FSA Administered Programs
ARC/PLC Program Data
The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs were authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill combine provisions from previous programs delivered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) (the counter-cyclical portion of the Direct and Counter- Cyclical Program, the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program) with revenue insurance delivered by the Risk Management Agency.
Beginning Farmer Down Payment Loan
A type of farm ownership loan made to eligible applicants to finance a portion of a real estate purchase. The statutory authority for beginning farmer down payment loans is section 310E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Learn More
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides a voluntary program to agricultural producers to help them safeguard environmentally sensitive land. Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat. In return, CCC provides participants rental payments and cost-share assistance. Contract duration is between 10 and 15 years. CRP was authorized by section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Learn More
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
As the name implies, this program is an enhanced version of the very successful Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CREP is a special conservation program that allows the CRP to be tailored to meet the needs of the State. CREP is a Federal-State conservation partnership program that targets significant environmental effects related to Agriculture. Learn More
Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC)
The 2018 Farm Bill authorizes the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which replaces the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). Much like the MPP-Dairy program, the DMC program is a voluntary program that provides dairy operations with risk management coverage that will pay producers when the difference (the margin) between the national price of milk and the average cost of feed falls below a certain level selected by the program
participants. Learn More
Direct Farm Ownership Loan
A loan made to eligible applicants to purchase, enlarge, or make capital improvements to family farms, or to promote soil and water conservation and protection. Maximum loan amount is $600,000. A percentage of direct farm ownership loan funds is targeted for beginning farmers and underserved applicants as mandated by sections 346 and 355 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Pub. L. 87-128) (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1994 and 7 U.S.C. 2003), respectively. The statutory authority for direct farm ownership loans is section 302 of the CONACT. Learn More
Direct Operating Loan
A loan made to an eligible applicant to assist with the financial costs of operating a farm. Maximum loan amount is $400,000. A percentage of direct operating loan funds is targeted for beginning farmers as mandated sections 346 and 355 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Pub. L. 87-128) (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1994 and 7 U.S.C. 2003), respectively. The statutory authority for direct operating loans is section 311 of the CONACT. Learn More
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland and conservation structures damaged by natural disasters and implement emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, & Farm-raised Fish (ELAP)
The program provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish. It covers losses due to an eligible adverse weather or loss condition, including blizzards and wildfires, as determined by the Secretary. ELAP covers losses that are not covered under other Disaster Assistance Payment programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill; such as the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). Learn More
Emergency Farm Loans
Loans are available to eligible applicants who have incurred substantial financial losses from a disaster. Maximum outstanding loan amount is $500,000. The statutory authority for emergency loans is section 321 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Learn More
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program
The Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program provides eligible producers of eligible commodities with low-interest financing to build or upgrade farm storage and handling facilities.
The maximum principal amount of an FSFL loan is $500,000. Participants are required to provide a down payment of 15 percent, with CCC providing a loan for the remaining 85 percent of the net cost of the eligible storage facility and permanent drying and handling equipment. Loan terms of 7, 10, or 12 years are available depending on the amount of the loan. Final disbursement of the loan will be made when all construction is completed. Applications for FSFL must be submitted to the FSA Parish Office that maintains the farm’s records. An FSFL must be approved before any construction can begin.
Guaranteed Farm Ownership Loan
A loan made by another lender and guaranteed by FSA to eligible applicants to purchase, enlarge, or make capital improvements to family farms, or to promote soil and water conservation and protection. A percentage of guaranteed farm ownership loan funds is targeted for beginning farmers as mandated by sections 346 and 355 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (Pub. L. 87-128) (7 U.S.C. 1994 and 7 U.S.C. 2003), respectively. The statutory authority for guaranteed farm ownership loans is section 302 of the CONACT. Learn More
Guaranteed Operating Loan
A loan made by another lender and guaranteed by FSA to an eligible applicant to assist with the financial costs of operating a farm. A percentage of guaranteed operating loan funds is targeted for beginning farmers as mandated sections 346 and 355 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Pub. L. 87-128) (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1994 and 7 U.S.C. 2003), respectively. The statutory authority for guaranteed operating loans is Section 311 of the CONACT. Learn More
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Program
A loan available to Indian tribes for purchasing privately held lands within their respective reservations boundaries. The statutory authority for Indian Tribal Land Acquisition loans is Pub. L. 91-229. Learn More
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
LIP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather or attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal government or protected by Federal law. Producers who suffered livestock death losses should submit a notice of loss and application for payment to their local FSA office. Producers must provide documentation of beginning inventory of the animals and documentation to prove the number and kind of livestock that died, supplemented if possible by photographs and proof of ownership records. Learn More
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought on privately owned or leased land, or fire on federally managed land. Eligible producers must physically be located in a county affected by qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county. For the County to qualify for these benefits, some portion of the county must have been rated on the U. S. Drought Monitor at a level of at least D2 for 8 consecutive weeks, or a D3 or higher at any time during the grazing period. Learn More
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses, or prevents crop planting.
An eligible producer is a landowner, tenant or sharecropper who shares in the risk of producing an eligible crop and is entitled to an ownership share of that crop. An individual or entity’s average adjusted gross income (AGI) cannot exceed $900,000 to be eligible for NAP payments.
Eligible producers must apply for coverage using form CCC-471, “Application for Coverage,” and pay the applicable service fee at the FSA office where their farm records are maintained by the application closing date established the FSA State Committee. Learn More
Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) Program
Provide producers interim financing at harvest time without having to sell their commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows. Allowing producers to store production at harvest rather than immediately selling facilitates more orderly marketing of commodities throughout the year. Marketing assistance loans for covered commodities are nonrecourse because the commodities are pledged as loan collateral and producers have the option of delivering the pledged collateral to CCC as full payment for the loan at maturity.
Sugar Loan Program and Sugar Marketing Allotments
The Sugar Loan Program provides nonrecourse loans to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets. This program helps to stabilize America’s sugar industry and ensure the well being of agriculture in the United States.
At the beginning of each fiscal year, CCC will establish marketing allotments for domestically produced sugar from sugar beets and domestically produced sugarcane. The Secretary will strive to establish an overall allotment quantity that results in no forfeitures of sugar to CCC under the sugar loan program. The Secretary shall make estimates of sugar consumption, stocks, production, and imports for a crop year as necessary, but not later than the beginning of each of the second through fourth quarters of the crop year. Prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, these estimates must be updated. Learn More
Youth Loans
Provides operating type loans to eligible rural youth applicants to finance a modest income-producing agricultural project. Maximum loan amount is $5,000. The statutory authority for youth loans is section 311 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Learn More
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