Missouri’s DNR Reports Soil & Water Conservation Program Saved More Than 924,000 Tons Of Soil

A report from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says that the department’s Soil and Water Conservation Program provided nearly $45 million to Missouri landowners in fiscal year 2026 saving more than 924,000 tons of soil.

The funding provided a total of more than 5,700 cost-share contracts to agricultural landowners implementing soil and water conservation efforts on their land.

Since first passage of the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax in 1984, the funding source has prevented more than 195 million tons of soil erosion while improving the state’s water quality keeping farmland productive.

More about the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax is available on the DNR’s website.