G/AG/N/USA/123  
 
31 October 2018  
(18-6859) Page: 1/40 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 24 September  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States  of America . The notification concerns domestic support 
commitments ( Table  DS:1 and the relevant supporting tables) for the marketing year  2016 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MA RKETING YEAR 2016  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
19,103.294  USD/million  3,829.98  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FISCAL  YEAR 2016 (EXCEPT AS NOTED)  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agricultural Reasearch Service (ARS)    
Agricultural Research : 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.  1,118    
Buildings & Facilities : Acquisition of land, construction, repair, 
improvement,  extension, alteration.  5   
Misc. Contributed Funds : Miscellaneous contributed funds received from 
States, local organizations.  26   
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Formerly Cooperative State Research, 
Extension, and Education Service (CSREES). Renamed National Institute for Food and 
Agriculture (NIFA) beginning FY2009 by 2008 Farm Act (P.L.110 -246).    
Research and Education Activities : Research function. Provides grants to 
state agricultural research establishments. Participates in cooperative 
planning with state research institutions.  740   
Integrated Activities : Funds integrated research, education, and 
extension grants programmes.  99   
Biomass Research and Development : Funds research and development 
projects leading to the production of bio -based industrial products. Jointly 
managed by USDA and the Department of Energy. Authorized by the 
Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (Title III, PL 106 -224); 
reauthorized under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). (Pre viously 
administered by Rural Cooperative -Business Service.)  15   
Rural Bus. and Coop. Development Ser.(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 (PL 104 -127); also provides grants for value -added 
marketing for cooperatives; reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -
79). 32    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
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.  5   
Economic Research Service (ERS)    
Economic Research Service : Research and advisory function. Performs 
economic research and analysis for the public, congress, and the 
Executive Branch.  94   
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.  155   
Subtotal:  2,289    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)    
Salaries & Expenses:  Inspection/pest and disease control function.  1,446  (2) 
Buildings & Facilities : Protects animal and plant resources from 
destructive pests and diseases.  7   
Miscellaneous Trust Funds  8   
Subtotal:  1,461   
2 (c). Training services      
Subtotal:     
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)    
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).  75   
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 programmes, help develop 
individual conservation plans, help install approved practices, provide 
inform ation and educational assistance, and consult with universities and 
other government agencies. NRCS also conducts soil surveys, assesses 
erosion factors, and conducts snow surveys.  749   
Resource Conservation and Development : Assists individuals and 
localities to develop area -wide plans for resource conservation and 
related community development.  0   
Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS)    
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers : (TAA for Farmers): The 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 reauthorized 
and modified the TAA for Farmers programme. Producers of groups of 
commodities certified as suffering losses from import competition can 
apply to receive free inform ation, technical assistance, and support to 
develop and implement Business Adjustment Plans. Reauthorized under 
the Trade Preferences Act of 2015 (PL 113 -79). 0    
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)    
Extension Activities : Advisory function. Participates with state cooperative 
extension system on applied education, information, and technology 
transfer.  469   
Subtotal:  1,293    
2 (e). Inspection services  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIP&S)    
Salaries & Expenses : Provides for official inspection and implementation 
of the system of standards for marketing and conducts surveillance and 
investigatory activities to protect producers and consumers from unfair 
trade practices.  43   
Limitation on Inspection and Weighing Services Expenses  0   
Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)    
Salaries & Expenses : Provides in -plant inspection to assure quality of 
meat and poultry and the accuracy of labeling.  1,035   
Inspec. & Grading of Farm Products  11   
Subtotal:  1,089   
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)    
Marketing Services : Develops marketing standards and provides news 
and inspection services.  118   
Payments to State & Possessions : Grants to states for projects, such as 
improving marketing information, and developing grading standards.  64   
Perishable Agricultural Commodity Act Fund : Uses license fees to take 
legal actions against unfair buyer trade practices.  10   
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.  181   
Subtotal:  373   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Risk Management Agency (RMA)    
Salaries & expenses  (formerly called Agency administrative and operating 
expenses): Funds for management of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Program.  82   
