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Farm Appeals

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-APP (Rev. 2)Program Appeals, Mediation, and Litigation (PDF, 953 KB)15 (PDF, 122 KB)9/13/16

Compliance and Common Management

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-AFIDA (Rev. 2)Foreign Investment Disclosure (PDF, 3.3 MB)2 (PDF, 509 KB)1/27/06
1-CM (Rev. 3)Common Management and Operating Provisions (PDF, 12.2 MB)82 (PDF, 519 KB)9/9/2024
9-CMCommon Payment System (PDF, 1.73 MB)9 (PDF, 846 KB)6/5/14
10-CM (Rev. 2)Farm Records and Reconstitutions (PDF, 21.3 MB)5 (PDF 6.37 MB)4/21/2025
11-CMCustomer Data Management (PDF, 9.64 MB)4 (PDF, 2.66 MB)11/2/22
12-CMEnterprise Data Warehouse (PDF, 2.0 MB)1 (PDF, 2.22 KB)2/22/17
13-CMCustomer Online Access and Self-Service Tools (PDF, 2.1 MB)19/9/2024
2-CP (Rev. 16)Acreage and Compliance Determinations (PDF, 20.6 MB)34 (PDF, 616 KB)4/25/2025
4-CP (Rev. 8)FAV Payment Reductions (PDF, 3.91 MB)2 (PDF, 3.91 MB)5/4/23
6-CP (Rev. 4)Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Provisions (PDF, 6.20 MB)14 (PDF, 39.8 MB)10/10/24
7-CP (Rev. 4)Finality Rule Equitable Relief (PDF, 892 KB)6 (PDF, 161 KB)12/2/19
1-GISGeospatial Information Systems (PDF, 33.2 MB)3 (PDF, 782 KB)3/14/24
1-PL (Rev. 1)Payment Limitations (PDF, 20.8 MB)52 (PDF, 58.1 KB)8/22/11
2-PL (Rev. 1)Subsidiary Files (PDF, 1.58 MB)14 (PDF, 73 KB)3/20/09
3-PLWeb-Based Subsidiary Files (PDF, 4.19 MB)18 (PDF, 1.73 MB)6/16/09
3-PL (Rev. 2)Web-Based Subsidiary Files for 2009 and Subsequent Years(PDF, 13.5 MB)23 (PDF, 2.3 MB)04/17/2025
4-PLPayment Eligibility, Payment Limitation, and Average Adjusted Gross Income (PDF, 14.1 MB)22 (PDF, 21.7 KB)8/29/14
5-PLPayment Eligibility, Payment Limitation, and Average Adjusted Gross Income - Agricultural Act of 2014 (PDF, 26.4 MB)8 (PDF, 786 KB)5/22/23
6-PLPayment Eligibility, Payment Limitation and Average Adjusted Gross Income (PDF, 26.1 MB)8 (PDF, 569 KB)4/1/2025
4-RMFCIC Program Integrity (PDF, 2.67 MB)28 (PDF, 1.15 MB)3/27/17

Conservation and Environmental Protection

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-BCAPBiomass Crop Assistance Program (PDF, 1.39 MB)4 (PDF, 496 KB)6/9/15
1-CRP (Rev. 1)Conservation Reserve Program (PDF, 1.45 MB)51 (PDF, 30 KB)5/22/07
2-CRP (Rev. 6)Agricultural Resource Conservation Program (PDF, 17.8 MB)9 (PDF, 3.26 MB)5/30/2024
4-CRPConservation Offer Systems (PDF, 26.1 MB)2 (PDF, 658 KB)10/26/20
5-CRPConservation Contract Maintenance System and Conservation Payment Application (PDF, 16.9 MB)4 (PDF, 6.45 MB)8/10/20
6-CRPConservation Reserve Program Cost Share and Practice Incentive Payments (PDF, 11.04 MB)1 (PDF, 11.04 MB)5/4/23
1-ECP (Rev. 6)Emergency Conservation Program - May 4, 2021 through September 15, 2021 (PDF 6.22 MB)2 (PDF 276 KB)9/16/21
1-ECP (Rev. 7)Emergency Conservation Program - Beginning September 16, 2021 (PDF, 7.3 MB)2 (PDF 280 KB)1/18/23
1-ECP (Rev.8)Emergency Conservation Program - Beginning October 1, 2023 (PDF, 6.56 MB)111/21/24
2-ECPEmergency Conservation Program Automation (PDF, 8.05 MB)2 (PDF, 7.36 MB)8/2/19
3-ECPEmergency Conservation Program Software for 2024 and Subsequent Years (PDF, 10.8 MB)16/5/2024
1-EFRPEmergency Forest Restoration Program (PDF, 1.13 MB)111/22/10
1-EFRP (Rev. 1)Emergency Forest Restoration Program (PDF, 2.53 MB)2 (PDF, 923 KB)7/27/23
2-EFRPEmergency Forest Restoration Program Automation (PDF, 4.74 MB) 13/14/19
1-EQ (Rev. 3)Environmental Quality Programs (PDF, 12 MB)3 (PDF, 94 KB)1/17/2025
2-EQ (Rev. 1)Environmental Risk Management (PDF, 1.04 KB)119/5/2024
1-GRPGrassland Reserve Program Software (PDF, 4.35 MB)110/27/22

Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-DCP (Rev. 3)Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program and Average Crop Revenue Election for 2009 and Subsequent Crop Years (PDF, 9.17 MB)23 (PDF, 48.1 KB)5/6/13
2-DCPDirect and Counter-Cyclical Payments (PDF, 672 KB)16 (PDF, 143 KB)11/29/12
2-DCP (Rev. 1)Direct and Counter-Cyclical Automation (PDF, 6.31 MB)39 (PDF, 55.2 MB)4/2/18

Disaster Assistance

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-ARCPLC (Rev. 1)Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Program (PDF, 4.56 MB)14 (PDF, 243 KB)1/29/2025
2-ARCPLCAgriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Program Automation (PDF, 9.98 MB)8 (PDF, 700 KB)6/15/20
1-CFAPCoronavirus Food Assistance Program (PDF, 3.61 MB)13 (PDF, 246 KB)11/9/22
2-CFAPCoronavirus Food Assistance Program Automation (PDF, 1.15 MB)3 (PDF, 427 KB)8/10/20
3-CFAPCoronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (PDF, 3.14 MB)8 (PDF, 605 KB)3/29/23
4-CFAPCoronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 Automation (PDF, 1.22 MB)2 (PDF, 317 KB)1/11/21
1-CTAPCotton Transition Assistance Program (PDF, 6.47 MB)7 (PDF, 75 KB)9/9/15
1-ECAPEmergency Commodity Assistance Program1 (PDF, 1 MB)4/29/2025
2-ECAPEmergency Commodity Assistance Program Automation15/12/25
1-ELAPEmergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (for State and County Offices) (PDF, 10.1 MB)14 (PDF, 1.6 MB)6/27/23
2-ELAPEmergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program Automation (PDF, 3.43 MB)15/11/21
3-ELAPEmergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program Automation for 2024 and Future Years (PDF, 4.43 MB)112/26/24
1-ERPEmergency Relief Program (PDF, 1.9 MB)6 (PDF, 289 KB)10/2/2023
2-ERPEmergency Relief Program Automation (PDF, 887 KB)112/7/22
3-ERPEmergency Relief Program Phase 2 (PDF, 2.89 MB)3 (PDF, 2.89 MB)6/9/2023
4-ERPEmergency Relief Program Phase 2 Automation (PDF, 684 KB)11/23/23
5-ERPEmergency Relief Program 2022 (PDF, 6.63 MB)3(PDF1.12 MB)8/19/2024
6-ERP2022 Emergency Relief Program Automation (PDF, 465 KB)110/31/2023
1-LDAPLivestock Disaster Assistance Programs (PDF, 21.8 MB)27 (PDF, 158 KB)10/16/12
1-LDAP (Rev. 1)Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs or 2011 and Subsequent Years (PDF, 21.2 MB)37 (PDF, 953 KB)4/25/19
1-LFPLivestock Forage Disaster Program (PDF, 2.24 MB)6 (PDF, 1.12 MB)2/5/2025
2-LFPLivestock Forage Program Automation (PDF, 2.95 MB)1 (PDF, 2.95 MB)12/22/22
3-LFPLivestock Forage Disaster Program Automation for 2025 and Subsequent Years1 (PDF, 1.2 MB)4/29/2025
1-LIPLivestock Indemnity Program (PDF, 18.4 MB)8 (PDF, 725 KB)8/19/2024
1-NAP (Rev. 2)Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2015 and Subsequent Years (PDF, 21.8 MB)23 (PDF, 305 KB)4/11/2025
2-NAP (Rev. 1)Loss Adjuster Management (PDF, 1.9 MB)14 (PDF, 502 KB)1/16/2025
3-NAPNoninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Automation for 2015 and Subsequent Years (PDF, 10.3 MB)12 (PDF, 631 KB)10/15/18
1-PDAPPandemic Disaster Assistance Program (PDF, 8.7 MB)12 (PDF, 3.3 MB)7/9/24
2-PDAPPandemic Disaster Assistance Program Automation (PDF, 2.9 MB)5 (PDF, 176 KB)7/26/24
1-QLAQuality Loss Adjustment Program (PDF, 4.4 MB)6 (PDF, 337 KB )3/30/22
2-QLAQuality Loss Adjustment Program Automation (PDF, 1.00 MB)2 (PDF, 1.00 MB)1/5/21
1-SURESupplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (PDF, 23.9 MB)31 (PDF, 844 KB)8/24/15
1-TAP (Rev. 3)Tree Assistance Program for 2008 Through 2011 Crop Years (PDF, 4.24 MB)5 (PDF, 47.7 KB)1/4/12
1-TAP (Rev. 4)Tree Assistance Program (PDF, 3.1 MB)20 (PDF, 239 KB)1/16/24
2-TAPTree Assistance Program Automation15/12/2025
1-WHIPWildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (PDF, 7.29 MB)8 (PDF, 175 KB)12/16/24
2-WHIPWildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program+ (PDF, 4.48 MB)6 (PDF, 0.99 MB)7/10/20

