Trends in USDA conservation expenditures, 1983-2005

$ billion

Area graph with 23 groups and 5 items per group.

Group 1, 1983, Total value of 0.5.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.28 which is 56.0% of 1983.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 0 which is .0% of 1983.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 42.0% of 1983.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1983.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is 2.0% of 1983.
Group 2, 1984, Total value of 0.52.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.29 which is 55.8% of 1984.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 0 which is .0% of 1984.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 40.4% of 1984.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1984.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.02 which is 3.8% of 1984.
Group 3, 1985, Total value of 0.52.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.3 which is 57.7% of 1985.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 0 which is .0% of 1985.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 40.4% of 1985.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1985.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is 1.9% of 1985.
Group 4, 1986, Total value of 0.48.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.29 which is 60.4% of 1986.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 0.02 which is 4.2% of 1986.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.16 which is 33.3% of 1986.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1986.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is 2.1% of 1986.
Group 5, 1987, Total value of 1.23.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.33 which is 26.8% of 1987.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 0.68 which is 55.3% of 1987.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 17.1% of 1987.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1987.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is .8% of 1987.
Group 6, 1988, Total value of 1.65.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.37 which is 22.4% of 1988.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.05 which is 63.6% of 1988.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.22 which is 13.3% of 1988.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1988.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is .6% of 1988.
Group 7, 1989, Total value of 1.98.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.39 which is 19.7% of 1989.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.37 which is 69.2% of 1989.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 10.6% of 1989.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1989.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is .5% of 1989.
Group 8, 1990, Total value of 2.18.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.4 which is 18.3% of 1990.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.53 which is 70.2% of 1990.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.23 which is 10.6% of 1990.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1990.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.02 which is .9% of 1990.
Group 9, 1991, Total value of 2.3.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.43 which is 18.7% of 1991.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.64 which is 71.3% of 1991.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.22 which is 9.6% of 1991.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1991.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is .4% of 1991.
Group 10, 1992, Total value of 2.38.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.48 which is 20.2% of 1992.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.66 which is 69.7% of 1992.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.23 which is 9.7% of 1992.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1992.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.01 which is .4% of 1992.
Group 11, 1993, Total value of 2.35.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.52 which is 22.1% of 1993.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.56 which is 66.4% of 1993.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.23 which is 9.8% of 1993.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1993.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.04 which is 1.7% of 1993.
Group 12, 1994, Total value of 2.63.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.52 which is 19.8% of 1994.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.85 which is 70.3% of 1994.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.23 which is 8.7% of 1994.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1994.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.03 which is 1.1% of 1994.
Group 13, 1995, Total value of 2.46.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.5 which is 20.3% of 1995.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.82 which is 74.0% of 1995.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.12 which is 4.9% of 1995.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1995.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.02 which is .8% of 1995.
Group 14, 1996, Total value of 2.59.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.54 which is 20.8% of 1996.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.79 which is 69.1% of 1996.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 8.1% of 1996.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.02 which is .8% of 1996.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.03 which is 1.2% of 1996.
Group 15, 1997, Total value of 2.64.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.53 which is 20.1% of 1997.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.81 which is 68.6% of 1997.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.2 which is 7.6% of 1997.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1997.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.1 which is 3.8% of 1997.
Group 16, 1998, Total value of 2.81.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.54 which is 19.2% of 1998.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.99 which is 70.8% of 1998.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.23 which is 8.2% of 1998.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.02 which is .7% of 1998.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.03 which is 1.1% of 1998.
Group 17, 1999, Total value of 2.45.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.55 which is 22.4% of 1999.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.63 which is 66.5% of 1999.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.19 which is 7.8% of 1999.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 1999.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.08 which is 3.3% of 1999.
Group 18, 2000, Total value of 2.52.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.57 which is 22.6% of 2000.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.71 which is 67.9% of 2000.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.17 which is 6.7% of 2000.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0 which is .0% of 2000.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.07 which is 2.8% of 2000.
Group 19, 2001, Total value of 2.72.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.62 which is 22.8% of 2001.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 1.83 which is 67.3% of 2001.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.21 which is 7.7% of 2001.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.02 which is .7% of 2001.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.04 which is 1.5% of 2001.
Group 20, 2002, Total value of 3.26.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.68 which is 20.9% of 2002.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 2.07 which is 63.5% of 2002.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.43 which is 13.2% of 2002.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.05 which is 1.5% of 2002.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.03 which is .9% of 2002.
Group 21, 2003, Total value of 3.77.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.72 which is 19.1% of 2003.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 2.1 which is 55.7% of 2003.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 0.78 which is 20.7% of 2003.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.08 which is 2.1% of 2003.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.09 which is 2.4% of 2003.
Group 22, 2004, Total value of 4.06.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.74 which is 18.2% of 2004.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 2.08 which is 51.2% of 2004.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 1.07 which is 26.4% of 2004.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.09 which is 2.2% of 2004.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.08 which is 2.0% of 2004.
Group 23, 2005, Total value of 4.56.
Item 1, Conservation technical assistance value of 0.72 which is 15.8% of 2005.
Item 2, Land retirement programs value of 2.21 which is 48.5% of 2005.
Item 3, Working-land programs value of 1.31 which is 28.7% of 2005.
Item 4, Agricultural land preservation value of 0.11 which is 2.4% of 2005.
Item 5, Other major conservation programs value of 0.21 which is 4.6% of 2005.

Source: ERS analysis of Office of Budget and Program Analysis data.

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