Behavioral Science Advisory Boards Could Strengthen USDA’s Conservation Program Amid Unprecedented Spending and Loading Dock Challenges

Kent D. Messer, Paul J. Feldman, Diya Ganguly, Rich Iovanna and Julie Suhr Pierce

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2024, vol. 39, issue 03

Abstract: The USDA is investing an unprecedented amount in conservation programs (also called agri-environmental programs), with this amount set to increase dramatically in upcoming years, primarily due to additional expenditures included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Figure 1 illustrates a significant increase in USDA’s conservation funding, with allocations projected to nearly double previous levels. Current projections indicate a peak funding year in 2027, with approximately $9 billion in spending. The IRA allocates approximately $20 billion for financial and technical assistance support, with expenditure estimates extending through at least 2031 (Table 1) on various USDA programs (Figure 2), with a significant amount of this funding being allocated to Historically Underserved Producers, often referred to as HUPs (Figure 3).

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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