A dust bowl isn't just brought about by drought but by both drought and intensive tillage. According to the USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture no-till acreage inc

A dust bowl isn't just brought about by drought but by both drought and intensive tillage. According to the USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture no-till acreage increased from 96.5 million in 2012 to 104.5 million in 2017. Reduced-tillage increased from 76.6 million to 97.8 million. Intensive tillage decreased from 105.7 million to 80.0 million. So 202.3 million acres are now no- or reduced-tillage and 97.8 million acres are intensive-tillage. The 2022 Census of Agriculture is being drafted and I imagine the intensive-tillage numbers will decrease even more. Overall, tillage conservation practices have increased by 2-3% every year since the 1970s.