Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Louisiana, 2006
| CRP Practice | Acres, 2006 |
|---|
| Hardwood tree planting | 79,869 |
| Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes | 52,765 |
| Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established | 35,383 |
| Tree planting | 29,449 |
| Wetland Restoration | 25,474 |
| Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established | 15,973 |
| Bottomland timber that was established on wetlands | 13,186 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement | 7,622 |
| Vegetative filter strip (trees), non-easement | 7,335 |
| Bottomland timber established on wetland | 6,355 |
| Riparian buffer | 3,554 |
| Establishment of permanent native grasses | 2,746 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat (corridors) | 2,202 |
| Wetland restoration, non-flood plain | 1,527 |
| Wildlife food plot | 1,356 |
| Grass waterways, non-easement | 944 |
| Shallow water areas for wildlife | 699 |
| Vegetative filter strips (grass) | 423 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat | 274 |
| Filter strips | 264 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity | 238 |
| Establishment of permanent salt tolerant vegetative cover | 93 |
| Shelterbelt establishment | 49 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips) | 43 |
| Diversions | 34 |
| Vegetative filter strips | 33 |
| Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer | 30 |
| Expired hardwood tree planting | 11 |
For more detail on who receives CRP Payments, please visit EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.
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