1/ Increase in number of counties in the targeted area in FY 84. Z/ New State added in FY 84.

3/ New area added in FY 84.

4/ Cropland acreage under irrigation.

5/ Number of states with one or more targeted ares in FY 84 (subtotals will not add to this amount).

6/ To be used for adjustments within the existing areas and for additional areas identified when the 1982 NRI data summaries are available.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Soil Conservation Service

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Valuable topsoil leaves a Whitman County, Washington farm in the Palouse target area that includes the States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Targeted activities in the Palouse have reduced cropland soil loss by 6.8 million tons in FY 1983.

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Measuring the amount of water available is important in complete irrigation water management plans. SCS employee records such information by the use of a neutron probe in the Iron County, Utah target area.