Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Minnesota, 2006
| CRP Practice | Acres, 2006 |
|---|
| Wetland Restoration | 315,854 |
| Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established | 286,042 |
| Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes | 265,873 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement | 172,664 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat | 160,889 |
| Filter strips | 154,813 |
| Establishment of permanent native grasses | 137,239 |
| Rare and Declining Habitat | 111,588 |
| Riparian buffer | 44,737 |
| Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer | 21,568 |
| Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established | 19,673 |
| Tree planting | 16,334 |
| Hardwood tree planting | 16,010 |
| Establishment of permanent salt tolerant vegetative cover, non-easement | 11,061 |
| Farmable Wetland Pilot Wetland | 10,070 |
| Field windbreak establishment, non-easement | 6,079 |
| Wildlife food plot | 6,078 |
| Shelterbelt establishment, non-easement | 4,903 |
| Grass waterways, non-easement | 3,898 |
| Field windbreak establishment | 3,109 |
| Marginal wetland buffer | 3,044 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity | 2,252 |
| Shelterbelt establishment | 2,238 |
| Establishment of permanent salt tolerant vegetative cover | 1,950 |
| Wetland restoration, non-flood plain | 1,761 |
| Living snow fences, non-easement | 1,637 |
| Vegetative filter strips | 1,481 |
| Grass waterways | 1,447 |
| Living snow fence | 1,432 |
| Vegetative filter strips (grass), non-easement | 1,355 |
| Shallow water areas for wildlife | 1,175 |
| Erosion control structure | 1,143 |
| Bottomland timber established on wetland | 924 |
| Vegetative filter strips (grass) | 829 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips), non-easement | 796 |
| Bottomland timber that was established on wetlands | 772 |
| Marginal pastureland wildlife habitat buffer | 650 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips) | 466 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat (corridors) | 437 |
| Expired hardwood tree planting | 424 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity, non-easement | 317 |
| Permanent wildlife (corridors), non-easement | 261 |
| Marginal pastureland (Contour Grass Strips) on Terraces | 242 |
| Vegetative filter strip (trees), non-easement | 135 |
| Habitat for upland birds | 88 |
| Cross Wind Trap Strips | 44 |
| Permanent Wildlife Habitat | 27 |
| Diversions | 16 |
| Alley cropping | 1 |
For more detail on who receives CRP Payments, please visit EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.
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