11


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 3,332
148
2,698
131
3,833
129
2,205
53
798
27
793
35
26
4
1,372
60
608
36
370
13
603
32
1,536
79
2,083
77
1,324
68
6,218
264
514
20
700
54
1,319
81
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

























857
37
2,039
116
3,044
165
3,082
166
2,728
143
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 42
4
12
2
8
4
19
3
64
5
25
3






8
2




17
2










Stripcropping 585 208
17
88
2
53
5
0
1




























Subsurface Drain 606 11
9
31
2






3
3
5
2
37
8
208
17
49
7
35
6
47
5
63
7
28
9
25
7
103
17
23
9
16
8
Underground Outlet 620





7
1




14
1
51
6
50
7
49
7
263
18
149
17
144
20
199
21
222
22
121
16
37
14
53
11
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Cropland Soil Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 184
25
201
35
172
21
42
4
101
14
64
21
15
7
104
20
124
43
230
24
137
18
158
42
80
21
98
36
1,038
74
1,781
125
3,379
237
3,635
248
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)









148
17
199
25
2,530
100
2,341
111
2,243
143
1,223
106
711
61
301
23
67
7
30
2






Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 285
24
235
27
22
11
84
4
84
4


45
2
















3
2




Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























1,574
126
3,080
254
4,431
319
5,165
409
5,575
463
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 8,395
1,492
8,197
1,231
9,452
803
9,100
633
8,447
605
6,559
523
5,976
480
13,446
1,055
14,112
929
11,557
697
8,052
560
8,680
542
10,765
630
AR
578
AR
540
AR
574
AR
87
AR
91
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 1,809
230
1,872
342
4,635
383
2,556
217
3,216
268
6,135
584
4,891
441
7,286
622
5,076
505
3,491
254
3,631
410
3,593
413
3,332
323
AR
515
AR
410
AR
404
AR
265
AR
224
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)















321
27
264
25
264
25














Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 372
35
33
4
53
13




5
1


39
2




















Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 61
7
150
21
96
14
319
24
160
6
27
4
27
6
19
4
39
5
42
9
147
6
110
13












Other 23
2
27
3
















32
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 10,485
1,815
10,356
1,663
13,782
1,245
11,893
882
11,786
897
12,461
1,150
10,808
961
22,877
1,803
21,108
1,620
17,480
1,152
13,220
1,126
13,049
1,071
14,165
997
15,202
1,262
15,076
1,280
13,907
1,424
9,121
998
9,624
1,026
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 47
3




290
24
2,352
117
589
27
2,976
158


533
14
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







60
4
51
3
51
3
51
3
90
8
Cover Crop 340 25
2


145
1
107
6
1,976
79
1,727
80
1,604
95
2,006
138
2,274
133
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







66
3
56
2
56
2
56
2


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















503
42
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345







89
4
89
4
89
4
89
4


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 22
1


145
1
183
18
1,294
66
1,863
81
221
14
347
35
1,136
72
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







813
32
1,124
58
1,987
116
1,663
103
1,743
85
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
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)









843
39
1,240
67
1,772
123
1,998
124
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI) 25
1
















Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)







834
43
1,104
67
1,937
125
1,985
147
2,279
183
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 47
3


145
1
227
47
1,157
126
1,977
108
2,502
172


468
47
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 0
2


145
1
11
1
1,776
136
767
41
264
28
125
15


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

The following table includes unique land unit acres for practices related to 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 47
6


145
2
227
48
2,154
305
2,074
255
2,880
392
1,985
285
2,298
354
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







1,611
62
188
9
386
20


256
7
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328







19
1
19
1
19
1
19
1
90
8
Cover Crop 340







1,720
68
188
9
354
18


820
52
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340







19
1
19
1
19
1
19
1


Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528















383
27
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345







19
1
19
1
19
1
19
1


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







1,008
43
32
3
55
3


820
50
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329







713
25
156
6
332
17


263
8
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

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









156
6
325
16


591
43
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)







655
28
174
9
350
20
19
3
622
70
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)







757
49
180
12
339
23


285
39
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)







1,528
124
25
3
29
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 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







1,546
201
199
30
373
61
19
3
622
152
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 7,127
226
7,414
189
7,829
236
8,745
231
11,366
260
19,125
394
13,257
277
17,174
309
11,631
191
7,937
152
7,608
172
6,835
109
5,744
118
8,942
144
11,832
196
26,530
140
3,254
85
2,136
62
Access Control - Enhancements E472

























