Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
Who it's for
Farmers and ranchers
What landowners get
Payment for the fair market value of development rights
What landowners do
Keep their land in agricultural uses
Land types covered
Prime or unique farm or ranchland large enough to support productive agricultural uses
Key Documents
- The Farmland Information Center - a partnership between USDA and the American Farmland Trust that provides information about farmland protection
- Creating Viable Farms and Ranches [PDF]: Recommendations from the American Farmland Trust
- Summary of 26 successful 26 state programs that are protecting agricultural land [PDF] - from Farmland Trust
- FRPP overview [PDF] - from NRCS
- FRPP Questions & Answers [PDF] - from USDA
News & Publications
Related Topics
Cropland Resources
A number of incentive programs offered by the USDA can help landowners address conservation challenges associated with cropland such as soil erosion and nutrient run-off.
Farm Bill Programs
The suite of programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture helps farmers, ranchers and other private landowners meet environmental challenges on their property through funding and technical assistance.
Grazing Land Resources
U. S. Department of Agriculture programs provide resources for a variety of conservation practices that restore habitat, streams and rivers or that can assist landowners in dealing with nutrient run-off from livestock operations.
