It would probably be worth contacting someone at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is part of the USDA. It was literally created as a response

It would probably be worth contacting someone at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is part of the USDA. It was literally created as a response to the soil lost during the dustbowl and was originally called the "Soil Conservation Service". They may already have studies that cover exactly what you are asking about: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/about/history/ https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/abou...