Major Characteristics of and Post-Contract Land Use Intentions for Conservation Reserve Program Wetland Tracts

Larry Janssen, Martin Beutler and Tecleberhan Ghebremicael

No 232231, Economics Staff Papers from South Dakota State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: South Dakota has one-third of the 410, 000 wetland acres enrolled in the u.s. Conservation Reserve Program in the 8th and 9th signup periods in 1989. The major objectives are: (1) to examine the major characteristics of CRP wetland tracts, and (2) to determine post-CRP contract land use plans for CRP wetland tracts. The major data sources are the USDA CRP contract file database for South Dakota and a 1993 CRP survey of a random sample of South Dakota CRP contract holders. The major physical, location, and crop base characteristics of 2429 CRP wetland contracts in South Dakota indicates a profile conducive for returning CRP wetlands to crop production after contract expiration. Post-contract land use intentions are obtained from a 1993 CRP survey completed by South Dakota CRP contract holders. Nearly 30% (160 of 556) of respondents have CRP wetland acres. Respondents with CRP wetlands intend to return 65% of their CRP acres and nearly 40% of their CRP wetland acres to crop production. Several implications for management, public policy and research are discussed.

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 1994-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.232231

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