Structural Conservation Practices in U.S. Corn Production: Evidence on Environmental Stewardship by Program Participants and Non-Participants



Table 4. Estimated price elasticities of acreage response for corn field acres by field structural practice,

by conservation program participation.

Equation/Variable___________________

Model 1 Elasticities
(without socio-environmental variables)

Model II Elasticities
(with socio-environmental variables)

Program
Non-Participants

Program
Participants

Program
Non-Participants

Program
Participants

Corn Field Acres Planted (with):

EQ1: No structural practices: a

N Price

18.3999

- 7.7786

18.4135

- 6.3103

Ag. Wage

1.9541

- 11.3814

2.1480

- 10.7745

Diesel Price

- 21.0342

16.0859

- 20.8762

14.8753

EQ2: Only infield structures: a

N Price

- 10.1628

0.4596

- 10.4966

0.7068

Ag. Wage

0.9156

1.3311

0.9443

1.7722

Diesel Price

8.6096

- 4.5740

8.9730

- 4.3607

EQ3: Only perimeter-field structures: a

N Price

- 2.0661

4.5593

- 2.2483

4.5759

Ag. Wage

- 1.7468

5.6937

- 1.6789

6.1035

Diesel Price

5.6290

- 12.9270

5.8602

- 12.4448

EQ4: Both structural practices: a

N Price

- 0.6777

- 3.7806

- 0.8330

- 3.8823

Ag. Wage

0.6212

0.9581

0.6927

1.3518

Diesel Price

2.1625

0.1886

2.3659

0.8088

a State average per unit prices (2005) for nitrogen ($/lb.), agricultural wage ($/hr.), and diesel ($/gal.) were normalized using
State average 2005 corn price ($/bu.).

Source: 2005 CEAP-ARMS Phase II data (for corn), Economic Research Service, USDA.

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