Illinois

Program	Soil & Water Conservation Districts Act	Cover Crop Premium Discount Program
Description of Program	Initiate and conduct specified activities regarding improvement of soil health, including surveys, investigations, research, development of comprehensive plans, entering into agreements with or cooperating with other entities, and making agricultural and engineering machinery and equipment available to landowners or occupiers within the district.	Offered for acres of cover crops installed outside of state and federal program incentives (e.g., EQIP, CSP and state cost share).
Agricultural System Focus	Crop	Crop
Implementation Process	Unclear	Eligible applicants will receive a $5/acre insurance premium discount on the following year's crop insurance invoice for every acre of cover crop enrolled and verified in the program.
Agency Managing the Program	Water districts in the state	IL Department of Agriculture
Verification Process	Unclear	Unclear
Is it providing an incentive?	No	Yes
Incentive Type	Not Applicable	Cost share
Link for more information	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=857&ChapterID=15	https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Resources/LandWater/Pages/Cover-Crops-Premium-Discount-Program.aspx