Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
85,636Words in 30 parts
5.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.3Reading grade
96.2%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2025-07-10Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 27.0 words on average; 16.8% over 40 words; 26.8% passive; 9.9 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.6% · prohibition 1.3% · paperwork 2.3% · obligation 8.9% · permission 12.7% · other 69.2%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,058 | 7 CFR 623
EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,991 | 0.03 |
| 3,143 | 7 CFR 652
TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,554 | 0.01 |
| 3,671 | 7 CFR 634
RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,275 | -0.11 |
| 3,953 | 7 CFR 633
WATER BANK PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,488 | -0.17 |
| 4,722 | 7 CFR 624
EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,814 | -0.37 |
| 4,802 | 7 CFR 636
WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,520 | -0.39 |
| 5,038 | 7 CFR 614
NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,815 | -0.46 |
| 5,086 | 7 CFR 658
FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,591 | -0.47 |
| 5,206 | 7 CFR 622
WATERSHED PROJECTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,917 | -0.51 |
| 5,284 | 7 CFR 631
GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,365 | -0.53 |
| 5,425 | 7 CFR 625
HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,061 | -0.58 |
| 5,502 | 7 CFR 654
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,462 | -0.61 |
| 5,565 | 7 CFR 635
EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM INELIGIBILITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,100 | -0.63 |
| 5,599 | 7 CFR 632
RURAL ABANDONED MINE PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,427 | -0.64 |
| 6,021 | 7 CFR 621
RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,130 | -0.84 |
| 6,031 | 7 CFR 610
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,977 | -0.84 |
| 6,099 | 7 CFR 613
PLANT MATERIALS CENTERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,057 | -0.89 |
| 6,116 | 7 CFR 601
FUNCTIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,994 | -0.91 |
| 6,133 | 7 CFR 657
PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLANDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,879 | -0.92 |
| 6,202 | 7 CFR 600
ORGANIZATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,594 | -0.97 |
| 6,353 | 7 CFR 661
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND RIGHT TO PRIVACY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,111 | -1.20 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 21. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 33 U.S.C. 1288: 12,275 words in 1 parts (14.3% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 590a: 12,235 words in 6 parts (14.3% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 6571: 8,061 words in 1 parts (9.4% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 7,629 words in 2 parts (8.9% of this agency's text)
- 30 U.S.C. 1236: 7,427 words in 1 parts (8.7% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 3842: 6,554 words in 1 parts (7.7% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 3839bb: 6,520 words in 1 parts (7.6% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 701b: 6,373 words in 3 parts (7.4% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1010: 5,513 words in 3 parts (6.4% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 3837: 4,991 words in 1 parts (5.8% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 7 CFR 634: RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM (12,275 words)
- 7 CFR 625: HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM (8,061 words)
- 7 CFR 632: RURAL ABANDONED MINE PROGRAM (7,427 words)
- 7 CFR 652: TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE (6,554 words)
- 7 CFR 636: WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM (6,520 words)
- 7 CFR 623: EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM (4,991 words)
- 7 CFR 658: FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY ACT (4,591 words)
- 7 CFR 610: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (3,977 words)
- 7 CFR 614: NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES (3,815 words)
- 7 CFR 624: EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION (3,814 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.