Acres Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program at Record Level

More than 272,000 acres have been enrolled in the Wetlands Reserve Program, the highest single-year enrollment in the program’s history. According to a USDA press release, the number of acres enrolled is 52 percent higher than fiscal year 2009 and increased the total number of acres to 2.3 million.  The Wetland Reserve Program provides assistance to private landowners and Indian Tribes to restore wetlands degraded or converted for agricultural uses. Learn more.