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An Empirical Analysis Of Louisiana Small Farmers' Involvement In The Conservation Reserve Program

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  • McLean-Meyinsse, Patricia E.
  • Hui, Jianguo
  • Joseph, Randolph, Jr.

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The study examines Louisiana small farmers' reasons for not participating in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), their awareness of the program, and their willingness to participate in the program. The results suggest that: farmers do not participate in the CRP if revenues from cropland are an important source of income, or if they are tenants; awareness is significantly related to education, income, race, and average return per acre; willingness is positively influenced by payment per acre, age, and farm status. Participation depends on whether payments per acre are comparable to the opportunity costs of removing cropland from production.

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  • McLean-Meyinsse, Patricia E. & Hui, Jianguo & Joseph, Randolph, Jr., 1994. "An Empirical Analysis Of Louisiana Small Farmers' Involvement In The Conservation Reserve Program," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 26(2), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:15170
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.15170
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