ND | 139 | 35 | 174 |
SD | 95 | 19 | 114 |
CO | 27 | 18 | 45 |
MT | 15 | 13 | 28 |
Other | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 276 | 110 | 386 |
Convert the majority of this field to dryland crops | 2.76 | 1.47 | 229 | 2.09 | 1.29 | 102 | 2.55 | 1.45 | 331 |
Convert the majority of this field to irrigated crops | 1.28 | 0.74 | 215 | 1.26 | 0.74 | 102 | 1.28 | 0.74 | 317 |
Leave the majority of this field in grass | 3.18 | 1.57 | 222 | 3.98 | 1.32 | 103 | 3.43 | 1.54 | 325 |
Sell the majority of this field | 1.54 | 1.07 | 219 | 1.31 | 0.78 | 97 | 1.47 | 0.99 | 316 |
Enroll the majority of this field in another conservation program | 3.37 | 1.48 | 242 | 3.50 | 1.13 | 102 | 3.41 | 1.39 | 344 |
Farmers and ranchers have an obligation to protect the soil, water, plants, habitat, and fish and wildlife on their land. | 269 | 107 | 15,386 | 0.2367 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 0.16 | small | 0.07 | −0.04 | 0.18 | negligible | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.59 | small |
If you take care of the land, it will take care of you. | 269 | 107 | 17,345 | 0.0004 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.27 | small | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.31 | small | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.65 | small |
All parts of the ecosystem, down to the microorganisms in the soil, are important for proper ecosystem functioning. | 266 | 107 | 16,605 | 0.0048 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.24 | small | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.28 | small | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.64 | small |
Restored lands maximize both productivity and ecosystem function. | 265 | 106 | 15,950 | 0.0250 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.22 | small | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.26 | negligible | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.63 | small |
Farmers and ranchers are only temporary trustees of the land, and it is their responsibility to take good care of it for future generations. | 265 | 108 | 16,864 | 0.0023 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.25 | small | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.28 | small | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.64 | small |
The diversity of native plants and wildlife in an area is a sign of the quality of the natural environment. | 266 | 108 | 15,501 | 0.1945 | 0.07 | −0.04 | 0.17 | small | 0.08 | −0.04 | 0.19 | negligible | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.60 | small |
The quality of the land is positively influenced by the diversity of native plants and animals that live on and around it. | 268 | 107 | 15,395 | 0.2339 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 0.16 | small | 0.07 | −0.14 | 0.19 | negligible | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.60 | small |
Farmers and ranchers are masters of the land | 267 | 107 | 14,596 | 0.7297 | 0.02 | −0.09 | 0.12 | small | 0.02 | −0.10 | 0.15 | negligible | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.58 | small |
The needs of farmers and ranchers should take priority over the conservation of land. | 268 | 106 | 14,014 | 0.8330 | −0.01 | −0.11 | 0.10 | small | −0.01 | −0.14 | 0.12 | negligible | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.55 | small |
Farmers and ranchers have the right to use the soil, water, plants, and animals on their land in any way they see fit. | 270 | 106 | 15,489 | 0.2010 | 0.07 | −0.04 | 0.17 | small | 0.08 | −0.05 | 0.21 | negligible | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.61 | small |
The best use of land should be determined by the amount of profit that can be earned annually. | 267 | 107 | 13,202 | 0.2328 | −0.06 | −0.16 | 0.04 | small | −0.08 | −0.20 | 0.05 | negligible | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.52 | small |
Farmers and ranchers should focus on maximizing production on their land regardless of environmental costs. | 269 | 107 | 13,072 | 0.1391 | −0.08 | −0.18 | 0.03 | small | −0.09 | −0.21 | 0.03 | negligible | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.52 | small |
Because farmers' and ranchers' livelihoods depend on the land, they are the best stewards of the land. | 266 | 107 | 16,852 | 0.0037 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.25 | small | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.30 | small | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.65 | small |
Grazing land is easier to maintain than farmland. | 268 | 108 | 13,788 | 0.4537 | −0.04 | −0.14 | 0.07 | small | −0.05 | −0.17 | 0.08 | negligible | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.54 | small |
