BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF THE 2002 EQIP FARM BILL PROVISIONS

Atwood, Jay D.; Knight, Lynn; Cattaneo, Andrea; Smith, Peter F.

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.21992

BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF THE 2002 EQIP FARM BILL PROVISIONS

Atwood, Jay D. ; Knight, Lynn ; Cattaneo, Andrea ; Smith, Peter F.

Benefit and cost estimates for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) are given. The 2002 Farm Bill increased EQIP funding five fold and allows a broader scope of participation. Estimates for seven classes of environmental benefits and the sensitivity of those estimates to program implementation alternatives are included.

Subject(s):

Agricultural and Food Policy

Issue Date:

2003

Publication Type:

Conference Paper/ Presentation

DOI and Other Identifiers:

10.22004/ag.econ.21992

Record Identifier:

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/21992

PURL Identifier:

http://purl.umn.edu/21992