Agricultural Conservation Program

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Template:Short description The Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) was a United States government program administered by the Farm Service Agency. It was the first conservation cost-sharing program, established by Congress in 1936 in the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.[1][2] The ACP and paid farmers up to $3,500 per yearScript error: No such module "Unsubst". as an incentive to install approved practices for soil conservation and to protect water quality.

The ACP was terminated in the 1996 farm bill and replaced by a new Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).[3]

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  1. United States. Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936. Pub. L. 74–461 Approved February 29, 1936.
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  3. United States. Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Pub. L. 104–127 (text) (PDF) Approved April 4, 1996.

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