Are You an Eligible Producer?

• Do you produce an agricultural crop or livestock for food or fiber?
• Do you share in the risk of crop or livestock production with another entity? (Cash landlords are not eligible)
• Do you have more than $1000 in production per year for 2 of the last 5 years?
• Do you have proof of production (receipts, IRS schedule F form, accountant letter, lawyer letter)?
• Do you have control of the land for the duration of a 2 – 10 year contract?
• Is your adjusted gross income less that $2,500,000 (unless 75% of that income is derived from the farming operation)?
• Are you in compliance with the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland provisions of the Farm Bill?
• Are you following a Conservation Compliance Plan with NRCS?

For Forest Landowners:

• Do you have a forest management plan or forest stewardship plan? Or
• Do you have a record of prior timber harvest or revenue from timber sales? Or
• Do you have proof of capital investment on forest practices such as tree planting, forest stand improvement, site preparation, prescribed burning or other agro-forestry practices?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may be eligible for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

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