Natural Resources Conservation ServiceContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Agriculture
- USAspending abbreviation NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service obligated $1.8B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $20B.
That is 2.8% of the obligations of the Department of Agriculture since FY2023.
1,370 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $10B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Grants $671M, 37%
- Direct payments $16M, 1%
- Other assistance $1.1B, 62%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $0 | $3.4B | $311M | $0 | $4.2B | $7.9B |
| FY2024 | $0 | $1.7B | $89M | $0 | $5.0B | $6.8B |
| FY2025 | $0 | $872M | $50M | $0 | $2.4B | $3.3B |
| FY2026 | $0 | $671M | $16M | $0 | $1.1B | $1.8B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | 9 | $296M | 6% |
| County of Lincoln | 2 | $245M | 5% |
| Valley County Abstract Company | 7 | $193M | 4% |
| National Association of Conservation Districts | 6 | $171M | 4% |
| Coalition Title Agency | 7 | $139M | 3% |
| Fidelity National Title Compan | 8 | $125M | 3% |
| Land Title Guarantee Company | 6 | $110M | 2% |
| Iowa Soybean Association | 1 | $97M | 2% |
| First American Title Insurance | 5 | $97M | 2% |
| Florida DEPT of Agriculture | 3 | $96M | 2% |
| U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, LLC | 1 | $90M | 2% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 1 | $90M | 2% |
| South Dakota State University | 3 | $89M | 2% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 3 | $84M | 2% |
| Vermont Housing and Conservati | 25 | $80M | 2% |
$2.8B went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $191M | 13 Mar 2026 | NM | USAspending |
| Valley County Abstract Company | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $132M | 13 Aug 2024 | MT | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $120M | 21 Dec 2022 | WI | USAspending |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $105M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending | |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $102M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending | |
| Recipient not shown | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $100M | 16 Sep 2024 | MS | USAspending |
| Iowa Soybean Association | GrantProject Grant (B) | $97M | 13 Mar 2023 | USAspending | |
| Florida DEPT of Agriculture | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $91M | 3 Jul 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, LLC | GrantProject Grant (B) | $90M | 26 Apr 2023 | USAspending | |
| National Association of Conservation Districts | GrantProject Grant (B) | $90M | 24 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Agriculture
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Agricultural Marketing Service$19B
- Agricultural Research Service$2.4B
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$3.7B
- Commodity Credit Corporation$173M
- Farm Service Agency$44B
- Food and Nutrition Service$552B
- Food Safety and Inspection Service$483M
- Foreign Agricultural Service$3.6B
- Forest Service$27B
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Agriculture$257M
- National Agricultural Statistics Service$134M
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture$7.1B
- Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement$53M
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer$6.0B
- Office of the Inspector General$51M
- Risk Management Agency$3.6B
- Rural Business Cooperative Service$3.6B
- Rural Housing Service$8.2B
- Rural Utilities Service$17B
- Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services$716M
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Natural Resources Conservation Service: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-agriculture/natural-resources-conservation-service/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Agriculture?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $1.8B. The obligations of the Department of Agriculture were $149B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
1,370 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $10B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $20B.