Wyoming 
Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA)  

Some documents require Adobe Acrobat to view the material.

General Program Description

Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) provides cost share assistance to agricultural producers to voluntarily address issues such as water management, water quality, and erosion control by incorporating conservation into their farming or ranching operations. 

AMA was authorized in the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000.  The purpose of AMA is to assist producers in reducing risk to their operation.  The program is available in Wyoming and 14 other States where participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program is historically low.

AMA is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  Producers can apply for cost sharing for many types of conservation practices. All sign-ups are conducted at USDA Service Centers in Wyoming. 

Priorities:

Program priorities are based on recommendations from the Wyoming State Technical Committee. The State Technical Committee is made up of representatives from various producer groups, conservation organizations, agribusinesses, and federal, state, and tribal government agencies.  Each year, consideration is given to determine which resource concerns pose the greatest risk to Wyoming agricultural operations.  As a result, the following priorities are identified for AMA in Wyoming:

Contracts:

Agricultural producers are eligible to apply for AMA on private lands.  Contracts can be written for 3-10 years.   Cost sharing is 75%. There is a $50,000 payment limitation per person per year.  

For More Information:

Additional program information and fact sheets are available on the  National AMA Home Page 

To Apply:
Application signup is an ongoing process. Please contact NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.

State Contact:
Paul Shelton, Resource Conservationist, Farm Bill Program Specialist, (307) 233-6763.

Last Modified: 03/25/2008