Cost Share Programs

• Iowa Financial Incentives Program (IFIP)
• Resource Enhancement And Protection (REAP)
• Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP)
• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
• Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
• Floodplain Easement Program (FEP)

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IFIP

Qualifications: Landowner must own a minimum of 10 acres on which $2,500 of agriculture products are sold annually.
Qualifying conservation practices: Terraces, Waterways, Water and Sediment Control Basins, Grade Stabilization Structures, Diversions, Pasture & Hayland Plantings, and Underground Outlets.
Funds: Funds are made available on an annual basis through the State of Iowa. Story County usually receives around $23,800 each July to be used for the above practices on a 50% cost share basis.

REAP

Qualifications: Any Story County landowner who raises an ag commodity.
Qualifying conservation practices: Farmstead Windbreaks, Tree Plantings, Conservation Cover, Planned Grazing Systems, Timber Stand Improvement, and Rescue Treatment.
Funds: Funds are made available on an annual basis through the State of Iowa. We receive each year in July approximately $1,700 from the REAP-Forestry fund, and approximately $6,800 from the REAP-Programs fund. Most practices are funded at 75% cost share with maximum limits.

CCRP

Qualifications: Any Story County landowner. Each practice has it's own eligibility requirements; contact us to inquire on the specific practice you are interested in.
Qualifying conservation practices: Grass filter strips (cropland only), Forested filter strips (cropland or pastureland), Contour grass strips, Grassed waterways, Field Windbreaks, Wildlife corridors, Shallow water areas, Shelterbelts, and Living snow fences.
Funds: These funds are made available through the USDA. All payments are made by the Story County FSA office. Eligibility for federal farm programs are required. As the title of the program indicates, this is a continuous program. You can sign up at any time and the program as we know it will continue hopefully till all waters are buffered. Annual payment is based on soil type; the more productive soil receiving a higher rental rate. Story County's average has been around $170 per acre. These high annual payments, incentive bonuses and cost share rates for establishment have made this program very lucrative.

WRP & FEP

Qualifications: Landowner acceptance is based on site specifies and the number of applications received.