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CRP CALCULATOR
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CALCULATOR
Find the the tax & income benefits for your land in CRP compared to current land use
CRP CALCULATOR
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
RESTORING BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS
Over 15,237 acres have been placed in Wetland Reserve Easements and planted with hardwoods
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WRE CALCULATOR
WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM CALCULATOR
Find the the tax & income benefits for your land in WRE compared to current land use
WRE CALCULATOR
PROGRAMS & INCENTIVES
PROGRAMS & INCENTIVES
Search through different programs and incentives to find the right one for your land.
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CRP CALCULATOR
Compare income & tax of land in CRP to current land use
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
Restoring Lower Mississippi River bottomland hardwoods
WRE CALCULATOR
Compare income & tax of land in WRE to current land use
PROGRAMS & INCENTIVES
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HELPING LANDOWNERS

The Conservation Finance Center helps landowners determine the ecological and financial benefits of conservation programs and incentives for different types of land.

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Planting trees. Photo by Bruce Reid.

Restoring Lower Mississippi River Bottomland Hardwood Forests

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), working with the Mississippi River Trust and Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) program, is offering reforestation incentives to private landowners in the largest U.S. river’s floodplain or batture.

Reforestation of these batture lands will lessen the amount of excess nutrients entering the river and the Gulf of Mexico; reduce flooding of farmland; save taxpayer dollars in the form of avoided commodity, disaster assistance, and crop insurance payments; increase carbon sequestration; expand habitat for black bears, migratory birds, white-tailed deer, and other wildlife; help protect levees and navigation infrastructure; and increase opportunities for outdoor recreation.

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Wetlands Reserve Easement
DIRECT PAYMENT
Wetlands Reserve Easement

A voluntary federal program that can help landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and improve wildlife habitat, often on marginal and frequently flooded cropland

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T&E Species Tax Deduction
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Federal Threatened & Endangered Species Tax Deduction

Voluntary tax deductions for private landowners implementing conservation actions that contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species

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Agricultural Land Easement
DIRECT PAYMENT
Agricultural Land Easement

A voluntary federal program that can be used to protect native grasslands and croplands on working farms, ranches, and forests.

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Conservation Stewardship Program
DIRECT PAYMENT
Conservation Stewardship Program

A voluntary program offered to private landowners. It enhances the conservation practices on their property, increasing efficiency and productivity.

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Federal Reforestation Tax Credit
INCENTIVE
Federal Reforestation Tax Credit

A voluntary 10% investment tax credit for planting trees

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Soil & Water Tax Deduction
INCENTIVE
Federal Soil & Water Tax Deduction

A soil and water conservation tax deduction to assist with the cost of practices that improve soil and water quality on agricultural lands or erosion prevent on farmlands.

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Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit
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Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit

A significant ability to recover forest investment using the Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit (RTC) of $75,000

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Environmental Quality Incentives Program
DIRECT PAYMENT
Environmental Quality Incentives Program

A voluntary program administered by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to private landowners and producers

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Emergency Forest Restoration Program
DIRECT PAYMENT
Emergency Forest Restoration Program

A voluntary program that provides eligible landowners of non-industrial private forest land with cost-share assistance for restoring land affected by a natural disaster.

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Emergency Conservation Program
DIRECT PAYMENT
Emergency Conservation Program

A voluntary program that provides eligible landowners of non-industrial private forest land with cost-share assistance for restoring land affected by a natural disaster.

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Conservation Reserve Program
DIRECT PAYMENT
Conservation Reserve Program

A voluntary program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) with technical services provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

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Partners for Fish & Wildlife
DIRECT PAYMENT
Partners for Fish & Wildlife

A voluntary federal program that provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners for habitat restoration on privately owned land

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BENEFITS ESTIMATORS

Calculate the income and tax implications of continuing current land uses vs. enrolling land in the Conservation Reserve Program or in a Wetland Reserve Easement

Wetlands Reserve Easement Calculator

Conservation Reserve Program Calculator

PARTNERSHIP

The Conservation Finance Center is a joint effort between Wildlife Mississippi, the Mississippi Land Trust, the Mississippi River Trust, The Carbon Fund, and the Black Landowners Agricultural and Conservation Land Trust.

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CONTACT US

Conservation Finance Center Questions
Call Wildlife Mississippi’s Stoneville office at (662) 686-3375.

Farm Bill Program Questions
Email James L. Cummins, Executive Director of Wildlife Mississippi, at jcummins@wildlifemiss.org

Conservation Easement Questions
Email Brian Ballinger at bballinger@wildlifemiss.org

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