State Soil Health Policy Map
The US state soil health policy map is a crowd-sourced policy tracker designed to support the growth of healthy soil and related policies by sharing frameworks and lessons learned.
Why Adopt Soil Health Policy?
Extreme Weather Resilience
Reduce crop loss and soil erosion during floods and drought
Improved Soil Fertility
Builds soil for continued agricultural production for future generations
Support Farmers
Healthier soils require less inputs and lead to healthier working conditions
27 out of 50 U.S. States
enacted Soil Health Programs as of Feb 10, 2024
Impacts 500 Million Acres of Farmland
These 27 states include 51% of U.S. farm acreage
Reaches Over 200 Million People
These 27 states encompass 63% of U.S. population
16 States have Created State Agencies that Guide Soil Health Programs
9 States have Empowered State Agencies to Create Soil Health Programs
All 27 create or empower state agencies to create soil health programs with incentives for implementation, except:
1.) Hawaii – passed legislation to create program in 2022, then later vetoed
2.) Nebraska – program does not include incentives
Meet our Team of Advocates
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Steven Keleti
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Isabelle Jenniches
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Calla Rose Ostrander
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Annie Steiner
Farmer, California