50
4
170
6


8
1
1
1
Aquatic Organism Passage 396

























178
2
2,051
2
17
1


32
1
Conservation Cover 327 176
15


29
1
2
1






541
13
144
3
45
5
4,360
36
637
16
12
1
2,251
15
431
21
1,987
43
4,217
62
670
33
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























199
7
682
11
173
5
17
3
143
10
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 4,968
168
14,977
298
14,340
257
26,747
294
24,724
256
39,373
344
29,832
244
35,383
337
20,652
187
10,148
117
12,808
90
21,786
109
16,089
98
28,309
86
8,819
72
14,997
59
9,159
78
8,931
80
Hedgerow Planting 422 16
3
22
3
4
1
289
1
8
1
3
1
63
3
2,195
15


22
2
















Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643 357
7




180
3
880
2
590
7
282
3


328
1
180
10
122
6
41
5
103
4
142
6
106
4
10
2




Riparian Forest Buffer 391 606
56
731
55
752
64
232
28
1,301
106
415
50
460
49
385
55
387
31
109
18
262
22
265
11
64
9
340
40
129
19
120
13
25
2


Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

































2
1
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 601
4
282
4
14
2
4
1








18
1
2
1
48
1










16
2


Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390































1
1


Shallow Water Development and Management 646

143
1




























80
4


Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 12
2


220
15
40
6


1
1


1,354
9
655
6






76
1
373
4
628
5
4,138
10
7
1
173
2
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management - Enhancements E395



























487
4
78
1




Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 21
8


4
1
122
5
5
1
223
5
5
1
21
1
117
5
89
8
2,919
26
905
17
332
30
624
26
501
57
333
28
339
15
356
24
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

































71
4
Structures for Wildlife 649































24,768
331
35,708
627
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 28,520
374
40,070
680
47,404
720
31,797
525
35,875
446
14,326
288
16,867
154
13,046
237
15,288
151
6,742
116
14,934
144
11,427
130
11,411
106
30,879
88
12,375
162
4,052
91
3,031
84
2,109
68
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645

































1,355
15
Wetland Creation 658



9
2




402
2




11
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 14
1
39
1








50
2
5
1
11
1
320
4
















Wetland Restoration 657 36
2
71
6
101
6
20
4
95
3
14
2
2,973
8
1,494
4
30
2


179
1














Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management 644 177
3
33
4
66
2




5
1
























Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420































2,165
14
1,606
27
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420

































372
3
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• Watering Facility (614) is not included in the above table. It is included for the purposes of this report in the All Other Practices category.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 45
2
27
2


155
1




133
1






7
3
63
3






2
1
20
6
21
4
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)









241
6
86
2
302
4
351
17
1,275
37
1,691
32
378
23
726
32
388
7


33
1




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 359
62
1,202
119
801
44
31
8
84
24
70
20
50
20
15
14
211
17
21
3
66
6
40
10


48
10
80
7
2
1
2
1


Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























176
11
1,316
24
257
7
2,187
82
7,208
374
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 17,943
310
23,444
515
25,723
540
25,898
428
26,345
544
26,273
459
27,190
315
12,795
289
10,599
160
8,639
172
16,189
281
19,684
181
18,901
159
25,962
181
21,327
197
27,190
104
1,230
16
434
44
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 1
4


































Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 3,735
136
3,434
76
3,612
111
5,722
126
6,425
87
8,652
193
6,139
110
8,922
196
8,659
152
755
19
1,951
58
6,328
119
7,672
143
9,411
197
10,060
317
11,998
272
11,311
562
12,099
504
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 148
11


































Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























1
1
266
3
400
4
695
5
1,703
16
1,007
32
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 2
1
210
1
4
2






























Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

9
1
74
5




5
2
1,477
3
1,499
5
41
3
80
4


53
2












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 11,712
342
18,649
527
19,141
605
17,039
536
22,672
420
13,511
415
16,756
290
22,663
473
12,661
231
6,669
198
4,081
118
2,197
59
290
32
623
13
207
10
10
2




Other 5
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 30,063
869
41,908
1,241
45,060
1,307
42,257
1,099
47,786
1,075
46,612
1,095
47,065
741
42,129
981
29,691
580
17,291
433
23,359
498
27,593
397
27,203
367
34,751
422
32,487
559
39,525
393
16,451
683
20,192
958
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 3,102
97
3,664
70
5,087
145
5,287
88
7,813
107
15,623
244
12,242
226
15,006
220
10,135
122
6,723
88
6,543
108
5,719
61
4,869
74
7,070
80
9,053
131
23,796
78
1,374
32
806
24
Brush Management 314 103
2
2
1
367
3
899
10
941
10
1,293
5
2,529
10
7,151
34
11,710
91
10,975
107
20,499
160
13,312
153
14,753
112
18,645
124
18,339
113
12,246
95
13,687
112
13,365
152
Brush Management - Enhancements E314































