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Federal Incentives

Signing Incentive Payment: A one-time payment of $100 per acre for land enrolled in CP21, CP22 or CP 31. This payment may be made after the contract has been signed and is approved for 14-15 year contracts.

Practice Incentive Payment: A one-time payment equal to 40 percent of the eligible reimbursable cost to establish CP21, CP22 or CP31.

Wetland Restoration Practice Incentive Payment: A one-time incentive payment that is equal to 25 percent of the eligible reimbursable hydrology restoration costs for CP23 and CP23A.

Cost-share Assistance: Cost-share of up to 50 percent to install approved conservation practices.

Annual Rental Payment: An annual payment for the life of the contract. The payment consists of the sum of three components:

  1. Base Soil Rental Rate: Determined by calculating the normal CRP weighted average soil rental rate for the three predominant soil types using the current posted applicable local soil rental rates for cropland.
  2. Incentive Payment of 40 percent of the base rental rate without regard to other incentive payments for all practices offered and eligible for CREP.
  3. Annual Maintenance Payment according to regular continuous CRP enrollments.