This .zip file contains graphic files (in .png format) of each chart and graph in the Economic Research Service report "The Role of Conservation Programs in Drought Risk Adaptation" (ERR-148) published in April 2013. The content and context of these files is as of the publication date of the report. After time, the material may not reflect the current ERS program of work, may be outdated, and/or superseded, so please visit the website to obtain the latest information: www.ers.usda.gov. Any reuse of these images should include attribution to "Economic Research Service/USDA."

The following inventory lists each of the files in this folder.


File name		Description

(fig01.png)		Figure 1 - Trends in USDA conservation expenditures, 1983 to 2011
(fig02.png)		Figure 2 - Research framework: farm production decisions, climate, and conservation programs
(fig03.png)		Figure 3 - Conservation Reserve Program rental rates and crop insurance subsidies by county, 2008
(fig04.png)		Figure 4 - Drought-related indemnity and disaster assistance payments, 1970-2011
(fig05.png)		Figure 5 - Drought severity in South Dakota and Indiana, 1912-2008 
(fig06.png)		Figure 6 - Variation in drought risk as measured by the Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) 
(fig07.png)		Figure 7 - Enrollment process for general signup Conservation Reserve Program
(fig08.png)		Figure 8 - Conservation Reserve Program enrollment by county, 2011
(fig09.png)		Figure 9 - Scenario map for changes in Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) 
(fig010.png)		Figure 10 - Scenario map for increases in county caps
(fig011.png)		Figure 11 - Scenario map for changes in CRP eligibility 
(fig012.png)		Figure 12 - Irrigation-related Environmental Quality Incentives Program participation rates by county, 2002-10 
(fig13.png)		Figure 13 - Conservation tillage-related Environmental Quality Incentives Program participation rates by county, 2002-10
(fig14.png)		Figure 14 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program contracts with drought-related livestock practices, 2008-10
(fig15.png)		Figure 15 - Conservation Reserve Program managed/emergency haying and grazing allotments, 2003-11
Figure A-1		Figure A-1 - Median water storage capacity in the top 150 centimeters of the soil profile, by county
Figure A-2		Figure A-2 - Variability of precipitation by county, 1950-2009
Figure A-3		Figure A-3 - Correlation between June precipitation and average maximum temperature by county, 1950-2009