437
3
357
6
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management 647 876
9
293
6
4,274
46
8,877
88
4,195
55
14,927
128
12,386
84
17,482
147
7,315
60
9,259
48
11,850
51
20,723
69
15,141
54
27,673
69
8,007
57
14,437
49
8,464
63
8,673
60
Forest Stand Improvement 666 2,288
45
972
17
1,613
29
1,710
18
1,427
14
8,428
85
9,400
102
14,763
133
8,604
62
14,649
124
40,672
144
44,417
74
18,248
99
31,300
102
13,414
87
17,111
121
8,011
84
11,891
94
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666























577
4
8,999
58
4,408
48
1,866
26
2,803
37
6,084
59
Forest Trails and Landings 655 346
1


25
3




850
1
















605
1
807
2




Herbaceous Weed Control 315



















56
3


312
1
761
1


11
2
113
1
3,499
7
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315

































24
1
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 93
2




412
5


991
9
2,910
11
961
18
946
7
117
2




1,241
2


1,002
1






Multi-Story Cropping 379















649
4
165
1
451
2
1,786
1












Prescribed Forestry 409











145
1






















Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats 643









440
1




328
1
64
1
8
1
22
1
73
1
93
4
106
4






Riparian Forest Buffer 391 36
7
69
6
325
35
34
4
328
18
68
18
136
22
147
22
73
6
21
6
126
9
242
9
14
2
150
25
105
15
114
11




Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

































2
1
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395



25
2








1,320
3








76
1
366
2
575
1
4,068
2


164
1
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management - Enhancements E395



























487
4
78
1




Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 32
8
15
5
1,740
38
4,253
55
2,136
19
13,987
120
6,786
57
5,947
71
3,845
33
7,394
58
6,813
66
15,978
69
8,746
64
7,724
74
8,113
82
7,036
59
7,933
35
5,334
53
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























15
2
194
3
189
2
67
1
1,277
9
Tree/Shrub Pruning 660













77
5










40
1








Tree/Shrub Site Preparation 490 25
1
1
2
1,180
11
2,008
25
128
7
4,219
41
2,030
21
3,811
26
1,709
13
2,947
29
3,283
31
1,707
16
1,843
15
1,858
28
5,399
46
2,297
19
1,717
21
2,436
29
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 645 1,724
28
1,443
16
12,627
137
11,687
134
9,627
105
6,113
65
7,142
52
7,189
79
6,396
79
5,814
53
13,998
90
10,829
110
11,143
80
29,951
52
11,265
77
3,135
32
2,208
24
1,485
22
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management - Enhancements E645

































1,348
13
Wildlife Habitat Planting. 420































2,122
12
1,481
13
Wildlife Habitat Planting. - Enhancements E420

































358
1
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Forest Land Conservation Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 45
3




155
1




133
1






63
4














Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)









240
5
86
2
156
2
319
9
930
18
1,464
12
133
7
364
10
311
1


33
1




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 31
15
133
11
402
16
26
6
12
4
19
3
21
22
6
3
12
3


62
7
31
9


18
5
14
10






Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)























577
4
5,593
60
3,534
62
2,167
34
5,557
65
15,135
154
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 4,333
101
3,542
67
10,039
225
14,476
138
11,047
171
21,063
379
19,601
245
13,227
239
11,779
120
13,959
153
23,589
219
28,332
193
30,857
170
34,667
198
27,707
232
35,107
150
2,936
32
457
15
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 1,649
60
1,533
30
3,022
79
4,405
69
5,195
57
10,231
173
11,845
186
18,093
283
15,890
237
11,104
183
21,362
337
18,147
317
19,676
276
22,000
304
22,517
314
19,419
271
16,336
297
19,659
338
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)























1,320
14
3,382
34
4,286
34
2,458
41
3,622
31
1,636
38
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO)

210
1
































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)





















53
2












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 854
19
395
13
4,266
129
3,482
213
6,163
103
5,685
157
8,094
130
11,326
231
6,731
109
9,638
163
5,637
86
3,821
35
2,884
35
1,590
20
384
18
5
2




Other 119
2
15
1
































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

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 6,790
200
5,558
123
15,717
449
20,980
427
17,575
335
33,421
717
35,005
586
37,160
758
31,592
478
32,100
517
48,106
665
47,863
563
47,729
509
58,321
622
51,402
670
55,096
499
27,158
425
36,160
545
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 36
4


