Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Maryland, 2014

CRP Practice	Acres, 2014
Filter strips	30,830
Riparian buffer	16,357
Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes	9,385
Wetland Restoration	2,615
Establishment of permanent native grasses	2,474
Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement	1,841
Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established	1,671
Shallow water areas for wildlife	1,155
Marginal pastureland wildlife habitat buffer	990
Habitat for upland birds	731
Tree planting	619
Hardwood tree planting	457
Rare and Declining Habitat	355
Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established	331
Grass waterways, non-easement	242
Wildlife food plot	121
Wetland restoration, non-flood plain	121
Marginal wetland buffer	62
Permanent wildlife habitat	54
Pollinator Habitat	19
Grass waterways	9
Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer	4
Farmable Wetland Pilot Wetland	1
State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement - Buffers	0

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

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