Administrative & operating reimbursements to insurers : Reimbursements 
for certain administrative and operating expenses of insurance companies 
delivering Federal crop insurance.  1,460   
Underwriting gains to insurers : Underwriting gains provided to insurance 
companies under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.  1,833   
Subtotal:  3,375   
2 (h). Other general services  State programmes for agriculture:    
Regular annual outlays by states : State governments provide a number 
of generally available services. Include extension, marketing and 
research.  2,660   
Subtotal:  2,660    
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Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes   0   
Subtotal:  0   
4. Domestic food aid  Food & Consumer Services (FCS)    
Nutrition Programs Administration  (formerly Food Program 
Administration): For administration of food programmes providing access 
to more nutritious diets for low income people and children.  151   
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamp 
Program): Low income people receive financial assistance to help 
purchase nutritious food. (Renamed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP) beginning FY2009 by the 2008 Farm Act (PL110 -246)).  73,081   
Child Nutrition  Programs : Cash and commodities to assist children to 
attain adequate diets. Includes special milk, school lunch and breakfast, 
homeless children, and other programmes.  21,978   
Special Supplemental Nutrition programme for Women, Infants, and 
Children  (WIC): Food supplements to improve health of low income 
mothers, infants, and young children.  5,964   
Commodity Assistance Program  (CAP): CAP include previously separate 
programmes: Commodity Supplemental Food, Emergency Food, 
assistance to Indian Reser vations and to Pacific Islands and Nutrition for 
the Elderly.  268   
Agricultural Mar keting Service (AMS)     
Section 32:  Funds purchases of commodities distributed to low -income, 
children, and elderly people through the FNS food programmes described 
above.  801   
Farm Service Agency (FSA)     
Dairy Product Donation Program : As authorized by the 2014 Farm Act, 
FSA will purchase dairy products for distribution to low -income 
populations through established public and private non -profit nutritional 
programmes when the dairy margin as measured by the Margin 
Protection Program (MPP) for dairy meets conditions specified in the Act. 
Purchases will be made at current market prices in types and quantities 
determined in consultation with the USDA Food and N utrition Service 
(FNS) and public and private non -profit organizations serving low -income 
populations.  0   
Subtotal:  102,243    
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Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
6. Decoupled income support  Farm Service Agency (FSA)    
Direct Payments : Payments made to producers and landowners based on 
acreage and production in a prior base period, as specified in the 2002 
Farm Act (PL 107 -171) and reauthorized in the 2008 Farm Act (PL110 -
246). The Direct Payments programme was repealed by the 2014 Farm 
Act, effective with the 2014 crop. However, some re sidual payment 
reconciliations occurred in 2016.  11   
Tobacco quota buyout : Buyout of marketing quota under tobacco price 
support programme, terminated under provisions of the Fair and 
Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (Title VI, PL 108 -357). Payments  
are funded through assessments on tobacco product manufacturers and 
importers. The legislation also terminated the tobacco price and income 
support programme at the end of the 2004 marketing year. Some 
residual payment reconciliations were made in FY2016.  7   
Cotton Transition Assistance Program  (CTAP): Authorized by the 2014 
Farm Act, provided payments to owners of cotton historical base (not a 
covered commodity under the new Farm Act comodity programmes) 
during the transition to the new Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX). 
CTAP, like the repe aled Direct Payments programme, did not require 
production of cotton or any other commodity, although the land had to be 
kept in agricultural or conserving uses. The payments were made only for 
the 2014 crop year, as STAX became fully available in 2015. Ho wever, 
some residual payment reconciliations occurred in FY2016.  1   
Subtotal:  19   
7. Income insurance and income safety -net programmes  Note: All revenue and income insurance programme support to producers 
is included in Supporting Tables DS7 and DS:9.  0   
Subtotal:  0   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Farm Service Agency (FSA)    
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance  Program (NAP, crop year): Under 
the 1994 Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act (P.L.103 -354), producers of 
crops not currently insurable under other programmes received benefits if 
it was determined by the USDA that there had been yield losses greater 
than 35 % for the area, and greater than 50% for the individual farm. 
Benefits were calculated on 55% of market price at time of loss. The area 
loss requirement was eliminated per Section 109 of the Agricultural Risk 
Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106 -224). Programm e reauthorized under 
the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79) with new provisions to allow producers to 
purchase coverage for yield losses up to 65% paid at 100% of market 
price.  159   
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.  1  (3) 
Subtotal:  160    
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Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
9. Producer retirement programmes   0   
Subtotal:  0   
