Conservation Benefits of the USDA's (U.S. Department of Agriculture's) 1983 Payment-in-Kind and Acreage Reduction Programs

摘要

The goals of reducing erosion on idled acreage, improving wildlife habitat, and conserving water supplemented the 1983 acreage reduction programs' primary goal of reducing production. The report discusses how well these supplementary goals were met and makes recommendations to improve future benefits.