Disaster Designations

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-DISDisaster Designations (PDF, 2.5 MB)6 (PDF, 144 KB)8/29/22
2-DISSTORM Automation (PDF, 1.4 MB)2 (PDF, 445 KB)8/12/22

Farm Loan Programs

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)

 		Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-FLP (Rev. 1)General Program Administration (PDF, 6.1 MB)286 (PDF, 152 KB)4/25/2025
2-FLP (Rev. 1)Guaranteed Loan Making and Servicing (PDF, 6.4 MB)65 (PDF, 293 KB)5/08/2025
3-FLP (Rev. 2)Direct Loan Making (PDF, 2.5 MB)56 (PDF, 375 KB)3/7/2025
4-FLPRegular Direct Loan Servicing (PDF, 4.31 MB)44(PDF, 106 KB)2/25/2025
5-FLPDirect Loan Servicing - Special and Inventory Property Management (PDF, 12.3 MB)59 (PDF, 235 KB)2/25/2025
6-FLPSpecial Programs (PDF, 684 KB)28 (PDF, 311 KB)9/20/2024
7-FLPDirect Loan Servicing - Debt Collection and Resolution (PDF, 4.05 MB)16 (PDF, 3.02 MB)5/08/2025

Integrity and Accountability

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-IAIntegrity and Accountability in FSA Programs (PDF, 327 KB)1 (PDF, 327 KB)9/30/21

Organics

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-OCCSPOrganic Certified Cost Share Program (PDF, 2.5 MB)12 (PDF, 2.3 MB)12/18/24

Peanut Program Guidelines

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-PPGPeanut Buyers and Handlers Program Guidelines for 2019 and Subsequent Crop Years (PDF, 5.8 MB)7 (PDF, 1.5 MB)7/23/2024

