NCR Sharecropper Farms

The NCR sharecropper farms are a location in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281, located directly south of Freeside's east gate.

Background
The farms were established as part of the implementation of the Thaler Act, under which farmers from the New California Republic would come to the Mojave Wasteland to farm the land in exchange for the NCR's military protection with crop yield going to Camp McCarran and Hoover Dam. The NCR offers housing, food, protection, and water to New Vegas sharecroppers who tend crops on a large swath of land southeast of Freeside’s east gate. All the water arrives via a pipe system that pumps water from Lake Mead, taking it several miles to reach the sharecrop farms. The Office of Science and Industry in Camp McCarran also pre-calculates the amount of water needed for every crop to produce optimal crop yield with the least amount of water used.

Currently, some of the workers are experiencing poor crop growth because of radiation seeping into the ground from an unknown source. To top of the radiation problems, someone has been syphoning water, which in turn leaves the farmers less water than they would need to make their quotas. Private White was sent to investigate, but has since disappeared after going to Westside. Despite the complaints, all the staff in-charge of the farms believe the farmers to simply be incompetent.

Layout
This area consists of a partially enclosed field where the sharecroppers are growing crops consisting of mostly maize. Throughout the area, several greenhouses with junk walls and a barracks can be found.

Inhabitants

 * Anne
 * Morgan Blake
 * Private Ortega
 * Lieutenant Romanowski
 * Trent Bascom

Notable loot

 * Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual - Inside the barracks (the only permanent structure in the fenced-in area, located in the northeast corner) on the floor near the south wall.
 * A Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap - In the barracks, on a desk near the eastern door.
 * Dozens of plants including maize and honey mesquite pods are within the greenhouses and surrounding areas. No Karma loss or NCR reputation penalties will be incurred despite some of the plants being marked as owned.

Related quests

 * Hard Luck Blues
 * The White Wash

Appearances
The NCR sharecropper farms appear only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs
Sometimes the map marker will direct the Courier through the greenhouses to reach their location.