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Continuous Signup CRP High Priority Practices

Note: Information provided in this table format is brief and provides general information.  Practice limitations, minimum and maximum sizes, are subject to site specific conditions, resource concerns to be addressed, and changes in either the NRCS Kansas electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG) or Farm Service Agency (FSA) Handbook 2-CRP.

CRP Conservation Practice Number Name Contract Length Signing Incentive Payment Practice Incentive Payment Additional Incentive NRCS Minimum Size Requirements FSA Program Maximum Size Requirements
CP5A Field Windbreak 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes Kansas eFOTG Design Standard Design standard for wind erosion
CP8A Grassed Waterway 10 Yes Yes Yes Kansas eFOTG Design Standard 100 feet
CP9 Shallow Water Area for Wildlife 10 No Yes No None 10 acre per tract
CP15A Contour Grass Strips 10 No Yes No 30 feet (Legumes)/15 feet (Grass) 30 feet
CP15B Contour Grass Strips on Terraces 10 No No No Kansas eFOTG Design Standard 60 feet
CP16A Shelterbelts 10 to 15 Yes Yes No Kansas eFOTG Design Standard 2 times design standard
CP17A Living Snow Fences 10 to 15 Yes Yes No Kansas eFOTG Design Standard Design standard for snow management
CP18B Vegetation to Reduce Salinity 10 No Yes No None 50 acres without peer review approval
CP18C Salt Tolerant Vegetative Cover 10 No Yes No None 50 acres without peer review approval
CP21 Filter Strips 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes 30 feet 120 feet
CP22 Riparian Buffer 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes 35 feet 180 feet
CP23/23A Wetland Restoration 10 to 15 No No Yes None Buffer Limited to 3:1
CP24 Cross-Wind Trap Strips 10 No Yes No 15 feet 25 feet
CP27 Farmable Wetland 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes None 10 acres/5 acres paid*
CP28 Farmable Wetland Buffer 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes 30 feet 150 feet or 3 time CP27 acres*
CP29 Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Buffer 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes 30 feet 120 feet
CP30 Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer 10 to 15 Yes Yes Yes 30 feet 120 feet
CP31 Bottomland Timber Establishment on Wetlands 14 to 15 No No No Kansas eFOTG Design Standard None
CP33 Field Borders 10 Yes Yes No 30 feet 120 feet, remaining cropland acres must be greater than buffer acres

*CP27 and CP28 together will not exceed 40 acres.

Practices CP1, CP2, CP3, CP3A, CP4B, CP4D, and CP10 are available within an approved wellhead protection area only.  Any additional 10 percent incentive shall be added to the weighted average soil rental rate for these practices within approved wellhead protection areas and within 2000 feet of the wellhead.

Incentive Payments

Signing Incentive Payment (SIP)

CRP-SIP is a one-time incentive payment of $10/acre for each eligible acre enrolled for each full year of the contract (CRP-1) made to the participants (after all eligibility determinations have been made) who enroll the following continuous signup practices:

  • CP5A - Field Windbreaks
  • CP8A - Grassed Waterways
  • CP16A - Shelterbelts
  • Cp17A - Living Snow Fences
  • CP21 - Filter Strips
  • CP22 - Riparian Buffer
  • CP27 - Farmable Wetland
  • CP28 - Farmable Wetland Buffer
  • CP29 - Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Buffer
  • CP30 - Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer
  • CP33 - Field Borders
Example:

A producer enrolls 5 acres to be devoted to CP21 - Filter Strips.  The duration of the CRP-1 (contract) is 10 years.  What is the CRP-SIP payment?

5 acres x 10 years x $10 = $500

Practice Incentive Payment (PIP)

CRP-PIP is a one-time incentive payment made to participants who enroll land in CRP to be devoted to all continuous signup practices, except CP15B - Contour Grass Buffers on Terraces and CP23 - Wetland Restoration.

CRP-PIP is calculated as 80% of the cost-share payment made to the participant for the establishment of the parctice.

Example:

As with SIP, the participant enrolls 5 acres to be devoted to a CP21 - Filter Strip.  It costs $200 per acres to establish a filter strip.  The participant receives 50% of the cost of establishment for cost share.

$200 x 5 x .50 = $500 x .80 = $400
$500 (cost-share) + $400 (PIP) = $900

Additional Incentive

An additional incentive amount equal to 20% of the weighted Soil Rental Rate (SRR) shall be added to the weighted SRR for the following practices.

  • CP5A - Field Windbreaks
  • CP8A - Grassed Waterways
  • CP21 - Filter Strips
  • CP22 - Riparian Buffer
  • CP27 - Farmable Wetland
  • CP28 - Farmable Wetland Buffer
  • CP29 - Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Buffer
  • CP30 - Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer

For marginal pastureland devoted to CP22, CP29, and CP30, the additional incentive amount is equal to 20% of the marginal pastureland rental rates.

CP23 has a one-time incentive equal to 25% of the cost of restoring the hydrology of the site.

Example:
Continuous Signup CRP Payments to Participant*
CRP Cost-Share Payment for Practice Installation** Signing Incentive Payment (SIP) Practice Incentive Payment (PIP) Total
$500 $500 $400 $1,400

*This does not include the annual soil rental rate (SRR) payment that varies by county and by soil type.
**The cost-share amount will vary from county to county depending on the local county program.

CRP-SIP and CRP-PIP are made for CRS-1s signed April 6, 2000, and after.

This information is also available for download and requires Acrobat Reader.

Continuous CRP Signup Fact Sheet (PDF; 206 KB)