Price Support

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-CMA (Rev. 2)CMA, DMA, and LSA Common Loan and LDP Procedures (PDF, 3.06 MB)112/13/16
7-CN (Rev. 17)Cotton Loan and Deficiency Payments (PDF, 14.6 MB)13/22/2024
14-CN (Rev. 10)Procedures for Cotton Clerks (PDF, 2.24 MB)34 (PDF, 119 KB)5/19/10
21-CN (Rev. 3)CCC Automated Cotton Loan Reporting for CMA's and LSA's (PDF, 1.07 MB)20 (PDF, 183 KB)10/29/13
22-CN (Rev. 2)CCC Cotton Authorized Loan Servicing Agent Program (PDF, 9.3 MB)18 (PDF, 339 KB)7/20/21
1-DMCDairy Margin Coverage Program (PDF, 2.95 MB)1 (PDF, 1.49 MB)12/13/21
2-DMCDairy Margin Coverage Program Automation (PDF, 4.14 MB)5 (PDF, 183 KB)3/30/2023
1-FSFL (Rev. 3)Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (PDF, 13.8 MB)6 (PDF, 186 KB)12/10/24
2-FSFL (Rev. 1)Web-Based Farm Storage Facility Loan Program Functions (PDF, 9.8 MB)8 (PDF, 449 KB)06/18/24
3-LD (Rev. 7)Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (PDF, 2.67 MB)4 (PDF, 2.62 MB)2/4/21
11-LD (Rev. 2)Milk Income Loss Contract Program (PDF, 5.75 MB)10 (PDF, 1.73 MB)3/26/13
1-LFPLivestock Forage Disaster Program (PDF, 2.63 MB)4 (PDF, 657 KB)6/15/22
2-LP Grains and Oilseeds (Rev. 1)Commodity Data Specific to Wheat, Feed Grains, and Oilseeds (PDF, 1.20 MB)39 (PDF, 208 KB)1/15/21
2-LP Honey (Rev. 11)Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for Honey (PDF, 1.65 MB)21 (PDF, 429 KB)2/9/2024
2-LP Peanuts (Rev. 10)Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for Peanuts (PDF, 7.0 MB)10 (PDF, 424 KB)8/8/24
2-LP Rice (Rev. 9)Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for Rice (PDF, 1.50 MB)30 (PDF, 321 KB)11/4/20
2-LP Wool and MohairLoans and Loan Deficiency Payments for Wool and Mohair (PDF, 2.0 MB)112/21/23
8-LP (Rev. 3)Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for 2019 and Subsequent Crop Years (PDF, 12.4 MB)15/22/23
1-MASCMarketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (PDF, 1.96 MB)101/15/25
2-MASCMarketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Software (PDF, 644 KB)1 12/10/2024
1-MFPMargin Facilitation Program (PDF, 1.96 MB)5 (PDF, 176 KB)12/10/19
1-MPPMargin Protection Program for Dairy Farmers (PDF, 8.4 MB)6 (PDF, 3.4 MB)10/20/17
2-MPPAutomation for the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Farmers (PDF, 6.66 MB)6 (PDF, 2.53 MB)7/5/16
15-PS (Rev. 2)Web-Based Price Support Procedures and Common Functions for Grains, Oilseeds, and Rice (PDF, 5.41 MB)2 (PDF, 297 KB)4/6/20
16-PS (Rev. 2)Price Support Commodity Loan Processing System Automation for 2015 and Subsequent Years (PDF, 13.8 MB)2 (PDF, 3.72 MB)10/12/23
17-PSPrice Support Loan and LDP Administrative Systems (PDF, 1.9 MB)4 (PDF, 694 KB)2/1/22
21-PSArcGIS Grain Storage Bin Tool (PDF, 1.49 MB)13/20/09
1-SP (Rev. 1)Special Programs (TAA) (PDF, 972 KB)4 (PDF, 642 KB)11/14/11
2-SPReimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (PDF, 3.49 MB)15 (PDF, 680 KB)12/6/22
3-SP Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (RTCP)  Software (PDF, 1.49 MB)13/15/2024
10-SU (Rev. 4)Sugar Loans (PDF, 1.4 MB)34 (PDF, 131 KB)10/03/24
12-SU (Rev. 1)Sugar Storage Facility Loan Program (PDF, 561 KB)14/26/19
16-TBTobacco Transition Payment Program (PDF, 3.22 MB)2 (PDF, 811 KB)2/22/13
17-TBTobacco Transition Assessment Program (PDF, 2.64 MB)2 (PDF, 98 KB)3/14/13
19-PSPrice Support Loan Deficiency Payments Automation for 2022 and Subsequent Years (2.5 MB)1 2/28/22

Public Affairs

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-INFO (Rev. 3)Information Policies and Procedures (PDF, 1.75 MB)110/24/17
2-INFO (Rev. 1)Freedom of Information Act (PDF, 1.08 MB)11/4/13
3-INFOPrivacy Act Operations (PDF, 387 KB)4 (PDF, 37.6 KB)5/29/08

Receipt for Service

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-RFSReceipt for Service (RFS) (PDF, 962 KB)37/11/2022

Warehouse Operations

HandbookHandbook Title (file size)Last Amendment (file size)Date Last Updated
1-WO SugarWarehouses Operating Under the Sugar Storage Agreement (PDF, 3.81 MB)12/25/14

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