The U. S. federal government provides agricultural subsidies, also known as farm or agricultural subsidies, to help farmers manage the production and maintenance costs inherent in their business. Grants can complement the farmer's income and also make funds available to assist and pay for land use when market prices for crops fall. These subsidies also play an important role in the cost and availability of certain agricultural products. If you have a farm in the United States and want to receive federal subsidies, you can apply through various programs, especially if your crops are among the most sought after.
Steps
Step 1. Contact the Farm Service Agency office in your state
There are state and local offices of the Farm Service Agency. Go to your local office and get the application forms for applying for agricultural grants or download them from your state's Farm Service Agency website
Step 2. Determine which grant to apply for
Federal grants are regulated in different programs. Consult your local Farm Service Agency office for help and understand which programs your farm is suitable for.
- One of the best known programs is the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual land use payments based on the value of eligible agricultural land.
- The Counter-Cyclical Payments (CCPs) program provides financial subsidies to farmers when the retail prices of crops plummet.
- Disaster Payments are another type of agricultural grant that provides financial support to farmers whose land, crops, livestock have been damaged or lost due to natural disasters, such as tornadoes or droughts.
Step 3. Find out in your area what type of insurance is available on crops and animals covered by government subsidies
Your local Federal Service Agency office will be able to provide you with information to locate insurance agencies.
Step 4. Determine if your farm is eligible for the Direct Payment grant program
The subsidy is paid to the owners of agricultural land who began joining the program in 1996. Payments remain the same each year, regardless of the economic situation or the price of the crops.
Step 5. Learn about the special funding programs the federal government makes available for new farmers and ranchers who have been running for at least three years, but less than ten
Advice
- The subsidies are awarded primarily to farmers who produce the following crops: maize, wheat, rice, soy and rice.
- There are various grants available in the federal grants program. These are programs that allow farmers to use their crop as collateral to pay back the money financed based on the profits or losses from the sale of their crops.
- The agricultural product that receives the most funding from federal grant programs is corn.
- Some grant programs have specific enrollment periods, while others accept applications continuously.
- There are grants for emergencies due to natural disasters that allow farmers to be financed up to $ 500,000.
