CRP guide
CRP payment rates by state
What the USDA Conservation Reserve Program paid per acre, by state and signup type, in the last rates FSA published before new enrollment paused. They are kept here as dated history: useful context for a contract already on the ground, not an offer anyone can get today. A contract's binding rate is its county soil rental rate, set from that county's soils and cash rent.
Last published rates (FY2026 signup)
| Rate | Average ($/acre/year) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General signup average | $57 | Competitive; capped at $240/acre |
| Continuous (non-CREP) average | $145 | Specific practices; not ranked against other offers |
| All-program average | $72 | Across all CRP enrollment types |
National averages from the same FSA summary, before new enrollment paused. General signup was prorated to 85 percent of the county soil rental rate and capped; continuous to 90 percent.
| State | General signup ($/acre/year) | Continuous ($/acre/year) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $173 | $242 |
| Illinois | $162 | $221 |
| Indiana | $143 | $218 |
| Missouri | $140 | $150 |
| Kentucky | $132 | $169 |
| Ohio | $123 | $233 |
| Wisconsin | $123 | $180 |
| Michigan | $116 | $130 |
| Maryland | $115 | $258 |
| Minnesota | $104 | $166 |
| Tennessee | $93 | $108 |
| Georgia | $79 | $72 |
| Pennsylvania | $76 | $164 |
| Arkansas | $73 | $90 |
| Mississippi | $69 | $92 |
| Nebraska | $67 | $40 |
| South Dakota | $67 | $55 |
| New York | $62 | $76 |
| Washington | $59 | $62 |
| Oregon | $52 | $35 |
| North Dakota | $48 | $62 |
| Virginia | $45 | $62 |
| Idaho | $43 | $47 |
| Kansas | $43 | $39 |
| California | $36 | $20 |
| Texas | $36 | $33 |
| Colorado | $30 | $24 |
| Montana | $30 | $23 |
| Oklahoma | $26 | $21 |
Ranked by general signup average. Iowa led at $173/acre general, $242/acre continuous, reflecting its high cropland cash rents, $116 above the national general signup average. States not listed had no bundled state rate; the national averages above give their context.
Why your county rate will differ
The state figures above are averages, and no CRP contract is written off a state average. FSA sets a soil rental rate for every county, built from the relative productivity of that county's soils and USDA NASS cash rent for the county. Your offer is then prorated: 85 percent of that rate for general signup, 90 percent for continuous. General signup rates are also capped (the cap is in the national table above).
That is why two farms an hour apart can carry very different CRP rates, and why a state average is only a starting point. Cash rent, the input CRP rides on, swings by county and soil, so a productive county can sit well above its state average and a marginal one well below. It also means the offer is competitive: in general signup, FSA calculates your maximum rate in advance and you can offer at or below it, and offers are ranked on the Environmental Benefits Index.
Find your county's number
The honest way to move from a state average to a real planning number is to look at the specific parcel. AgriTerra reads your county's USDA NASS cash rent and your parcel's soils, and screens which USDA programs those acres are a likely fit for. Start with the guide to how CRP works, check how we source the table on how we get our numbers, or check your parcel directly below.
CRP enrollment is competitive - FY2026: only 2.2M of ~2.5M offered acres accepted under the 27M-acre cap. Program authority is set by the farm bill; see the status at the top of this page.
CRP payment rates: frequently asked questions
- What are CRP payment rates?
- CRP payment rates are the annual per-acre rents USDA FSA pays to keep enrolled land in conservation cover. New CRP enrollment is paused: FSA's authority to approve new CRP contracts ended on Sept 30, 2026 (Notice CRP-1101), so no new contract is being priced, and the rates on this page are the last ones FSA published, kept as history. CRP contracts FSA approved by Sept 30, 2026 keep receiving their annual rental and other contract payments (USDA FSA Notice CRP-1101). A contract's rate is set from its county soil rental rate, so it varies by county and soil.
- Which state has the highest CRP rates?
- In the last published FSA state summary, Iowa carried the highest general signup average of the states in the table above, reflecting its high cropland cash rents. A contract's own rate depends on its county and soils, not the state average.
- Are CRP payments made by county?
- Effectively, yes. FSA sets a soil rental rate for each county from the productivity of its soils and USDA NASS cash rent, then prorates it: 85 percent for general signup and 90 percent for continuous. The state figures here are averages across those county rates; the binding number is the county soil rental rate.
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