Explore Cost Share Programs

Continuous CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) is designed for specific, high-priority conservation practices (filter strips, riparian buffers, wetland restorations) on the most environmentally sensitive land. Unlike General CRP, the signup is open year round and can be less competetive.

The Conservation Reserve Program, most commonly known as CRP, is aimed at taking environmentally sensitive cropland out of production to establish long-term covers like grasses. Producers receive an annual rental payment. The general program uses a competetive ranking process to accept applications.

This program will provide a free analysis of your field’s profitability to see if it makes financial sense to take unprofitable acres out of production. If you choose to take recommended acres out of production, you receive a payment for the row crop acres that remain.

The PFI Habitat Incentives program helps producers reduce erosion and nutrient loss while attracting pollinators. PFI’s program is unique because they can help you combine their habitat program with the USDA’s CRP incentives.

REAP is a state program for Iowa’s natural resources and is funded from Iowa gaming receipts and natural resources license plates. REAP is a mostly used for windbreaks and barriers.

This program is best for smaller projects like ditches, windbreaks, or yards. It pays for half the cost of seed and you get access to a private lands biologist to help you.