Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge History

Earned through 2020923,512

Best year196558,575 earned

Earned by Year

First earned in 1952. Peak year 1965 with 58,575. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

19522,788 earned#63 of 120

19538,042 earned#31 of 105

195412,861 earned#28 of 103

195515,519 earned#25 of 100

195616,260 earned#25 of 100

195716,538 earned#25 of 100

195818,492 earned#24 of 101

195920,048 earned#24 of 101

196023,958 earned#24 of 100

196127,372 earned#23 of 101

196227,747 earned#23 of 101

196335,629 earned#18 of 102

196450,836 earned#12 of 107

196558,575 earned#7 of 109

196654,404 earned#7 of 110

196741,398 earned#14 of 112

196819,661 earned#25 of 112

196912,515 earned#38 of 113

197012,124 earned#40 of 113

197112,854 earned#37 of 113

19729,917 earned#48 of 124

19737,519 earned#62 of 122

197418,415 earned#40 of 121

197516,951 earned#44 of 128

197617,471 earned#39 of 130

197716,271 earned#37 of 130

197814,451 earned#38 of 131

197912,647 earned#38 of 132

19808,592 earned#38 of 132

198112,368 earned#38 of 134

1982No data available

1983No data available

1984No data available

1985No data available

1986No data available

1987No data available

1988No data available

1989No data available

1990No data available

1991No data available

1992No data available

199317,164 earned#31 of 123

1994No data available

1995No data available

199616,129 earned#37 of 134

1997No data available

1998No data available

1999No data available

200015,835 earned#42 of 128

200112,651 earned#47 of 129

200215,701 earned#43 of 129

200316,097 earned#41 of 130

200415,339 earned#43 of 121

200514,426 earned#41 of 121

200613,862 earned#42 of 121

200713,630 earned#43 of 121

200814,741 earned#41 of 121

200915,546 earned#43 of 122

201015,298 earned#40 of 125

201115,554 earned#41 of 129

201214,553 earned#38 of 132

201311,697 earned#34 of 129

201411,296 earned#53 of 136

201510,437 earned#54 of 138

201610,341 earned#55 of 138

20179,484 earned#55 of 139

20188,199 earned#61 of 139

20198,242 earned#61 of 139

20205,067 earned#70 of 137

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#70 of 137" means the badge was number 70 of the 137 merit badges earned that year. The total adds up only the years with a known count.

19522,788#63 of 120

19538,042#31 of 105

195412,861#28 of 103

195515,519#25 of 100

195616,260#25 of 100

195716,538#25 of 100

195818,492#24 of 101

195920,048#24 of 101

196023,958#24 of 100

196127,372#23 of 101

196227,747#23 of 101

196335,629#18 of 102

196450,836#12 of 107

196558,575#7 of 109

196654,404#7 of 110

196741,398#14 of 112

196819,661#25 of 112

196912,515#38 of 113

197012,124#40 of 113

197112,854#37 of 113

19729,917#48 of 124

19737,519#62 of 122

197418,415#40 of 121

197516,951#44 of 128

197617,471#39 of 130

197716,271#37 of 130

197814,451#38 of 131

197912,647#38 of 132

19808,592#38 of 132

198112,368#38 of 134

1982—

1983—

1984—

1985—

1986—

1987—

1988—

1989—

1990—

1991—

1992—

199317,164#31 of 123

1994—

1995—

199616,129#37 of 134

1997—

1998—

1999—

200015,835#42 of 128

200112,651#47 of 129

200215,701#43 of 129

200316,097#41 of 130

200415,339#43 of 121

200514,426#41 of 121

200613,862#42 of 121

200713,630#43 of 121

200814,741#41 of 121

200915,546#43 of 122

201015,298#40 of 125

201115,554#41 of 129

201214,553#38 of 132

201311,697#34 of 129

201411,296#53 of 136

201510,437#54 of 138

201610,341#55 of 138

20179,484#55 of 139

20188,199#61 of 139

20198,242#61 of 139

20205,067#70 of 137

Total of the known years through 2020:

This page keeps growing. More of this badge's history, including its patches and pamphlets, is being checked and will be added once it is confirmed.

