NCR sharecropper farms

The NCR sharecropper farms are a location in the Mojave Wasteland, located directly south of Freeside's East gate.

Background
The farms are the practical manifestation of the Thaler Act. They are a joint project between the Republic's government and private farmers, where farmers cultivate the land in exchange for money, military protection and sustenance, using water pumped from Lake Mead for irrigation. The entire endeavor is overseen by the Office of Science and Industry, which plans and calculates the resources necessary to sustain the agriculture using computer simulations. A military unit is present on the premises at all times to deter theft of foodstuffs.

By 2281, the farms are producing a good amount of crops of all kinds, including maize and even tobacco, in spite of water rationing and bad soil. There are even plans to increase water flow and number of farms in the next few years in an attempt to get the New Vegas residents to vote for annexation in the NCR. For the time being, the crops continue to support NCR military camps throughout the region, from McCarran to Forlorn Hope.

However, the future of the farms is threatened. The NCR has consistently ignored a recent water shortage at the farms, caused by Westside and Vault 34. With just 80% of their water ration, many farmers are struggling to meet their quotas, and risk losing their jobs or plan to outright quit.

Layout
The sharecropper farms are a large, open field surrounded by a fence. Within are large fields of crops and several greenhouses where the more demanding plants are grown. Sharecroppers live in the sharecropper barracks, while the military detail hails from Camp McCarran. The perimeter is constantly patrolled by NCR troops.

Inhabitants

 * Farmers
 * Morgan Blake
 * Trent Bascom
 * Sharecroppers
 * NCR military
 * Lieutenant Romanowski
 * Private Ortega
 * NCR troopers

Notable loot

 * Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual: Found in the sharecropper barracks, against the southern wall.
 * Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap: Inside the barracks, on a desk in the south-western part of the building.
 * Maize, pinto bean pods, and honey mesquite pods can be found aplenty inside the greenhouses.

Behind the scenes

 * While the plants are marked as owned, foraging will not be considered stealing. This is because the game adds plants to the inventory via script, whilst the activated plant is simply removed from the game.

Appearances
NCR sharecropper farms appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.