Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Louisiana, 2004

CRP Practice	Acres, 2004
Hardwood tree planting	66,452
Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes	48,714
Tree planting	30,916
Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established	28,536
Wetland Restoration	21,494
Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established	18,127
Bottomland timber that was established on wetlands	11,493
Diversions	3,897
Riparian buffer	2,348
Establishment of permanent native grasses	1,740
Wildlife food plot	1,374
Permanent wildlife habitat	791
Shallow water areas for wildlife	695
Filter strips	245
Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity	238
Grass waterways, non-easement	111
Grass waterways	71
Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer	26
Vegetative filter strips	9
Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement	7

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

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