10. Resource retirement programmes   0   
Subtotal:  0   
11. 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).  128  (3) 
State Mediation Grants : Grants provided to states to assist producers 
having problems meeting credit obligations. Assistance must be provided 
through certified agricultural loan mediation programme.  3   
Subtotal:  131   
12. Environmental programmes  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.  1,821    
Emergency Conservation Program : Assists in funding emergency 
conservation measures necessary  to restore farmland damaged by 
natural disasters.  28   
Conservation loans : Loans are made to cover costs of implementing 
qualifying conservation projects. Reported expenditure is interest subsidy 
for direct and guaranteed loans. Authorized under the 2008 Farm Act and 
implemented in 2010.  0   
Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentives  (VPA-WH): 
Provides grants to State and tribal governments to implement 
programmes to encourage farmers and ranchers to develop enhanced 
wildlife habitat an d allow public access on their lands for wildlife 
dependent recreation. Authorized under the 2008 Farm Act, reauthorized 
under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79), and first implemented in 2010.  2   
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). 1   
Conservation Stewardship Program : Provides payments for structural and 
land management practices that address resource concerns. 
Reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). Payments due to 
producers from contracts signed in previous program years were paid 
during FY2016.  1,098   (4) 
Grassland Reserve Program : Long -term contracts or easements to 
restore and conserve grassland. Functions moved to Agricultural 
Conservation Easements Program under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 
Payments due to producers from contracts signed in previous program 
years were paid during FY2016.  18    
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Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
Wetland Reserve Program : Conservation and restoration of wetlands 
through long -term agreements. Producers must implement a 
conservation plan and retire crop acreage base. Funding transferred to 
NRCS under 2002 Farm Act (P L 107 -171). Functions moved to 
Agricultural Conservation Easements Program under the 2014 Farm Act 
(PL 113 -79). Payments due to producers from previous programme years 
were paid during FY2016.  107   
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. 
Funds come from CCC under 5 -10 year contracts (Title III, Public Law 
104-127). Functions moved to t he Environmental Quality Incentives 
Program under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 20   
Farmland Protection Program : Conservation plans are made and 
easements 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. Authorized by the 1996 Farm Act (Public Law 104 -127); 
renamed under 2008 Farm Act (PL 110 246). Functions moved to 
Agricultural Conse rvation Easements Program under the 2014 Farm Act 
(PL 113 -79). Payments due to producers from contracts signed in 
previous program years were paid during FY2016.  30   
Environmental Quality Incentives Program  (EQIP): Encourages farmers 
and ranchers to ado pt 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 2002 Farm Act (PL 107 -171), 2008 Farm Act (PL 110 -246) a nd 2014 
Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 1,193    
Agricultural Water 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 agricultural 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). Payment s due to producers 
from previous programme years were paid during FY2016.  17   
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative : The programme 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). 
Payments due to producers from previous programme years were paid 
during FY2016.  10    
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Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,million  (1) Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
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 programme provides financial and techni cal 
assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their 
related benefits. Authorized by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 30   
Regional Conservation Partnerships Program  (RCPP): Combines the 
authorities of four former conservation programm es—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 partners to 
deliver conservation assista nce to producers and landowners on a 
regional or watershed scale. NRCS provides assistance to producers 
through partnership agreements with farmer cooperatives, water 
districts, municipal waste or wastewater treatments entities, higher 
education institutio ns, and organizations with a history of working 
cooperatively with producers, including nonprofit organizations. 
Assistance is coordinated through RCPP but provided largely through 
other NRCS programmes. Authorized by the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113 -79). 14   
Agricultural Marketing Service (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% of their 
certification costs up to a maximum of $750 annually per certification 
scope.  10   
Subtotal:  4,399    
13. Regional assistance programmes   0   
Subtotal:  0   
14. Other direct payments   0   
Subtotal:  0   
Grand Total Green Box  119,492   
(1) Unless otherwise specified, data are outlays for fiscal years. Outlays were excluded from domestic U.S. tables if not related directly to inte rnal support of production agriculture. 
Wages and salaries and administrative expenses were excluded except where such outlays refl ect the level of services provided to agriculture.  
 
