Payment program
Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA NRCS
What you can get
Annual contract payments to maintain existing conservation and implement additional conservation activities
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Accepted continuously; ranked/batched by state; see source.
- Eligibility
- Agricultural producers, ranchers, forest landowners, and Tribes may apply. Eligible agricultural land includes rangeland and pastureland; CSP generally enrolls the applicant’s entire eligible operation.
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Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 3, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.