G/AG/N/USA/157/Corr.1  
 
4 September  2023 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum  
The following submission, dated 30 August 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States  of America . The corrigendum concerns domestic support commitments 
(Table  DS:1 and the relevant supporting tables) for the Marketing Year  2019/2020 . 
 
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Based on a review of budgetary outlays for USDA conversation programs, the following changes 
should be made to establish a consistent data series with the revised data for FY 2021 in 
G/AG/N/USA/166/Rev.1 and the FY 2022 data notified in G/AG/N/USA/ 169. 
1. Under 2(d) Extension and advisory services, the following entry should be added:  
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)  
Technical Assistance for Farm Bill Conservation Programs - NRCS provides extension and advisory 
services to help producers participat e in USDA conservation programs notified under Para. 12.  
Note: This technical assistance is separate from the extension and advisory services notified under 
Conservation Operations. No payments are made to producers through this technical assistance. 
Financial assistance provided through these programs is notified under para. 12. Separate budget 
data for financial and technical assistance only recently became available.  
Outlays in FY 2020: USD 950 million  
2. Under 2(d) Extension and advisory s ervices, the entry for Farm Service Agency  (FAS) 
Conservation Reserve Program Technical assistance should be revised to USD 8 million .  
The revised total outlay for 2(d) extension and advisory services is USD 1,777 million.  
3. Under 2(f) Marketing and promoti on, the following entry  should be added : 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)  
Urban Agriculture and Innovation Program (UAIP) – Provides grants to promote the development of 
urban agriculture through training, market information, advice, and promot ion. 
Outlays in FY 2020: USD 3 million  
The revised total outlay for 2(f) marketing and promotion is USD 455 million . G/AG/N/USA/157/Corr.1  
 
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  4. Under 12. Environmental programmes, the monetary values for the following programmes 
should be revised as follows:  
Measures  Monetary value 
(USD million)  
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) : Voluntary Public Access 
and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA -HIP)1 5 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agricultural Management 
Assistance Program  3 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Conservation Stewardship 
Program  945 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Grassland Reserve 
Program  8 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Wetland Reserve Program  38 
Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation Reserve Program  1,854  
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Wildlife Habitat Incentives 
Program  0 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Chesapeake Bay 
Watershed Initiative  1 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS ): Agriculture Conservation 
Easements Program (ACEP)  223 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Regional Conservation 
Partnerships Program (RCPP)  25 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Farm and Ranchland 
Protection Program  0 
Natural Res ource Conservation Service (NRCS): Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program (EQIP)  1,010  
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agricultural Water 
Enhancement Program  0 
 
The revised total outlay for 12. Environmental Programmes is USD 4,245 million.  
 
No other changes were made to the monetary values notified  under this program category ; however, 
it should be noted that the National Organic Certification Cost -Share program is administered by the 
Farm Service Agency (FSA), not the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This change is also 
reflected in G/AG/N/USA/166/Rev.1 and  in G/AG/N/USA /169. 
 
The relevant table (Supporting Table DS:1) affected by these modifications is replicated below for 
clarity purposes. The modified data has been highlighted in bold . 
 
 
 
