CRP Seed Planning & Quote Tool

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Plan your CRP seed order

Choose your state and planting acres. Add the prescribed rate from your seeding plan if available; you can start a quote request without it.

Project details

Use the acres to be seeded.
Add a prescribed PLS rate (optional)
Use only a total rate expressed in PLS lb/acre. For plans specified by species or live seeds/ft², use the species seed calculator or send your plan for review.
Add project and seeding-plan details (optional)

* State and planting acres are required to prepare a summary. Choose Download & request a quote, then submit your email and specification to unlock your download.

Your seed planning summary

Start with your state and acres

Add a prescribed PLS rate when available.

Enter your email on the next step. Your specification goes to Natural Communities for a quote, and you receive a CSV download. No order is placed.

Approved-plan requirements
Your approved plan governs the seed order. This tool estimates quantities from your inputs. State selection does not set rates, determine eligibility or certify a mix. Confirm practice requirements and any substitutions with your local FSA/NRCS office before ordering.
Review the full project summary
Your summary will appear here.

Calculation example and USDA references

How this CRP planner works

Total PLS pounds = planting acres × prescribed PLS lb/acre. For example, a hypothetical 10-acre field at a plan-specified 5 PLS lb/acre requires 50 PLS lb. The sample rate illustrates the arithmetic; it is not a planting recommendation.

PLS weight differs from bulk bag weight. Lot-specific purity and germination affect the bulk amount to purchase. Species composition, minimum live seed counts, establishment methods, seed origin, package rounding and any allowances need separate review.

Program and calculation references

Need help turning your plan into a specification? Use the species and custom mix seed calculator or explore ecological consultation.

Ecological planning support is available from Nick Fuller, Principal Ecological Officer, whose restoration experience dates to 2004. Calculation example checked September 26, 2026.

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