Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Texas, 2004
| CRP Practice | Acres, 2004 |
|---|
| Establishment of permanent native grasses | 1,853,694 |
| Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established | 1,476,128 |
| Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes | 563,167 |
| Riparian buffer | 16,520 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat | 15,439 |
| Wetland Restoration | 9,788 |
| Tree planting | 5,626 |
| Diversions | 5,237 |
| Wildlife food plot | 3,067 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement | 2,118 |
| Filter strips | 1,775 |
| Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established | 1,770 |
| Grass waterways | 1,214 |
| Hardwood tree planting | 835 |
| Field windbreak establishment | 715 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity, non-easement | 591 |
| Rare and Declining Habitat | 458 |
| Grass waterways, non-easement | 458 |
| Cross Wind Trap Strips | 350 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity | 253 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips) | 188 |
| Shallow water areas for wildlife | 146 |
| Alternate perennial | 101 |
| Shelterbelt establishment | 82 |
| Vegetative filter strips | 53 |
| Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer | 45 |
| Vegetative filter strip (trees), non-easement | 43 |
| Vegetative filter strips (grass), non-easement | 23 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat (corridors) | 3 |
| Establishment of permanent salt tolerant vegetative cover | 1 |
For more detail on who receives CRP Payments, please visit EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.
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