28
1




32
2
54
4
42
2
138
6
98
6
244
5
873
19
531
18
470
21
325
14
661
14
745
20
326
13
Animal Trails and Walkways 575 262
17
488
18
192
13
770
42
729
29
465
29
797
36
981
26
282
15
630
30
765
28
332
16
117
7
28
1
23
4
79
4
75
3


Brush Management 314 3,949
232
5,972
303
4,264
211
4,829
226
6,754
317
11,395
229
12,532
459
13,642
551
12,163
546
10,814
369
10,902
331
9,537
257
4,445
111
2,318
55
4,166
104
3,936
88
2,183
86
1,745
69
Brush Management - Enhancements E314































55
1
3
1
Channel Bed Stabilization 584



















0
1
120
4
58
4


23
3


45
1
45
1
Critical Area Planting 342 933
23
1,040
31
969
38
1,119
36
1,072
49
2,041
60
1,122
45
1,139
46
902
36
985
40
2,511
77
2,709
78
1,057
33
1,187
35
1,010
32
775
25
393
13
1,860
24
Fence 382 5,766
269
7,860
297
7,781
364
7,771
323
8,047
391
11,233
488
8,979
397
10,996
469
9,406
424
9,319
401
13,078
461
13,806
515
10,905
391
11,722
379
8,696
352
11,833
382
8,305
253
7,395
252
Forage Harvest Management 511 688
51
553
26
948
48
3,119
133
2,640
104
1,571
72
1,130
73
1,958
90
1,220
48
159
11
1,728
88
1,514
43
195
6
941
48
2,343
141
2,485
103
696
49
739
43
Forage Harvest Management - Enhancements E511



























150
19
170
23
430
37
1,063
78
Forage and Biomass Planting 512 2,351
124
3,597
157
5,151
201
6,095
270
7,091
356
5,212
237
5,791
286
5,829
314
5,793
277
5,358
283
3,579
185
3,568
185
6,351
155
2,139
102
1,782
103
2,523
112
2,959
137
1,978
120
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512

























796
62
2,306
120
2,267
136
675
47
198
36
Heavy Use Area Protection 561 625
39
1,568
69
2,740
115
3,302
147
2,572
136
3,694
159
3,717
158
6,082
143
4,491
160
8,755
270
12,925
425
12,119
407
9,738
341
9,618
286
5,674
281
9,925
342
6,705
209
7,862
221
Herbaceous Weed Control 315















500
23
340
17
715
39


480
12
496
8
185
5


3
1
60
2
Herbaceous Weed Control - Enhancements E315































111
8
100
20
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 4,837
199
3,666
187
2,646
142
1,753
103
1,001
83
1,707
91
496
24
428
35
2,245
131
1,196
64
1,077
54
17
1
74
5
26
1


114
2
4
1
32
1
Livestock Pipeline 516 6,645
235
6,065
213
7,239
270
9,871
403
11,285
364
10,611
381
9,505
320
10,236
375
9,532
362
8,965
336
11,703
449
11,312
417
8,704
299
10,025
263
4,446
211
8,850
250
4,514
168
6,288
206
Nutrient Management 590 17,302
943
15,814
848
16,646
873
11,962
699
12,684
745
19,897
983
16,585
878
19,302
995
10,814
548
14,062
585
10,557
523
9,431
464
8,445
344
4,480
204
4,616
257
3,462
166
2,900
188
1,723
113
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590



























44
4
23
5
25
4
368
26
Pond 378 1,362
56
1,741
57
2,143
71
2,006
81
1,616
67
1,804
65
2,389
76
1,226
49
1,274
40
1,058
33
982
33
1,378
41
396
13
448
7
139
6
330
6
530
11
711
7
Prescribed Burning 338















24
1


















Prescribed Grazing 528 49,078
2,804
47,157
2,651
47,767
2,596
44,135
2,469
43,792
2,415
41,173
2,306
45,362
2,495
43,396
2,233
39,448
1,960
27,781
1,395
16,876
861
11,955
594
13,066
662
10,908
483
13,996
673
16,025
696
7,443
367
7,651
456
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

























828
47
559
31
2,034
127
6,211
358
11,058
739
Pumping Plant 533 318
18
339
13
544
36
2,098
75
2,015
49
765
36
541
22
944
48
1,161
42
1,644
45
1,113
58
904
46
1,961
36
1,629
29
389
19
691
33
509
23
672
23
Spring Development 574



























1,368
46
1,212
29
1,044
25
546
25
Stream Crossing 578



























255
10
682
18
345
12
124
6
Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 13
2