(2) Includes an estimated USD $27 million in indemnities and payments to producers.  
 
(3) Derived as the difference between FSA farm loans and commercial interest rates times the value of loans made during  the year. Data also include budget outlays for recognized 
losses on FSA loan guarantees.  
 
(4) The Conservation Stewardship Program (CStP) superseded the Conservation Security Program (CSP) under the 2008 Farm Act. The t otal reported for CSP includes expen ditures 
on remaining CSP contracts.  
  
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Public Law 103 -354, Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (4 October 1994).  
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, Title I, Crop Insurance, Section 109, and Title III, Biomass Research and Deve lopment Act (22 June 2000).  
Public Law 107 -171, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2 002 (13 May 2002).  
Public Law 108 -357, American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Title II, Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (22 October 2004).  
Public Law 110 -28, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropr iations Act of 2007 (25 May 2007).  
Public Law 110 -246, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (18 June 2008).  
Public Law 111 -5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (17 February 2009)  
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).  
 
   
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MA RKETING YEAR 2016  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
USD,million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
USD,million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD,million  Value of production  
 
 
 
USD,million  (1) Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD,million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Alfalfa seed  2.69  2.69 76.296  3.53%  0 (de minimis)   
Almonds  81.538   81.538  5,158.16  1.58%  0 (de minimis)   
Apples  76.593   76.593  3,462.46  2.21%  0 (de minimis)   
Apricots  1.447   1.447  57.402  2.52%  0 (de minimis)   
Avocados  4.861   4.861  316.041  1.54%  0 (de minimis)   
Banana  0.015   0.015  5.592  0.27%  0 (de minimis)   
Barley  37.994   37.994  949.876  4% 0 (de minimis)   
Beans (fresh & processing)  2.763   2.763  239.686  1.15%  0 (de minimis)   
Beef cattle & calves  34.28   34.28  48,563.88  0.07%  0 (de minimis)   
Bison  0.025   0.025  418.229  0.01%  0 (de minimis)   
Blueberries  8.694   8.694  747.839  1.16%  0 (de minimis)   
Buckwheat  0.153   0.153  9.163  1.67%  0 (de minimis)   
Cabbage  1.362   1.362  455.838  0.3%  0 (de minimis)   
Canola  39.878   39.878  514.965  7.74%  39.878   
Carambola  0.034   0.034  18 0.19%  0 (de minimis)   
Cherries  28.284   28.284  862.432  3.28%  0 (de minimis)   
Chickpeas  0.001   0.001  149.869  0% 0 (de minimis)   
Chile peppers  0.036   0.036  163.255  0.02%  0 (de minimis)   
Coffee  0.309   0.309  48.856  0.63%  0 (de minimis)   
Corn 2,344.809   2,344.809  51,304.297  4.57%  0 (de minimis)   
Cotton  833.667   833.667  6,869.698  12.14%  833.667   
Cranberries  2.013   2.013  292.292  0.69%  0 (de minimis)   
Cucumbers  0.912   0.912  359.945  0.25%  0 (de minimis)   
Cultivated wild rice  0.797   0.797  104.06  0.77%  0 (de minimis)   
Dairy  1.518   1.518  34,704.326  0% 0 (de minimis)   
Deer (in captivity)  0.003   0.003  192.847  0% 0 (de minimis)   
Dry beans  34.205   34.205  713.562  4.79%  0 (de minimis)   
Dry peas  46.089   46.089  843.125  5.47%  46.089   
Elk (in captivity)  0.004   0.004  44.024  0.01%  0 (de minimis)   
Equine  0.152   0.152  5,528.933  0% 0 (de minimis)   
Figs 0.159   0.159  29.23  0.54%  0 (de minimis)    
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non-product specific AMS)  Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
USD,million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
USD,million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD,million  Value of production  
 
 
 
