Crop Name Annual or Perennial Field Production Horticulture

Annual and Perennial Crop List for the Purposes of ConservationCcompliance under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended
Disclaimer: This listing is provided for producers to determine if the crops they grow are considered annual or perennial for conservation compliance purposes.
It should be noted that this list is not comprehensive. USDA program participants should contact their local USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for determinations specific to their cultural practices or for plants not listed on here. Where plants are listed as locally determined they
may be treated as annual or perennial based on their use in a local production system. Please check with your USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for the determination specific to your agriculture operation.
Crop Name
Acerola
Alfalfa
Almond
Aloe Vera
Amaranth Grain
Ambrosia
Annual Forage
Annual Ryegrass
Apple
Apricots
Aronia (Chokeberry)
Artichokes
Asparagus
Atemoya
Avocado
Bamboo Shoots
Bananas
Barley
Beans
Beets
Blueberry
Breadfruit
Broccoflower
Broccoli
Broccolo-Cavalo
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cabbage
Caimito
Callaloo
Camelina
Canary Melon
Canary Seed
Caneberries
Canola
Carambola (Star Fruit)
Annual or Perennial
Perennial
Locally Determined
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Locally Determined
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Carrots
Casaba Melon
Cashew
Cassava
Castor Bean
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chard
Cherimoya
Cherry
Chestnuts
Chia
Chickpeas
Chicory/Radicchio
Chile Peppers
Christmas Trees
Chufa
Citron Melon
Citrus
Clover
Coconuts
Coffee
Collards
Corn
Cotton
Crambe
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Locally Determined
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Locally Determined
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Field Production Horticulture
Agapanthus (African Lily)
Allium
Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)
Anthurium
Brodiaea
Butterfly Lilies
Caladiums
Calochortus
Camassias
Canna
Carnation
Chionodoxa
Colchicum
Crinum
Crocsomia (Crocus)
Crocsomia (Crocus)
Cyclamen
Dahlias
Dendrobium
Elephant'S Ear
Eucharis
Freesia
Fritillarias
Galanthus (Snow Drop
Galtonia
Gladioli
Gloriosa Lillies
Haemanthus
Hyacinth
Hymenocallis
Iris
Ixia
Lachenalia
Leucojum
Liatris
Lilies (Asiatic, Bugle, Butterfly,
Calla, Corn, Easter, Gloriosa,
Oriental)
Milla
Montbretia
Muscari
Narcissus (Daffodils)
Ornithogalum
Other Orchids
Protea
Puschkinia
Scilla
Sparaxis
Sprekelia
Sternbergia
Tigridias
Tropicals
Tulip
Vallota
Watsonia
Zephyranthes
Most are perennials, but in a field production
setting they are managed as annuals (local
determination will be required)
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annuals
Annual and Perennial Crop List for the Purposes of ConservationCcompliance under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended
Disclaimer: This listing is provided for producers to determine if the crops they grow are considered annual or perennial for conservation compliance purposes.
It should be noted that this list is not comprehensive. USDA program participants should contact their local USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for determinations specific to their cultural practices or for plants not listed on here. Where plants are listed as locally determined they
may be treated as annual or perennial based on their use in a local production system. Please check with your USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for the determination specific to your agriculture operation.
