Does Race Matter in Landowners ' Participation in Conservation Incentive Programs?

Abstract

Tl1i.s study ir~vestigcitcd cmd conlpclred the participatiori hclimvior of'ivhite uncl nrinoritj~ sriicrll Iandowner: ~ iri Aleibcrrnu ir ~ eight corzservutiorz iricentive progrirrils. Usirig norprurnetric tests irnd logit niodeling, rt~cfounrll?ot11 sin~ilrrities anrl clflercrzces irz purticipulion heliuvior betiveen these rrvo lcrricloivner groups. Both ivhite emd liiiriority Irnclorcners tc.rirk.d rio t lo purl icipcrte in con.sert~alion iricer? t ive progrrmr.~, crricl were eyucrl/y likely to participate it2 tlre overall progrur7u, Conservcrtiorz Reserve Progrmrn (CRP), Stewurdship l~icerzrivrs Progranz (SIP), crnd Forestr ~ It?c'entives Progruriz (FIP). White lczrido~i.ners, hoivcver, ir'ere erirollecl iri the CRP lotlgcr cine / signed up niore crcres iti the CRP cmcl FIP tliciri r~ziriorities. Morc.ovc.r, mir~orilies,+,ere rizorc likck to be clissutisfied ivith progreznl pcrrtir.ipatiori riricl to bc IAIIU~/CJ to c!lfi)rd th