USD,million  (1) Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD,million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Flaxseed  3.237   3.237  69.352  4.67%  0 (de minimis)   
Goats  0.315   0.315  443.875  0.07%  0 (de minimis)   
Grapefruit  7.085   7.085  254.318  2.79%  0 (de minimis)   
Grapes/raisins  41.624   41.624  6,257.187  0.67%  0 (de minimis)   
Grass seed  0.945   0.945  378.128  0.25%  0 (de minimis)   
Green peas  3.373   3.373  85.772  3.93%  0 (de minimis)   
Hay and forage  185.229   185.229  15,552.186  1.19%  0 (de minimis)   
Hogs and pigs  0.143   0.143  17,382.854  0% 0 (de minimis)   
Honey/apiculture  28.285   28.285  343.028  8.25%  28.285   
Lemons/limes  4.953   4.953  755.086  0.66%  0 (de minimis)   
Lentils  0.000   0.000 366.564  0% 0 (de minimis)   
Livestock  290.498   290.498  112,365.007  0.26%  0 (de minimis)  (2) 
Llamas  0.004   0.004  20.686  0.02%  0 (de minimis)   
Macadamia nuts  0.47  0.47 42 1.12%  0 (de minimis)   
Mango  0.013   0.013  2.1 0.62%  0 (de minimis)   
Millet  3.369   3.369  36.065  9.34%  3.369   
Mint 0.596   0.596  174.982  0.34%  0 (de minimis)   
Mustard  1.4  1.4 31.474  4.45%  0 (de minimis)   
Nectarines  2.064   2.064  148.465  1.39%  0 (de minimis)   
Nursery  18.194   18.194  12,196.54  0.15%  0 (de minimis)   
Oats 5.047   5.047  154.15  3.27%  0 (de minimis)   
Olives  1.803   1.803  138.09  1.31%  0 (de minimis)   
Onions  24.637   24.637  954.253  2.58%  0 (de minimis)   
Oranges  31.117   31.117  1,927.27  1.61%  0 (de minimis)   
Orchards, vineyards, nursery  6.327   6.327  26,473.585  0.02%  0 (de minimis)  (3) 
Papaya  0.019   0.019  9.713  0.2%  0 (de minimis)   
Peaches  15.859   15.859  628.672  2.52%  0 (de minimis)   
Peanuts  231.046   231.046  1,088.165  21.23%  231.046   
Pears  2.098   2.098  475.425  0.44%  0 (de minimis)   
Pecans  9.252   9.252  696.806  1.33%  0 (de minimis)   
Peppers  1.972   1.972  482.366  0.41%  0 (de minimis)   
Pistachios  28.585   28.585  1,506.12  1.9%  0 (de minimis)   
Plums/prunes  17.414   17.414  195.754  8.9%  17.414   
Popcorn  5.431   5.431  120.996  4.49%  0 (de minimis)   
Potatoes  51.904   51.904  4,009.22  1.29%  0 (de minimis)   
Poultry  1.315   1.315  38,721 0% 0 (de minimis)  (4) 
Pumpkins  0.212   0.212  221.019  0.1%  0 (de minimis)   
Rice 86.188   86.188  2,384.690 0% 0 (de minimis)   
Rye 0.653   0.653  68.913  0.95%  0 (de minimis)   
Safflower  1.511  1.511 45.17  3.35%  0 (de minimis)   
Sesame  0.265   0.265  1.371  19.33%  0.265   
Sheep and lambs  0.829   0.829  946.194  0.09%  0 (de minimis)   
Sorghum  167.362   167.362  1,352.438  12.37%  167.362   
Soybeans  1,207.186   1,207.186  40,690.798  2.97%  0 (de minimis)    
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- 14 - Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
USD,million  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
 
USD,million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD,million  Value of production  
 
 
 
USD,million  (1) Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD,million  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Strawberries  0.515   0.515  3,503.415  0.01%  0 (de minimis)   
Sugar  1,517.339   1,517.339  2,355.804  64.41%  1,517.339   
Sunflower  32.723   32.723  464.015  7.05%  32.723   
Sweet corn  4.487   4.487  892.301  0.5%  0 (de minimis)   
Sweet potatoes  0.538   0.538  651.514  0.08%  0 (de minimis)   
Tangelos  1.01  1.01 8.784  11.5%  1.01  
Tangerines/mandarins  14.383   14.383  490.217  2.93%  0 (de minimis)   
Tobacco  54.83   54.83  1,262.087  4.34%  0 (de minimis)   
Tomatoes  16.386   16.386  2,035.03  0.81%  0 (de minimis)   
Walnuts  4.67  4.67 1,241.66  0.38%  0 (de minimis)   
Wheat  911.533   911.533  9,179.424  9.93%  911.533   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  7,405.08  355,501.481  2.08%  0 (de minimis)   
TOTAL  3,829.98   
(1) Value of production from National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) where available. For remaining commodities, value of production estimated from best available sources, 
including cash receipts from Economic Research Service Farm Income Data, production/inventory and value of sales from the Cen sus of Agriculture, animal unit value data fr om 
Farm Service Agency, price data from State extension service bulletins, and price data from the Risk Management Agency.  
 