I consider myself a steward of my property and feel a strong personal obligation to preserve its environmental qualities. | 268 | 109 | 16,629 | 0.0064 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.23 | small | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.23 | negligible | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.61 | medium |
Working to maintain the environmental qualities of my property, such as improving soil health and native vegetation, is not always worth the time and effort. | 266 | 109 | 14,844 | 0.6766 | 0.02 | −0.08 | 0.12 | small | 0.03 | −0.10 | 0.15 | negligible | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.58 | small |
To me, maintaining the environmental qualities of my property is largely a matter of money; I wouldn't do it unless there was a financial reward. | 263 | 108 | 14,502 | 0.7405 | 0.02 | −0.09 | 0.11 | small | 0.02 | −0.10 | 0.14 | negligible | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.57 | small |
I prefer ranching to farming. | 263 | 107 | 18,148 | 0.0000 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.32 | small | 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.40 | small | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.71 | medium |
I would manage my property in exactly the same way with or without government incentives such as NRCS programs. | 265 | 109 | 14,682 | 0.7953 | 0.01 | −0.09 | 0.11 | small | 0.02 | −0.11 | 0.14 | negligible | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.57 | small |
I would feel guilty if I didn't succeed in conserving environmental qualities of my property. | 263 | 109 | 16,531 | 0.0130 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.22 | small | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.27 | small | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.64 | medium |
Crop prices affect my management decisions for my property. | 266 | 107 | 13,332 | 0.3183 | −0.05 | −0.15 | 0.06 | small | −0.06 | −0.19 | 0.06 | negligible | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.53 | small |
Livestock prices affect my management decisions for my property. | 249 | 108 | 17,221 | 0.0000 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 0.31 | small | 0.64 | 0.16 | 0.40 | large | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.70 | medium |
It is unusual in my community to participate in programs like EQIP, CRP or CSP. | 267 | 107 | 12,488 | 0.0445 | −0.10 | −0.20 | −0.01 | small | −0.13 | −0.24 | −0.01 | negligible | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.49 | small |
The people around me I hold close (neighbors, family, friends, etc.) encouraged me to participate in programs such as EQIP. | 267 | 108 | 16,602 | 0.0142 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.23 | small | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.27 | small | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.63 | small |
My family, and the practices we used when I was a child, strongly influence the practices I use today. | 265 | 108 | 15,352 | 0.2507 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 0.16 | small | 0.07 | −0.05 | 0.19 | negligible | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.60 | small |
I consider myself a steward of my property and feel a strong personal obligation to preserve its environmental qualities. | 1.36 | 0.62 | 268 | 1.18 | 0.41 | 109 | 1.31 | 0.58 | 377 |
Working to maintain the environmental qualities of my property, such as improving soil health and native vegetation, is not always worth the time and effort. | 3.38 | 1.30 | 266 | 3.29 | 1.39 | 109 | 3.35 | 1.33 | 375 |
To me, maintaining the environmental qualities of my property is largely a matter of money; I wouldn't do it unless there was a financial reward. | 3.40 | 1.12 | 263 | 3.34 | 1.10 | 108 | 3.39 | 1.11 | 371 |
I prefer ranching to farming. | 3.19 | 1.22 | 263 | 2.58 | 1.14 | 107 | 3.01 | 1.23 | 370 |
I would manage my property in exactly the same way with or without government incentives such as NRCS programs. | 2.88 | 1.15 | 265 | 2.83 | 1.17 | 109 | 2.86 | 1.16 | 374 |
I would feel guilty if I didn't succeed in conserving environmental qualities of my property. | 2.19 | 0.94 | 263 | 1.94 | 0.86 | 109 | 2.11 | 0.92 | 372 |
Crop prices affect my management decisions for my property. | 2.50 | 1.10 | 266 | 2.62 | 1.11 | 107 | 2.54 | 1.10 | 373 |
Livestock prices affect my management decisions for my property. | 3.16 | 1.20 | 249 | 2.56 | 1.15 | 108 | 2.98 | 1.22 | 357 |
It is unusual in my community to participate in programs like EQIP, CRP or CSP. | 3.56 | 1.01 | 267 | 3.79 | 0.88 | 107 | 3.63 | 0.98 | 374 |
The people around me I hold close (neighbors, family, friends, etc.) encouraged me to participate in programs such as EQIP. | 3.33 | 0.95 | 267 | 3.06 | 1.01 | 108 | 3.25 | 0.98 | 375 |
My family, and the practices we used when I was a child, strongly influence the practices I use today. | 2.74 | 1.10 | 265 | 2.57 | 1.01 | 108 | 2.69 | 1.08 | 373 |
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) | 8 | 9 | 22 | 199 | 38 | 276 | |