1 The notification identifies the Farm Service Agency as the agency responsible for implementing this 
program; the correct agency is NRCS.    
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MARKETING YEAR FROM 01 -10-2019 TO 30 -09-2020  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  "National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Research and Education 
Activities - Formerly Cooperative State Research, Extension, and Education Service 
(CSREES). Provides grants to state agricultural research establishments. 
Participates in cooperative planning with state research institutions. " 727   
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Integrated Activities - Funds 
integrated research, education, and extension grants programs.  109   
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Extension Activities - Advisory 
function. Participates with state cooperative extension system on applied education, 
information, and technology transfer.  549   
"National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Biomass Research and 
Development - Funds research and development projects leading to the production 
of bio -based industrial products. Joi ntly managed by USDA and the Department of 
Energy. Authorized by the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 
(PL 106-224); reauthorized under the 2018 Farm Act (PL 115 -334). (Previously 
administered by Rural Cooperative -Business Service.)  2   
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Buildings and Facilities: Funds 
structures and properties related to NIFA research and activities.  0   
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Emergency Citrus Disease 
Research and Developme nt Trust Fund - provides funding for an existing 
competitive research and extension grant program to combat citrus diseases. 
Authorized by the 2018 Farm Act (PL 115 -334) 1   
Rural Business and Cooperative Development Services (RBCD): Rural Cooperative 
Development Grants - Provides grants to nonprofit corporations and institutions of 
higher learning to fund centers for development of new cooperatives and improve 
operations of existing cooperatives also provides grants for value -added marketing 
for cooperat ives; reauthorized by the the 2018 Farm Act (PL 115 -334).  27   
Office of the Chief Economist: World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) - Research 
and advisory function. Provides economic information about current outlook and 
situation for commodity supply and price.  4   
Economic Research Service (ERS): Economic Research Service - Research and 
advisory function. Performs economic research and analysis for the public, 
Congress, and the Executive Branch.  69     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) National Agricultural Statistics 
Service - Research and advisory function. Provides official estimates of resource 
utilization, production, and prices of agricultural products.  166   
Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Misc. Contributed Funds - Miscellaneous 
contributed funds received from States, local organizations, individuals, and others 
available for work under cooperative agreements on research activities.  18   
Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Buildings & Facilities - Acquisition of land, 
construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs 
of the Department of Agriculture.  66   
Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Agricultural Research - Research and advisory 
function. Acquires, maintains, and disseminates information. Includes National 
Agricultural Library functions. Conducts research on a wide variety of topics, 
including soil and water conservation, plant and animal sciences, human nutrition, 
and integrated agricultural systems.  1,264    
 Subtotal:  3,002    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Salaries & Expenses - 
Inspection/pest and disease control function.  1,376    
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Buildings & Facilities - Protects 
animal and plant resources from destructive pests and diseases.  4   
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Miscellaneous Trust Funds  10   
Subtotal:  1,390    
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Farm Service Agency (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance - 
Extension, advisory, and training service functions. USDA agencies provide various 
technical services to help producers participate in Conservation Reserve Program 
(CRP).  8   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Conservation Operations - 
Extension, advisory, and training service functions.In providing technical 
assistance, USDA agencies explain and determine eligibility for conservation 
programs, help develop individual conservation plans, help install approved 
practices, provide information and educational assistance, and consult  with 
universities and other government agencies. NRCS also conducts soil surveys, 
assesses erosion factors, and conducts snow surveys.  819   
Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS): Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAA 
for Farmers) - Producers of groups of commodities certified as suffering losses from 
import competition can apply to receive free information, technical assistance, and 
support to develop and implement Business Adjustment Plans. Reauthorized under 
the Trade Preferences E xtension Act of 2015 (PL 114 -27) 0   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)  
Technical Assistance for Farm Bill Conservation Programs - NRCS provides 
extension and advisory services to help producers participate in USDA 
conservation programs notifie d under para. 12.  
 950  (1) 
Subtotal:  1,777     
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  AMS (formerly Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration): Limitation 
on inspection and Weighing Services Expenses - Marketing/inspection functions. 
Establishes standards.  9    
Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS): Salaries & Expenses - Safety/inspection 
function. Provides in -plant inspection to assure quality of meat and poultry and the 
accuracy of labeling.  1,045    
Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS): Inspection and Grading of Farm Products - 
Safety/inspection function. Provides in -plant inspection to assure quality of meat 
and poultry and the accuracy of labeling.  16   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Packers and Stockyards —
Marketing/inspection functions. Establishes standards  23   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Grain Regulatory - Provides for official 
inspection and implementation of the system of standards for marketing and 
conducts surveillance and inve stigatory activities to protect producers and 
consumers from unfair trade practices.  18   
Subtotal:  1,111    
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Marketing Services - Marketing function. 
Develops marketing standards and provides news and inspection services.  201   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Payments to States & Possessions - Grants to 
states for projects, such as improving marketing information, and developing 
grading standards.  68   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Perishable Agricultural Commodity Act Fund - 
