ACRE Fact Sheet - Table Comparison

Comparison	DCP	ACRE
Comparison	Direct	Direct
Payment rate	100% of the DCP direct payment rate	80% of the DCP direct payment rate
Advances	Available through 2011	Available through 2011
Payment formula	Uses base acreage	Uses base acreage
	Counter-Cyclical	ACRE
Payment formula	Uses base acreage	Uses planted and considered planted (P&CP) acreages of commodity crops and peanuts
Trigger	Low national market prices	Revenue must be below the historical state average and the farm average
Advances	40% advance of projected payment through 2010	Not available
	Loan Rates	Loan Rates
Loan Rates	100% of the Market Assistance Loan rates	70% of the Market Assistance Loan rates