The Environmental Quality Incentives Program offers technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to implement conservation practices. Any producer engaged in livestock or crop production on eligible land may apply for EQIP. Eligible land includes cropland, pastureland, private non-industrial forestland, and other farm lands as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.

A producer may sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program at any time throughout the year.  The deadline for applications to be evaluated and ranked for 2007 funding varies by county.  Go to the Program Delivery Description for your county to obtain the application deadline.

Agricultural producers can apply for cost-sharing for many types of conservation practices.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program is a voluntary conservation program from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. It supports production agriculture and environmental quality as compatible goals. Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, agricultural producers may receive financial and technical help with structural and management conservation practices on agricultural land.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program was reauthorized in the 2002 Farm Bill and is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program may pay up to 75 percent of the average costs of eligible conservation practices. Incentive payments may be made to encourage an agricultural producer to adopt land management practices, such as nutrient management, manure management, integrated pest management, and wildlife habitat management.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program Final Rule