Uses license fees to take legal actions against unfair buyer trade practices.  10   
"Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and 
Grading of  Farm Products (formerly called Miscellaneous Trust Funds) - Grading 
and certification services are provided on a fee -for-service basis. " 173   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)  
Urban Agriculture and Innovation Program (UAIP) – Provides grants to 
promote the development of urban agriculture through training, market 
information, advice, and promotion.  3   
Subtotal:  455   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Risk Management Agency (RMA): Salaries and expenses (formerly called Agency 
administrative and operating expenses) - Funds for management of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Program.  64   
Risk Management Agency (RMA): Administrative & operating reimbursements to 
insurers - Reimbursements for certain administrative and operating expenses of 
insurance companies delivering Federal crop insurance.  1,686    
Risk Management Agency (RMA): Underwriting gains to insurers - Underwriting 
gains provided to insurance companies under the Standard Reinsurance 
Agreement.  583   
Subtotal:  2,333    
2 (h). Other general services  State programmes for agriculture: Regular annual outlays by states, net of fees and 
taxes - State governments provide a number of generally available services. 
Includes extension, marketing, and research.  3,284    
Subtotal:  3,284    
 Subtotal General Services  13,352      
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- 6 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
4. Domestic food aid  Food & Nutrition Service (FNS): Nutrition Programs Administration (formerly Food 
Program Administration) - For administration of food programs providing access to 
more nutritious diets for low income people and children.  164   
Food & Nutrition Service (FNS): Commodity Assistance Program (CAP) - CAP 
include previously separate programs: Commodity Supplemental Food, Emergency 
Food, assistance to Indian Reservations and to Pacific Islands and Nutrition for the 
Elderly.  668   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Section 32 - Funds purchases of commodities 
distributed to low -income, children, and elderly people through the FNS food 
programs described above.  904   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Food Purchase and Distribution Program 
(FPDP) - Funds purchases of food for distribution by the Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) through nutrition assistance programs, such as TEFA P and child nutrition 
programs.  1,203    
Food & Nutrition Service (FNS): Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
(formerly Food Stamp Program) - Low income people receive financial assistance to 
help purchase nutritious food.  85,642    
Food & Nutrition Service (FNS): Child Nutrition Programmes - Cash and 
commodities to assist children to attain adequate diets. Includes special milk, 
school lunch and breakfast, homeless children, and other programs.  22,745    
Food & Nutrition Service (FN): Spec ial Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, 
Infants, and Children (WIC) - Food supplements to improve health of low income 
mothers, infants, and young children.  5,011    
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Farmers to Families Food Box Program -
Funds purchases of food boxes containing fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and 
dairy products for distribution in coordination with food banks and community 
organizations to households in need in response to the COVID -19 pandemic.  3,978    
Subtotal:  120,315   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Farm Service Agency (FSA): Non -insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) - 
NAP is permanently authorized under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (PL 104 -127), as amended. NAP provides producers with yield 
loss coverage for crop losses not currently insurable. Payments are made on losses 
greater than 50 percent of expected yield at 55 percent of the average market price 
for the crop. Beginning under the 2014 Farm Ac t (PL 113 -79), producers can 
purchase coverage for losses up to 65 percent of expected yield paid at 100% of 
market price.  129   
Farm Service Agency (FSA): Emergency loans - Emergency loans provides 
emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to 
rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency 
water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.  6  (2)   
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- 7 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program (WHIP): WHIP covered production losses 
due to hurricanes, wildfires, and other weather -related losses during 2017. WHIP+ 
covered production losses due to these natural disasters in 2018 and 2019. 
Producers must have suffered a loss due to an eligible disaster event in a primary 
county that receive d a qualifying Presidential Emergency Disaster Declaration or 
Secretarial Disaster Designation or have experienced an extreme or exceptional 
drought. Eligible commodities include crops, trees, bushes, and vines. Producers of 
uninsured eligible commodities could receive a payment under WHIP if the loss 
exceeded 35% of production; for WHIP+ the loss had to exceed 30% of production. 
WHIP and WHIP+ payments to producers for eligible commodities that are either 
insured or covered by NAP are included in supportin g table DS:9.  52   
 Subtotal:  187   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Farm Service Agency (FSA): Farm Credit Programs - Program includes (i) short -
term and long -term loans made at preferential interest rates and (ii) guarantees of 
private loans. Eligibility (clearly defined in regulations) determined by status as 
owner -operator of a family -sized farm in situations of structural disadvantage 
(cannot obtain credit elsewhere).  187  (2) 
Farm Service Agency (FSA): State Mediation Grants - Grants provided to states to 
assist producers having problems meeting credit obligations. Assistance must be 
provided through certified agricultural loan mediation program.  5   
Subtotal:  192   
12. Environmental programmes  Farm Service Agency (FSA): Emergency Conservation Program - Assists in funding 
emergency conservation measures necessary to restore farmland damaged by 
natural disasters.  126   
Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation loans - Loans are made to cover costs of 
implementing qualifying conservation projects. Reported expenditure isinterest 
subsidy for direct and guaranteed loans. Authorized under the 2008 Farm Act and 
implemented in 2010.  0   
Farm Service Agency ( NRCS ): Voluntary  Public Access and Habitat Incentives 
Program (VPA -HIP) - Provides grants to State and tribal governments to implement 
programs to encourage farmers and ranchers to develop enhanced wildlife habitat 
and allow public access on their lands for wildlife depen dent recreation. Authorized 
under the 2008 Farm Act, and reauthorized most recently under the 2018 Farm Act 
(PL 115 -334).  5   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agricultural Management 
Assistance Program - Provides cost -share assistance for conservation practices that 
