Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Louisiana, 1999

CRP Practice	Acres, 1999
Tree planting	34,631
Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established	22,818
Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes	22,458
Bottomland timber that was established on wetlands	21,394
Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established	20,615
Hardwood tree planting	14,082
Diversions	2,378
Permanent wildlife habitat	2,042
Shallow water areas for wildlife	2,015
Wetland Restoration	1,296
Establishment of permanent native grasses	1,025
Wildlife food plot	382
Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity	183
Riparian buffer	76
Vegetative filter strips	45
Filter strips	41

For more detail on who receives CRP Payments, please visit EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.

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