122
5


208
4


21
1
104
3
17
2
19
2
207
7
65
7
72
6
408
36
251
19
298
9
28
3
Waste Recycling 633 1,472
70
1,454
66
660
49
1,050
48
1,520
97
176
13
1,026
29
657
41
694
22
22
1


157
7




31
3






Water Well 642 393
25
548
24
949
30
2,132
73
1,856
53
648
40
493
24
997
49
933
35
789
38
732
40
428
24
466
23
1,015
27
850
26
515
21
213
14
508
19
Watering Facility 614 7,787
289
7,311
272
9,437
353
12,416
464
13,858
457
12,422
424
10,809
372
10,361
391
10,782
394
9,967
372
11,652
463
13,167
460
9,212
319
12,367
302
4,437
225
9,931
275
5,934
185
8,801
220
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380













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.
• 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) 1,001
110
799
89
54
9
25
1
70
6
14
3
127
8
438
18
246
12
114
5
31
2
33
4
70
4
1
1
8
1
22
4
62
9
64
4
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)







24
4
769
111
2,525
276
3,194
289
3,577
310
4,880
460
4,280
482
2,640
356
1,784
190
421
55
470
33
115
19




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 521
61
380
50
504
42
387
32
316
21
566
27
2
4
99
13
482
18
147
14
65
8
127
13


78
9
68
2
7
2


45
8
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























1,292
109
3,283
234
4,522
324
7,418
570
10,850
1,021
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 24,418
1,927
26,797
1,736
27,028
1,908
25,943
1,885
26,749
1,928
29,020
1,536
32,607
1,949
32,345
1,975
28,445
1,549
30,198
1,302
21,769
1,033
18,609
921
15,751
781
14,243
644
16,284
789
13,564
646
3,572
292
641
72
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 30,146
3,161
32,187
3,235
37,863
3,410
39,025
3,656
40,558
3,737
42,117
3,920
41,944
3,430
43,544
3,525
35,799
2,998
27,172
2,344
24,623
2,403
22,812
2,276
19,117
1,801
17,309
1,542
15,401
1,651
18,820
1,879
14,198
1,358
17,147
1,619
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 676
49
103
4




16
4


15
1


1,055
169
1,124
160
1,196
179


37
3


83
8






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





























17
2




Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 715
38
429
27
180
13








52
2




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)













52
7
25
1




30
4












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 865
26
299
23
290
28
691
23
557
12
421
22
653
20
1,445
30
385
16
193
13
250
16
149
11
70
7
78
6
281
7






Other 137
28
376
68
3
1






153
10


















22
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 52,073
5,400
53,654
5,232
59,412
5,411
58,072
5,597
62,517
5,712
66,043
5,619
72,871
5,698
73,743
5,859
65,216
5,073
61,226
4,298
49,988
4,123
41,561
3,585
34,459
2,786
32,223
2,366
33,598
2,725
35,771
2,876
24,739
2,230
28,262
2,724
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

12
1
158
14
46
7
225
8
25
10
53
5
77
9
303
27
369
33
495
61
485
77
901
74
537
66
649
78
543
72
373
72
371
58
Irrigation Reservoir 436















4
2
76
10
177
19
105
16
487
16
262
16
130
17
63
13
107
17
59
7
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441

1
1
37
6
55
5
63
6
57
16
80
11
101
17
206
31
614
42
593
73
826
92
827
65
472
72
340
76
524
71
422
71
533
88
Irrigation System, Sprinkler 442











35
1


















22
1


Irrigation Water Management 449

17
4
37
6
31
2
227
17
83
16
91
9
90
9
338
31
492
30
372
56
467
87
675
35
292
29
359
35
153
32
98
23
122
23
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449





























6
1
17
3
17
3
Pumping Plant 533 16
2
5
2
64
4
126
10
101
7
43
9
143
9
179
13
81
8
156
13
177
26
195
21
376
25
133
19
170
24
113
20
126
19
65
15
Structure for Water Control 587 286
5
602
11
182
8
419
8
581
33
553
24
210
10
949
31
45
3
885
9
431
14
155
7
3
2
397
15
791
21
821
11
261
3
203
9
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across practices and fiscal years.
• CSP enhancements associated with a specific conservation practice are aggregated onto one line.
• Refer to Enhancement Summary at top of document for additional information on enhancements.
To learn more about CSP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

The following table includes program information under which the above practices related to 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) 235
3
182
9
213
29
369
12
105
15
70
36
57
12
81
13
88
22
254
35
302
72
476
124
361
122
312
117
187
72
130
62
216
89
320
111
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)