Crop Name
Cranberry
Cucumber
Cultivated Wild Rice
Currants
Dasheen
Dates
Dill
Dry Beans
Dry Peas
Eggplant
Einkorn
Elderberries
Emmer
Fig
Flax
Flowers
Forage Seeding
Forage Soybean/Sorghum
Fresh Market Beans
Fresh Market Sweet Corn
Fresh Market Tomatoes
Gailon
Garlic
Genip
Ginger
Ginseng
Gooseberries
Gourds
Grain Sorghum
Grape and Table Grape
Grapes
Grass
Green Peas
Greens
Guamabana/Soursop
Guar
Guava
Guayule
Hawaii Tropical Fruit (Not otherwise listed)
Hazel Nuts
Herbs
Hesperaloe
Hops
Horseradish
Huckleberries
Hybrid Corn Seed
Hybrid Sorghum Seed
Indigo
Jack Fruit
Jerusalem Artichokes
Jojoba
Jujube
Juneberries
Kale
Kamut
Kenaf
Kiwifruit
Kochia (Prostrata)
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lemons
Lentils
Lespedeza
Lettuce
Annual or Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Locally Determined
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Locally Determined
Perennial
Locally Determined
Perennial
Perennial
Locally Determined
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Field Production Horticulture
Most are perennials, but in a field production
setting they are managed as annuals (local
determination will be required)
Annual and Perennial Crop List for the Purposes of ConservationCcompliance under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended
Disclaimer: This listing is provided for producers to determine if the crops they grow are considered annual or perennial for conservation compliance purposes.
It should be noted that this list is not comprehensive. USDA program participants should contact their local USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for determinations specific to their cultural practices or for plants not listed on here. Where plants are listed as locally determined they
may be treated as annual or perennial based on their use in a local production system. Please check with your USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for the determination specific to your agriculture operation.
Crop Name
Lima Beans
Longan
Lychee
Macadamia
Mango
Mangosteen
Maple Sap
Mayhaw Berries
Meadowfoam
Melons
Milkweed
Millet
Mint
Mulberries
Mushrooms
Mustard
Nectarines
Nursery crops (Field grown)
Nut Trees
Oats
Okra
Olive
Onion
Papaya
Parsnip
Passion Fruit
Pea
Peach
Peanuts
Pear
Peas
Pecan
Pejibaye (Heart Of Palm)
Pennycress
Peppers
Perennial Peanuts
Perique Tobacco
Persimmon
Pineapple
Pistachio
Plantain
Plum
Plumcots
Pomegranate
Popcorn
Potatoes
Processing Beans
Prune
Pummelo
Pumpkins
Quinces
Quinoa
Radishes
Raisin
Rambutan
Rapeseed
Rhubarb
Rice
Rutabaga
Rye
Safflower
Sapodilla
Sapote
Scallions
Annual or Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Locally Determined
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Considered Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Field Production Horticulture
Most are perennials, but in a field production
setting they are managed as annuals (local
determination will be required)
Annual and Perennial Crop List for the Purposes of ConservationCcompliance under the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended
Disclaimer: This listing is provided for producers to determine if the crops they grow are considered annual or perennial for conservation compliance purposes.
It should be noted that this list is not comprehensive. USDA program participants should contact their local USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for determinations specific to their cultural practices or for plants not listed on here. Where plants are listed as locally determined they
may be treated as annual or perennial based on their use in a local production system. Please check with your USDA Service Center's Natural Resources
Conservation Service for the determination specific to your agriculture operation.
Crop Name
Sesame
Shallots
Silage Sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum - Dual Purpose
Sorghum Forage
Soybeans
Speltz
Spinach
Squash
Stonefruit
Strawberries
Sudan grass
Sugar Beets
Sugarcane
Sunflowers
Sunn Hemp
Sweet Cherry
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Tangos
Tannier
Taro
Tea
Tobacco - Burley
Tobacco - Cigar Binder
Tobacco - Cigar Filler
Tobacco - Cigar Wrapper
Tobacco - Dark Air Cured
Tobacco - Fire Cured
Tobacco - Flue Cured
Tobacco - Maryland
Tobacco Virginia Fire Cured
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Triticale
Truffles
Turnips
Vetch
Walnut
Wampee
Water Cress
Wax Jamboo Fruit
Wheat
Yam
Zucchini
Annual or Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Considered Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annuals
Annual
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Perennial
Annual
Annual
Annual
Field Production Horticulture
Most are perennials, but in a field production
setting they are managed as annuals (local
determination will be required)
As of October 30, 2014