About Amber Waves

USDA's Economic Research Service

DATA FEATURE

• ARMS Data Highlights Trends in Cropping Practices

INDICATORS

• Behind the Data: Estimating U.S. Cropland Area
• In the Long Run: Wetland Losses
• On the Map: Conservation Compliance Effectiveness Depends on Where the Money Goes
• Cropland Use: While Cropland Used for Crops Decreased by 6 Percent Nationally Between 1945 and 2002, Some Regions Exhibited Much Larger Percentage Changes
• On the Map: Geographic Distribution of Acres Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is Stable