2
2
32
1




40
3


2
1










Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)





























6
1
15
3
15
3
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 6
1


15
1
40
9
65
4
25
5
14
3
18
1
3
6
22
3
1
1
62
11
29
4
36
3
303
19
47
8
136
9
6
3
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 61
3
435
10
105
8
153
11
353
52
357
30
363
28
515
60
501
72
969
95
945
173
812
165
617
90
734
97
740
160
1,100
148
413
108
375
86
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)





























70
1




Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)









132
4


145
4
20
2
138
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 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 301
7
616
19
332
38
562
32
523
71
578
75
429
45
778
79
556
102
1,351
137
1,253
249
1,233
300
992
217
1,076
217
1,196
251
1,350
220
780
209
708
203
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 7,127
226
7,414
189
7,829
236
8,745
231
11,366
260
19,125
394
13,257
277
17,174
309
11,631
191
7,937
152
7,608
172
6,835
109
5,744
118
8,942
144
11,832
196
26,530
140
3,254
85
2,136
62
Access Control - Enhancements E472

























50
4
170
6


8
1
1
1
Access Road 560 39
5


29
2
1
1


32
2
64
5
100
5
182
10
145
9
366
14
904
21
597
26
554
31








Animal Mortality Facility 316





3
1


79
6
10
2
13
1
78
8
8
1
17
4
16
1
16
1


13
2
72
5
34
4
14
1
Brush Management 314



























22,584
226
16,269
195
15,811
199
15,001
227
Brush Management - Enhancements E314































493
4
360
7
Composting Facility 317 152
12
54
10
14
3
32
1


2
2


132
1


21
3
















Conservation Cover 327 176
15


29
1
2
1






541
13
144
3
45
5
4,360
36
637
16
12
1
2,251
15
431
21
1,987
43
4,217
62
670
33
Conservation Cover - Enhancements E327

























199
7
682
11
173
5
17
3
143
10
Conservation Crop Rotation 328 6,772
470
5,809
373
3,113
194
2,454
168
5,529
200
3,882
225
1,436
88
8,038
529
8,353
447
6,041
257
4,009
241
3,497
193
4,928
275
8,999
409
2,279
122
6,206
391
233
16
538
17
Conservation Crop Rotation - Enhancements E328

























68
5
58
4
58
4
67
5
498
33
Contour Buffer Strips 332

32
1
10
1




13
1




193
2


















Contour Farming 330 953
78
1,400
109
244
24
13
1
26
4








7
1
85
9


155
11


15
3






Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331



77
10












101
9




11
1










Cover Crop 340 922
81
1,022
56
564
41
1,198
67
2,326
108
3,352
164
5,470
305
5,209
254
4,066
218
4,384
203
5,207
248
3,120
134
4,243
174
6,210
275
4,757
237
5,162
309
4,937
280
4,494
247
Cover Crop - Enhancements E340

























88
6
134
9
95
7
108
8
35
6
Critical Area Planting 342 4,126
66
2,900
49
2,676
66
3,705
66
1,614
65
3,231
89
1,891
59
1,281
61
1,284
53
3,529
84
8,657
133
6,012
125
3,930
74
6,464
85
5,807
82
1,692
58
2,797
36
3,419
44
Diversion 362 113
9
6
1
16
2


40
3


4
2


9
3




21
1


41
3
13
2
10
1
2
1
0
1
Field Border 386



























4
1


21
1
8
1
Field Border - Enhancements E386































28
2
8
1
Filter Strip 393 979
31
638
16
210
18
137
9
55
5
4
2
62
3
9
1


54
1


4
1












Forage and Biomass Planting 512



























7,370
170
3,012
157
4,283
197
2,628
144
Forage and Biomass Planting - Enhancements E512



























2,310
121
2,301
138
706
53
518
69
Forest Stand Improvement 666



























13,688
94
17,190
122
8,039
85
11,891
94
Forest Stand Improvement - Enhancements E666



























4,408
48
1,866
26
2,803
37
6,084
59
Grade Stabilization Structure 410

















28
1
















Grassed Waterway 412





55
1




26
2


25
3
15
1
















Heavy Use Area Protection 561 832
60
1,627
79
2,835
131
3,458
181
2,892
177
4,109
201
4,430
192
6,536
200
5,413
252
12,249
565
16,358
677
15,054
566
11,886
525
10,762
415
6,724
411
10,869
461
7,107
271
9,876
284
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 595 8,527
402
7,145
390
4,575
274
3,582
164
2,420
197
5,824
307
4,592
69
2,304
119
4,839
273
2,193
133
1,455
103
266
11
1,368
14
44
2
1,092
23
254
31
265
32
185
12
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Enhancements E595

























