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Conservation Reserve Program Calculator

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With the Conservation Reserve Program calculator, it is best to consult your local Farm Service Agency office to determine the soil rental rate for your property. Otherwise, you must use a county average, which may not reflect actual payments for your property.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Calculator

Get an estimated income and tax for your current land use versus land in CRP.

Soil Rental Rate(Required)
Do you know your property’s soil rental rate?
Please enter a number from 5 to 300.
Select the state in which your property is located
Select the county or parish in which your property is located.

Note: The average soil rental rates for a county may not reflect actual payments for your property

CRP Contract Length(Required)
How long will your CRP contract be?
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Restoration Costs
Some of the average costs associated with bottomland hardwood restoration are provided below. Some of these may not apply to your specific project, and actual costs may vary. Please select the options that might apply to see your estimated restoration costs (after cost share).

The CRP pays 50% of restoration costs on average. There is an additional 30% cost share available if the applicant meets the requirements for the climate-smart incentive and the water quality incentive. Contact your NRCS office for more information.

Is this the first time this property is enrolled in CRP?(Required)
If so, you should be eligible for the $100/acre Landowner Incentive Payment.
If you qualify for additional incentive payments, enter the value per acre of the payment (ex: $60/acre is entered as 60).

For example, a few site-specific landowners in the Lower Mississippi Delta can receive additional incentives (via the Walton Family Foundation) if their property can be reforested to create habitat corridors between larger forested areas.

If your property meets the requirements for this additional incentive, more information on the amount payable will be available through Wildlife Mississippi.

If you plan to obtain revenue from Hunting Leases, enter the expected $/acre you would receive annually. Ex: $30/acre should be entered as 30
What are the total number of acres you wish to enroll in CRP?
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Enter the net present value discount rate.
How do you file your taxes?
Select your ordinary income tax percentage rate. CRP payments are taxed as ordinary income. The tax rate you are paying is determined based on your annual income and other financial factors. The rates listed below are based on the 2022 tax rates.
Select your ordinary income tax percentage rate. CRP payments are taxed as ordinary income. The tax rate you are paying is determined based on your annual income and other financial factors. The rates listed below are based on the 2022 tax rates.
OPTIONAL – Enter your current NET income per acre for the agricultural property you are considering enrolling in a conservation program. This information is for your comparative purposes only, and will not be shared with anyone.
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Data Calculations

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50% * reforestation costs * acres for 10 year contract ||| 10% * reforestation costs * acres for 15 year contract
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$100 * acres
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signup bonus + (added bonus * acres)
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Payment * acres
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First year bonus + annual payment
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Revenue from Hunting Lease * Acres
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(hunting lease Income * acres) + (Payment * acres)
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First Year Bonus + Annual Payment
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First Year Bonus + Annual Payment
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Total Payment in Year 1 – CRP Costs
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Net Income Before Taxes in Year 1 – (Net Income Before Taxes in Year 1 * Tax Percentage Rate)
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Current Land Use

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10 year contract
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10 year contract
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15 year contract
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With Land in CRP

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15 year contract
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CRP Calculation Results

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10 year contract
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15 year contract

CRP Costs


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CRP Payments


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Without CRP


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10 years
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15 years
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Call Wildlife Mississippi’s Stoneville office at (662) 686-3375.

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

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