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An Economic Analysis of USDA Erosion Control Programs: A New Perspective

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Soil conservation programs would be more effective if they focused more on controlling erosion on highly erodible land. Significant effort and funding for current programs are directed to cropland that erodes at less than 5 tons per acre per year. Yet, the benefits of erosion control measures exceed the costs involved only on land eroding at about 15 tons per acre per year and above. More benefits from controlling erosion on cropland are offsite, realized away from the cropland itself, indicating the significance of public benefits from soil conservation.

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  • Economic Research Service, 1986. "An Economic Analysis of USDA Erosion Control Programs: A New Perspective," Agricultural Economic Reports 308012, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:308012
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308012
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    1. Marc O. Ribaudo, 1986. "Consideration of Offsite Impacts in Targeting Soil Conservation Programs," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 62(4), pages 402-411.
    2. Bills, Nelson L. & Heimlich, Ralph E., 1984. "Assessing Erosion on U.S. Cropland: Land Management and Physical Features," Agricultural Economic Reports 307957, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    1. Nielsen, Elizabeth G. & Miranowski, John A. & Morehart, Mitchell J, 1989. "Investments in Soil Conservation and Land Improvements: Factors Explaining Farmers' Decisions," Agricultural Economic Reports 308064, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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