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Farmland Information Center

The nation’s largest online collection for information on farm and ranch land protection and stewardship.

About the Farmland Information Center

The Farmland Information Center (FIC) is a clearinghouse for information about farmland protection that serves people working to save farmland and ranchland for agriculture. It is a project of American Farmland Trust (AFT) maintained on behalf of and with support from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The FIC is authorized by the federal Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA), the first federal law to address the loss of productive agricultural land to non-farm development. AFT and NRCS have worked together since 1994 to fulfill this requirement.

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Featured Content

Heirs' Property Guide

AFT’s guide helps heirs’ property landowners learn about ACEP-ALE and informs conversations with family members. Eligible entities can use the guide to support landowners enrolling in the program.

Guide to ACEP-ALE for Heirs’ Property Landowners

ACEP-ALE Toolkit

Our ACEP-ALE Toolkit offers resources to help landowners, land trusts, and public farmland protection programs through the acquisition process of the federal program.

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2022 Census of Ag Dashboard

AFT's interactive dashboard that features new 2022 Census of Agriculture data by land use, farm characteristics, and producer demographics.

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FRPP Survey Report

AFT report summarizes findings from our survey of landowners who participated in the federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program and highlights the many benefits achieved through the program.

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State Conservation Programs

An interactive database of state-level programs that advance adoption of soil health practices.

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CaRPE Tool™

The Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation Tool, or CaRPE Tool™, is an interactive tool that visualizes and quantifies greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from conservation practices.

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Farms Under Threat 2040

Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future shows how development and climate change will affect agricultural land in the U.S. Explore the report and maps to see different future scenarios.

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ACEP-WRE Toolkit

Explore our resources to help landowners successfully participate in the Wetland Reserve Easement component of the federal Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP-WRE).

View ACEP-WRE Toolkit

New Resources

Search our collection of publications, laws, data and statistics and more to help save agricultural land.

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We Are Here to Help

Need help finding the right information or resource to help save farmland?

Farmland Protection Directory

Find a land trust or public program to protect your farm and ranch land.

Ask an Expert

Have a question? Need help? Send an email or call to speak with FIC staff.

Browse by State

Search reports, laws, statistics and sample documents for your state.

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