Soil and Water Conservation: workbook data

Printings (63)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Run	©	HC
x	1952	June	6	3M	1952
	1952	October	6	3M	1952
x	1953	March	6	3M	1952
x	1953	June	6	6M	1952
x	1953	December	6	10M	1952	HCI
x	1954	July	6	12M	1952
x	1955	July	6	15M	1952	HCJV1
x	1956	October	6	15M	1952	HCJV1
x	1957	August	6	17M	1952
x	1958	December	6	15M	1952
x	1959	September	6	15M	1952
x	1960	May	6	18M	1952
x	1961	April	6	20M	1952	HCJV2
x	1962	March	6	20M	1952	HCP
x	1962	March	6	20M	1952
x	1963	March	6	21M	1952
x	1963	November	6	20M	1952
x	1964	April	6	35M	1952	HCK, HCP
x	1965	January	6	50M	1952
x	1965	November	6	50M	1952	HCL, HCP
	1966	not made
	1967	not made
x	1968	December	7	25M	1968	HCL
	1969	not made
x	1970	March	7	25M	1968	HCM
x	1971	April	7	20M	1968
x	1972	November	8	18M	1968	HCSV1
	1973	not made
x	1974	January	8	17M	1968	HCT
x	1975	February	8	10M	1968
x	1976	February	8	13M	1968
x	1977	February	8	11.5M	1968
x	1978	March	8	10M	1968
x	1979	April	8	9M	1968
x	1980	March	9A	9.5M	1968
	1981	not made
	1982	not made
x	1983	April	9A	9M	1968
x	1984	May	9A	9M	1968
x	1985	April	9A	10M	1968
x	1986	April	9A	10M	1968
x	1986	November	9A	10M	1968
	1987	not made
x	1988	January	9A	10M	1968
x	1988	November	9A	10M	1968
x	1989	December	9A	12M	1968
	1990	not made
x	1991	July	9A	10M	1968
x	1992	August	9A	10M	1968
x	1993	July	9A	9M	1968
	1994	not made
x	1995	January	9	9M	1968
x	1995	November	9	9M	1968
	1996	not made
x	1997	September	9		1968
x	1998		9B		1968
x	1999		9B		1968
x	2000		9B		1968
x	2001		9
	2002	not made
x	2003		9
x	2004		9C-1		2004
x	2005		9C-1		2004
x	2006		9		2004
x	2007		9C-2
x	2008		10A
	2009	not made
x	2010		10C
x	2011		10C
x	2012		10C
x	2013		10C
	2014	not made
	2015	not made
x	2016		10C
	2017	not made
	2018	not made
x	2019		10D
	2020	not made
x	2021		10D
	2022	not made
x	2023		10D
	2024	not made
	2025	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1952	2,788	63	120
1953	8,042	31	105
1954	12,861	28	103
1955	15,519	25	100
1956	16,260	25	100
1957	16,538	25	100
1958	18,492	24	101
1959	20,048	24	101
1960	23,958	24	100
1961	27,372	23	101
1962	27,747	23	101
1963	35,629	18	102
1964	50,836	12	107
1965	58,575	7	109
1966	54,404	7	110
1967	41,398	14	112
1968	19,661	25	112
1969	12,515	38	113
1970	12,124	40	113
1971	12,854	37	113
1972	9,917	48	124
1973	7,519	62	122
1974	18,415	40	121
1975	16,951	44	128
1976	17,471	39	130
1977	16,271	37	130
1978	14,451	38	131
1979	12,647	38	132
1980	8,592	38	132
1981	12,368	38	134
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993	17,164	31	123
1994
1995
1996	16,129	37	134
1997
1998
1999
2000	15,835	42	128
2001	12,651	47	129
2002	15,701	43	129
2003	16,097	41	130
2004	15,339	43	121
2005	14,426	41	121
2006	13,862	42	121
2007	13,630	43	121
2008	14,741	41	121
2009	15,546	43	122
2010	15,298	40	125
2011	15,554	41	129
2012	14,553	38	132
2013	11,697	34	129
2014	11,296	53	136
2015	10,437	54	138
2016	10,341	55	138
2017	9,484	55	139
2018	8,199	61	139
2019	8,242	61	139
2020	5,067	70	137