Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Texas, 1999
| CRP Practice | Acres, 1999 |
|---|
| Establishment of permanent native grasses | 1,516,363 |
| Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes | 1,215,330 |
| Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established | 877,462 |
| Diversions | 15,121 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat | 15,055 |
| Field windbreak establishment | 11,040 |
| Tree planting | 8,942 |
| Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established | 1,894 |
| Wetland Restoration | 1,471 |
| Wildlife food plot | 1,029 |
| Hardwood tree planting | 805 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity, non-easement | 552 |
| Shallow water areas for wildlife | 340 |
| Grass waterways | 237 |
| Filter strips | 215 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips) | 208 |
| Riparian buffer | 170 |
| Grass waterways, non-easement | 161 |
| Erosion control structure | 81 |
| Cross Wind Trap Strips | 67 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement | 63 |
| Vegetative filter strips | 53 |
| Vegetative filter strips (grass), non-easement | 35 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips), non-easement | 7 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat (corridors) | 3 |
For more detail on who receives CRP Payments, please visit EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.
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