Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage in Texas, 2006
| CRP Practice | Acres, 2006 |
|---|
| Establishment of permanent native grasses | 1,893,702 |
| Vegetative cover, such as grass, that was already established | 1,573,277 |
| Establishment of permanent introduced grasses and legumes | 498,410 |
| Riparian buffer | 26,320 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat | 17,368 |
| Wetland Restoration | 8,504 |
| Tree planting | 5,153 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat, non-easement | 4,315 |
| Wildlife food plot | 2,924 |
| Vegetative cover, such as trees, that were already established | 2,333 |
| Diversions | 2,174 |
| Filter strips | 1,797 |
| Establishment of permanent salt tolerant vegetative cover | 1,569 |
| Grass waterways | 1,493 |
| Marginal pastureland wildlife habitat buffer | 822 |
| Field windbreak establishment | 725 |
| Habitat for upland birds | 697 |
| Cross Wind Trap Strips | 558 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity | 503 |
| Grass waterways, non-easement | 422 |
| Permanent wildlife habitat (corridors) | 384 |
| Hardwood tree planting | 363 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetation to reduce salinity, non-easement | 341 |
| Shelterbelt establishment | 206 |
| Establishment of permanent vegetative cover (contour grass strips) | 196 |
| Shallow water areas for wildlife | 175 |
| Alternate perennial | 101 |
| Vegetative filter strips | 61 |
| Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer | 45 |
| Vegetative filter strip (trees), non-easement | 43 |
| Erosion control structure | 38 |
| Bottomland timber established on wetland | 37 |
| Vegetative filter strips (grass), non-easement | 9 |
For more detail on who receives CRP Payments, please visit EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.
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