2.9% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 72.1% | 13.8% | 100.0% | ||
Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) | 6 | 7 | 17 | 208 | 38 | 276 | |
2.2% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 75.4% | 13.8% | 100.0% | ||
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) | 14 | 15 | 38 | 172 | 37 | 276 | |
5.1% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 62.3% | 13.4% | 100.0% | ||
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) | 49 | 18 | 30 | 141 | 38 | 276 | |
17.8% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 51.1% | 13.8% | 100.0% | ||
Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) |
12 | 35 | 27 | 167 | 36 | 277 | |
4.3% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 60.3% | 13.0% | 100.0% |
Convert the majority of this field to dryland crops | 229 | 102 | 14,590 | <0.001 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.28 | small | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.37 | small | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.68 | medium |
Convert the majority of this field to irrigated crops | 215 | 102 | 11,286 | 0.5209 | 0.03 | −0.08 | 0.13 | small | 0.03 | −0.06 | 0.12 | negligible | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.56 | small |
Leave the majority of this field in grass | 222 | 103 | 8,150 | <0.001 | −0.22 | −0.31 | −0.12 | small | −0.29 | −0.40 | −0.16 | small | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.42 | small |
Sell the majority of this field | 219 | 97 | 11,606 | 0.0762 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.18 | small | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.19 | negligible | 0.55 | 0.33 | 0.43 | small |
Enroll the majority of this field in another conservation program | 242 | 102 | 12,288 | 0.9478 | 0.00 | −0.09 | 0.08 | small | 0.00 | −0.12 | 0.11 | negligible | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.56 | small |
Farmers and ranchers have an obligation to protect the soil, water, plants, habitat, and fish and wildlife on their land. | 1.56 | 0.66 | 269 | 1.52 | 0.81 | 107 | 1.55 | 0.70 | 376 |
If you take care of the land, it will take care of you. | 1.59 | 0.60 | 269 | 1.36 | 0.52 | 107 | 1.52 | 0.59 | 376 |
All parts of the ecosystem, down to the microorganisms in the soil, are important for proper ecosystem functioning. | 1.64 | 0.66 | 266 | 1.44 | 0.60 | 107 | 1.58 | 0.65 | 373 |
Restored lands maximize both productivity and ecosystem function. | 1.80 | 0.68 | 265 | 1.64 | 0.73 | 106 | 1.75 | 0.70 | 371 |
Farmers and ranchers are only temporary trustees of the land, and it is their responsibility to take good care of it for future generations. | 1.62 | 0.71 | 265 | 1.40 | 0.63 | 108 | 1.56 | 0.69 | 373 |
The diversity of native plants and wildlife in an area is a sign of the quality of the natural environment. | 1.82 | 0.84 | 266 | 1.70 | 0.79 | 108 | 1.79 | 0.82 | 374 |
The quality of the land is positively influenced by the diversity of native plants and animals that live on and around it. | 1.94 | 0.92 | 268 | 1.79 | 0.81 | 107 | 1.90 | 0.89 | 375 |
Farmers and ranchers are masters of the land. | 2.15 | 1.03 | 267 | 2.12 | 1.07 | 107 | 2.14 | 1.04 | 374 |
The needs of farmers and ranchers should take priority over the conservation of land. | 2.99 | 0.99 | 268 | 3.00 | 1.12 | 106 | 2.99 | 1.03 | 374 |
Farmers and ranchers have the right to use the soil, water, plants, and animals on their land in any way they see fit. | 2.94 | 1.15 | 270 | 2.77 | 1.33 | 106 | 2.90 | 1.20 | 376 |
The best use of land should be determined by the amount of profit that can be earned annually. | 3.36 | 1.05 | 267 | 3.50 | 0.99 | 107 | 3.40 | 1.04 | 374 |
Farmers and ranchers should focus on maximizing production on their land regardless of environmental costs. | 3.82 | 0.91 | 269 | 3.95 | 0.93 | 107 | 3.86 | 0.91 | 376 |
Because farmers' and ranchers' livelihoods depend on the land, they are the best stewards of the land. | 2.44 | 1.10 | 266 | 2.10 | 1.10 | 107 | 2.34 | 1.11 | 373 |
Grazing land is easier to maintain than farmland. | 2.71 | 0.96 | 268 | 2.80 | 1.09 | 108 | 2.73 | 1.00 | 376 |
Vegetative Cover, Grass Already Established | 36.1% |
Permanent Wildlife Habitat, Non-easement | 18.3% |
Establish Permanent Native Grasses | 14.8% |
Wetland Restoration | 10.3% |
Establish Permanent Introduced Grass & Legume | 5.7% |
Safe Grass | 2.7% |
Duck Nesting Habitat | 2.6% |
Rare And Declining Habitat | 1.7% |
Farmable Wetlands Buffer | 1.6% |
Establish Permanent Vegetative Reduce Salinity, Non-easement | 1.2% |
Shelterbelt Establish, Non-easement | 1.1% |
Farmable Wetlands Program Wetland | 0.9% |
Wildlife Food Plot | 0.7% |
Establish Permanent Salt Tolerant Vegetative Cover, Non-easement | 0.6% |
Field Windbreak Non-easement | 0.5% |
Wetland Restoration Non-floodplain | 0.5% |
Multiple Wildlife Habitat Buffers | 0.4% |
Filter Strips | 0.1% |