Annual rental payments for removing environmentally sensitive land from production and planting conservation cover (grass, trees, buffers). 10-15 year contracts.
$50–$300+/acre/year depending on soil rental rate in your county
Where: Your local FSA office
Complexity: Medium — FSA evaluates your offer using Environmental Benefits Index
Required Forms:
General signup has periodic windows; Continuous CRP is always open for priority practices
Continuous CRP (buffers, wetlands, pollinator habitat) is always open and doesn't compete in general signup. Ask FSA about continuous practices first.
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Source: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/FSA_CRP%20Continuous%20Enro...
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