Assessing Determinants of Participation in Conservation Programs in the U.S.

Authors

Manita Ale, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Simanti Banerjee, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Taro Mieno, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Karina Schoengold, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

8-9-2023

Citation

Cornhusker Economics. agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics

Comments

Used by permission.

Abstract

In order to generate ecosystem services (ES) from privately owned intensively managed agricultural land, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have implemented many conservation programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), to name a few. These programs provide financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to adopt land management practices that generate ES.