Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) Calculator | Conservation Finance Center

With the Wetland Reserve Easement calculator, it is best the contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service office before using the calculator. Local offices can help you determine the per-acre payment for which you may qualify, based on whether your property is cleared land or not.

Wetland Reserve Easement Calculator

This data refers to a perpetual easements ONLY. This information is based on averages, for specific information regarding your property, contact your local USDA Office. For information about 30-year easements, contact your local USDA Office.

State(Required)

Select the State Your Property is Located In

Arkansas

Type of Land(Required)

Select the type of land on your property in Arkansas

County(Required)

Select the Arkansas county your property is located in. If your county is not listed below, it means that the property must be appraised to get a GARC value.

Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) (Per Acre)

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Parish(Required)

Select the Louisiana parish your property is located in. If your parish is not listed below, it means that the property must be appraised to get a GARC value.

Type of Land(Required)

Select the type of land on your property in Louisiana

Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) (Per Acre)

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Mississippi

Mississippi County(Required)

Select the Mississippi county your property is located in. If your county is not listed below, it means that the property must be appraised to get a GARC value.

Type of Land in Mississippi(Required)

Select the type of land on your property in Mississippi

Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) (Per Acre)

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Missouri

County(Required)

Select the Missouri county your property is located in. If your county is not listed below, it means that the property must be appraised to get a GARC value.

Type of Land(Required)

Select the type of land on your property in Missouri

Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) (Per Acre)

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Tennessee

County(Required)

Select the Tennessee county your property is located in. If your county is not listed below, it means that the property must be appraised to get a GARC value.

Type of Land(Required)

Select the type of land on your property in Tennessee

Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) (Per Acre)

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Property Information

Enter the value of any additional payments you may qualify for in a $/acre format (ex: $60/acre is entered as 60)(Required)

For example, certain landowners in the Lower Mississippi Delta can receive additional incentives 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.

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Cost-share

Total Number of Acres to Be Enrolled(Required)

There is no minimum amount of acreage to enroll, but larger acreages would be given priority during the ranking and acceptance process.

What is the Current Value Per Acre of Your Property?(Required)

Your Per Acre Tax Basis

The taxable income from a WRE enrollment is based on the difference between the per-acre value of the property’s basis and the value of the WRE payment itself.

Capital Gains Tax Rate(Required)

Select Your Rate Below (2022 Values)

Calculated Totals

Total Payments

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Total Payments Per Acre

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

After Tax Income Per Acre

This will be automatically filled in for you based on your selections above.

Wetland Reserve Easement Calculator

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Mississippi

Missouri

Tennessee

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