3
3
45
9
101
10
271
21
444
31
Irrigation System, Microirrigation 441

1
1
37
6
55
5
63
6
57
16
80
11
101
17
206
31
614
42
593
73
826
92
827
65
472
72
340
76
524
71
422
71
533
88
Irrigation Water Management 449

17
4
37
6
31
2
227
17
83
16
91
9
90
9
338
31
492
30
372
56
467
87
675
35
292
29
359
35
153
32
98
23
122
23
Irrigation Water Management - Enhancements E449





























6
1
17
3
17
3
Land Reclamation, Abandoned Mined Land 543 5
1


































Lined Waterway or Outlet 468



























60
2


131
2
9
1
Mulching 484 120
11
182
3
9
1
19
5
76
5
28
6
45
8
63
14
754
60
453
30
1,436
79
2,165
83
1,512
75
682
56








Nutrient Management 590 29,380
1,620
24,315
1,523
24,759
1,533
17,626
1,146
21,407
1,102
29,124
1,434
22,116
1,325
28,744
1,747
18,874
1,122
21,381
1,057
15,420
964
13,664
887
12,406
671
6,960
447
7,055
468
5,408
367
4,970
374
4,177
302
Nutrient Management - Enhancements E590

























542
36
747
59
871
75
281
39
879
90
Prescribed Grazing 528 52,920
3,168
50,996
2,949
52,286
2,965
48,202
2,773
47,486
2,736
44,756
2,618
49,612
2,832
46,813
2,484
42,447
2,224
29,687
1,551
17,905
957
12,489
643
14,188
725
11,808
548
14,838
717
16,893
777
7,806
392
7,990
490
Prescribed Grazing - Enhancements E528

























828
47
585
33
2,826
218
8,409
575
12,956
927
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till 345 337
28
163
10
175
11
120
3


66
2
















15
3
338
20




Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till - Enhancements E345

























617
31
460
24
617
31
245
11


Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329 3,332
148
2,698
131
3,833
129
2,275
57
798
27
793
35
26
4
1,372
60
608
36
370
13
603
32
1,536
79
2,971
99
1,324
68
6,218
264
514
20
700
54
1,319
81
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - Enhancements E329

























857
37
2,039
116
3,044
165
3,082
166
2,728
143
Riparian Forest Buffer 391 606
56
731
55
752
64
232
28
1,301
106
415
50
460
49
385
55
387
31
109
18
262
22
265
11
64
9
340
40
129
19
120
13
25
2


Riparian Forest Buffer - Enhancements E391

































2
1
Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390 601
4
282
4
14
2
4
1








18
1
2
1
48
1










16
2


Riparian Herbaceous Cover - Enhancements E390































1
1


Roof Runoff Structure 558 193
23
148
16
98
17
207
19
415
22
524
51
640
34
803
63
1,789
105
1,343
109
3,600
183
1,600
150
1,691
146
1,050
106
912
125
917
110
609
85
429
59
Roofs and Covers 367



























333
28
440
29
85
13
296
30
Stream Crossing 578 1,024
35
1,180
36
570
27
834
29
363
27
351
19
249
20
503
27
698
28
448
22
613
23
1,578
35
393
25
248
19
890
16
5,050
27
373
16
180
14
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395 12
2


220
15
40
6


1
1


1,354
9
655
6






76
1
373
4








Streambank and Shoreline Protection 580 21
8


4
1
122
5
5
1
223
5
5
1
21
1
117
5
89
8
2,919
26
905
17
332
30
624
26
501
57
333
28
339
15
356
24
Streambank and Shoreline Protection - Enhancements E580

































71
4
Stripcropping 585 271
18
88
2
53
5
0
1




























Structure for Water Control 587 286
5
602
11
182
8
419
8
581
33
553
24
210
10
949
31
45
3
885
9
431
14
155
7
3
2
397
15
791
21
821
11
261
3
203
9
Tree/Shrub Establishment 612 3,466
54
2,095
61
3,849
109
7,994
178
5,577
86
18,062
224
10,981
119
11,298
155
5,759
116
8,631
106
8,186
115
16,376
96
9,635
107
8,325
105
8,656
95
7,490
93
8,131
61
5,877
81
Tree/Shrub Establishment - Enhancements E612

