improve water management, water quality, and erosion control. Reauthorized 
under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 3   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Conservation Stewardship Program 
- Provides payments for structural and land management practices that address 
resource concerns. Reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 945  (3) 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Grassland Reserve Program - 
Long-term contracts or easeme nts to restore and conserve grassland. Functions 
moved to Agricultural Conservation Easements Program under the 2014 Farm Act 
(PL 113 -79). 8     
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- 8 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Wetland Reserve Program - 
Conservation and restoration of wetlands through long -term agreements. Producers 
must implement a conservation plan and retire crop acreage base. Functions moved 
to Agricultural Conservation Easements Program under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -
79). 38   
Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation Reserve Program - Soil erosion reduction 
and other environmental benefits are addressed through 10 -year rental agreements 
to establish permanent cover crops on cropland.  1,854    
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program 
- Provides technical assistance and cost -share assistance to landowners to develop 
habitat for upland wildlife, wetlands wildlife, endangered species, fish, and other 
wildlife. Functions moved to the Environmental Quality Incenti ves Program under 
the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 0   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Chesapeake Bay Watershed 
Initiative - The program assists producers in implementing activities to improve 
water quality and quantity, and restore, enhance and preserve soil, air, and related 
resources in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Functions moved to the Regional 
Conservation Partnerships Program by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 1   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agriculture Conservation 
Easements Program (ACEP) - Combines the functions of the former Wetlands 
Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program (easement portion), and the 
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. The program provides financial and 
technical assistanc e to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their 
related benefits. Reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Act (PL 115 -334).  223   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Regional Conservation Partnerships 
Program (RCPP) - Combines the authoritie s of four former conservation programs —
the Agricultural Water Enhancement program, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed 
Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, and the Great Lakes 
Basin Program. Promotes coordination between NRCS and its part ners to deliver 
conservation assistance to producers and landowners on a regional or watershed 
scale. NRCS provides assistance to producers through partnership agreements and 
through program farmer cooperatives, water districts, municipal waste or 
wastewat er treatments entities, higher education institutions, and organizations 
with a history of working cooperatively with producers, including nonprofit 
organizations. Assistance is coordinated through RCPP but provided largely through 
other NRCS programs. Rea uthorized by the 2018 Farm Act (PL 115 -334).  25   
Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS): National Organic Certification Cost -Share 
Program - Assists certified organic operations in defraying the costs associated with 
organic certification. Organic operations may receive up to 75 percent of their 
certification costs up to a maximum of $750 annually per certification scope.  7   
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Farm and Ranchland Protection 
Program - Conservation plans are made and easem ents purchased through State, 
tribe, or local government agencies to protect topsoil by limiting conversion to 
nonagricultural uses. Conservation plans must be carried out over the 30 years or 
more of the easement term. Functions moved to Agricultural Cons ervation 
Easements Program under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 0     
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- 9 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure w ith reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD, million  Data Sources  Note 
1 2 3 4  
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Environmental Quality Incentives 
Program (EQIP) - Encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt practices that reduce 
environmental and resource problems. Half of the funds are targeted to livestock 
production practices. Authorized by the 1996 Farm Act (PL 104 -127) and 
reauthorized under the 2018 Farm Act (PL 115 -334).  1,010    
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agricultural Wa ter Enhancement 
Program - The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) is a voluntary 
conservation initiative that provides financial and technical assistance to 
agricultural producers to implement agricultural water enhancement activities on 
agricult ural land for the purposes of conserving surface and ground water and 
improving water quality. Functions moved to the Regional Conservation 
Partnerships Program by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 0   
 Subtotal:  4,245   
Grand Total Green Box  138,2 91   
General Notes:  
All data are outlays for fiscal years. Outlays were excluded from domestic U.S. tables if not related directly to internal su pport of production agriculture. Wages and salaries and 
administrative expenses were excluded except where such outl ays reflect the level of services provided to agriculture.  
Public Law References:  
Public Law 104 -127, The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (4 April 1996).  
Public Law 106 -224, Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (22 June 2000).  
Public Law 113 -79, Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Act) (7 February 2014).  
Public Law 114 -27, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (29 June 2015).  
Public Law 115 -334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Act) (20 December 2018).  
Notes:  
(1) This technical assistance is separate from the extension and advisory services notified under Conservation Operations. No paym ents are made to 
producers through this technical assistance. Financial assistance provided through these programs is notified unde r para. 12. Separate budget data for 
financial and technical assistance only recently became available.  
(2) Derived as the difference between FSA farm loans and commercial interest rates times the value of loans made during the year.  Data also include budg et outlays for 
recognized losses on FSA loan guarantees.  
(3) The Conservation Stewardship Program (CStP) superseded the Conservation Security Program (CSP) under the 2008 Farm Act. The t otal reported for CSP includes 
expenditures on remaining CSP contracts.  
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