An Evaluation of Alternative Policies for Controlling Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution1

Summary An economic analysis of nonpoint source pollution management was conducted for the Nansemond River and Chuckatuck Creek watersheds in Southeast Virginia. The potential effects of alternative public policies on farm income, land use, and pollution loadings were investigated. Regulatory programs could have quite different impacts depending on which pollutant is targeted. Cost‐share rates greater than 50 percent would have little additional effect on pollution from crop enterprises, but would reduce pollution from livestock