15
2
199
4
189
2
74
2
1,277
9
Waste Facility Closure 360













3
1
7
1






10
1










Waste Recycling 633 2,110
117
2,548
146
1,247
100
1,709
90
2,763
209
333
24
1,247
50
847
52
1,075
48
166
10


282
12




31
3






Waste Storage Facility 313 1,063
51
1,249
66
759
53
973
59
712
55
775
54
1,324
54
1,997
61
1,769
84
1,252
75
3,142
124
1,634
95
1,069
62
664
38
357
27
519
31
57
8
143
14
Waste Transfer 634 2,853
172
1,929
134
2,146
124
1,885
122
2,525
166
1,422
46
949
59
240
18
326
18
328
21
191
20
44
7
42
7






22
1


Waste Treatment Lagoon 359

15
1
































Water Well Decommissioning 351















26
1
35
1
23
1
70
2


5
2




67
5
40
2
Wetland Creation 658



9
2




402
2




11
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 14
1
39
1








50
2
5
1
11
1
320
4
















Wetland Restoration 657 36
2
71
6
101
6
20
4
95
3
14
2
2,973
8
1,494
4
30
2


179
1














Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment 380













13
1






5
1








4
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 Water Quality were applied. These data reflect the geographic extent of land treated with water quality practices by each conservation program during a fiscal year. Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across programs and fiscal years, but are only counted once per program per fiscal year.

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Water Quality Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) 3,248
294
1,824
230
809
80
1,395
91
1,210
102
516
55
956
63
191
29
222
50
356
49
515
53
374
104
300
69
255
99
1,090
102
1,821
159
3,497
280
3,785
325
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI)









862
82
2,189
175
4,336
274
4,694
338
7,145
636
5,881
472
3,087
326
2,517
192
746
45
326
21
178
25




Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 582
104
970
118
683
74
143
21
179
35
81
29
95
29
40
18
261
35
21
4
131
14
46
16


74
16
80
10
10
5
2
2
45
3
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

























2,189
178
9,300
531
11,706
737
19,602
1,194
29,004
1,658
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 33,507
3,345
33,416
2,831
36,324
2,668
35,266
2,244
34,776
2,408
35,802
2,040
42,258
2,196
46,372
2,679
42,819
2,235
40,873
1,868
26,546
1,432
26,952
1,231
29,518
1,413
30,325
1,198
45,128
1,405
53,142
1,279
6,557
369
1,969
166
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 1
8


































Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 29,352
2,932
31,421
3,007
38,857
3,163
35,884
2,908
38,550
2,959
48,297
3,684
43,720
3,032
47,090
3,164
35,780
2,527
23,587
1,715
23,556
2,081
25,223
1,755
21,241
1,579
22,007
1,579
35,918
1,864
33,046
1,976
29,270
1,453
30,931
1,592
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 633
44
103
4












1,369
142
1,381
134
1,454
151


21
2


88
3






Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

























1,401
1
3,792
27
2,576
40
3,540
29
1,632
35
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (WFPO) 1,128
93
485
47
192
50




5
1


90
4




















Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

9
1
79
5




5
1
1,482
6
1,499
5
41
3
80
4


72
3












Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 8,779
128
2,843
124
3,295
147
2,569
169
7,036
116
4,860
130
5,589
98
5,650
130
3,449
88
6,222
122
5,864
124
1,452
47
1,275
25
2,065
16
474
27
7
3




Other 182
31
396
71
















32
1










22
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 70,260
6,979
65,063
6,433
73,284
6,187
68,809
5,433
74,784
5,620
83,565
6,022
89,986
5,599
99,272
6,303
84,092
5,418
77,507
4,532
62,119
4,328
55,180
3,482
53,610
3,280
56,111
3,132
85,461
3,990
94,384
4,224
58,784
3,328
63,680
3,779
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres may be counted multiple times across fiscal years.

Conservation Practices Related to Wetlands

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

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



9
2




402
2




11
1


















Wetland Enhancement 659 14
1
39
1








50
2
5
1
11
1
320
4
















Wetland Restoration 657 36
2
71
6
101
6
20
4
95
3
14
2
2,973
8
1,494
4
30
2


179
1














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

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

Land Unit Acres Receiving Conservation (including practice count) by Program and Fiscal Year
Wetlands Practices
Program 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count Acres Count
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) 39
2
91
6
26
4
20
4
95
3
411
3
1,532
7


11
1


179
1














Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) 11
1


































Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

9
1
74
4




5
1
1,477
3
1,499
5
41
3
80
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 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 50
3
100
7
100
8
20
4
95
3
416
4
1,555
10
1,499
5
52
4
80
4
179
1














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

More Information

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