Persistence of cover crop use in crop production in the United States, 2012-2022
Abstract
This report examines the persistence of cover crop use through four distinct data sources that measure use in different ways. The results show that cover crop use has increased over time, but this overall increase masks a significant share of fields reducing or disadopting cover crop use
Publication details
- Publisher
- Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026