Pollinator Habitat Incentive Program

Pollinators are essential to crop production: 1/3 of crops grown in the United States require pollination. Despite being essential to agriculture, pollinators are in steep decline. One of the leading causes of pollinator decline is the loss of habitat.

American Farmland Trust, in partnership with Syngenta, offers incentive payments of $100/acre for new acres of pollinator habitat planted in the Midwest region through the Pollinator Habitat Incentive Program. 

To be eligible for the Pollinator Habitat Incentive Program, applicants must plant:

• New acres of pollinator habitat

• In the Midwest Region

• An area of 1 acre or more

• On agricultural land

• No later than November 15, 2025

The Pollinator Habitat Incentive Program is eligible for combination with other financial assistance programs, including USDA programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Environmental Quality Incentive Program. We encourage applicants enrolled in USDA programs to notify their program specialists of their intent to apply, as this incentive payment may count towards establishment costs.