(2) Livestock category includes all species eligible for LFP program and livestock eligible for ELAP and LIP for which commodit y specific data are not available: cattle & calves, 
sheep & lambs, poultry, swine, goats, llamas, alpacas, emus, deer, elk, reindeer, and equine. Value of production does not in clude reindeer, for which data are unavailable.  
 
(3) Orchards, vineyards, nursery category includes trees, bushes and vines eligible for TAP.  
 
(4) Poultry category includes all poultry eligible for the LIP programme: meat of broilers and other chickens, eggs, turkeys, o ther poultry (geese, ducks, Cornish hens). Value of 
production does not include Cornish hens, for which data are unavailable.  
 
   
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- 15 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MA RKETING YEAR  2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
USD External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible production  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
USD,million  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Sugar  MY 01-10-16 30-09-17 Price 
support/quota  413.367/Tonne  230.824/Tonne  8.137 million Tonnes   1,485.352   (1) 
Total Sugar          1,485.352    
(1) Reference price based on 1986 -88 average Caribbean price adjusted to include transportation costs of USD28.66/tonne (28.66 + 202.164 = 230.824). Annual Caribbean price 
is the simple average of 12 monthly prices. Applied administered price is the announ ced loan rate for cane sugar (18.75 cents per lb.). Eligible production for market price support 
is the smaller of either actual production or the Overall Allotment Quantity (OAQ), as provided for in the 2002 Farm Act (PL 107-171) and contin ued under the 2 014 Farm Act 
(PL 110-246). The OAQ sets the amount of sugar that may be marketed during any year, thereby determining the maximum amount of produc tion eligible for price support. 
Eligible production for 2 016 is actual sugar production.  
 
   
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- 16 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MA RKETING YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments  
 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD,million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Total direct 
payment  
 
 
 
(7+8 -9) 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Barley  MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.015   0.015   (3) 
Total Barley            0.015    
Beef cattle & calves  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     33.322   33.322   (2) 
Total Beef cattle 
& calves            33.322    
Bison  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.025   0.025   (2) 
Total Bison            0.025    
Canola  MY 01-07-16 30-06-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.001   0.001   (3) 
Canola  MY 01-07-16 30-06-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.137   0.137   (3) 
Total Canola            0.138     
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- 17 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments  
 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD,million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Total direct 
payment  
 
 
 
(7+8 -9) 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Chickpeas, large  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0  0  (3) 
Total Chickpeas, 
large            0   
Corn MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      113.724   113.724   (3) 
Corn MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      15.816   15.816   (3) 
Total Corn            129.54    
Cotton  MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 Cotton -
ginning 
cost share 
payments      328  328  (7) 
Total Cotton            328   
Dairy  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Dairy 
indemnities      0.238   0.238    
Dairy  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Margin 
Protection 
Program 
(MPP) for 
dairy     10.726   10.726    
Dairy  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     5.627   5.627   (2) 
Dairy  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 MPP 
premiums 
and fees      18.2 -18.2   
Total Dairy            -1.609    
Deer (in captivity)  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.003   0.003   (2) 
Total Deer (in 
captivity)            0.003     
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- 18 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments  
 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD,million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Total direct 
payment  
 
 
 
(7+8 -9) 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Elk (in captivity)  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.004   0.004   (2) 
Total Elk (in 
captivity)            0.004    
Equine  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.152   0.152   (2) 
Total Equine            0.152    
Goats  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.315   0.315   (2) 
Total Goats            0.315    
Hogs and pigs  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.138   0.138   (2) 
Total Hogs and 
pigs           0.138    
Honey/apiculture  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Emergency 
livestock 
assistance 
(ELAP)      15.031   15.031   (4) 
Total 
Honey/apicultur
e           15.031    
Livestock  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Emergency 
livestock 
assistance 
(ELAP)      2.546   2.546   (4) 
Livestock  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
forage 
payments 
(LFP)      287.952   287.952   (5) 
Total Livestock            290.498     
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- 19 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments  
 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD,million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Total direct 
payment  
 
 
 
(7+8 -9) 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Llamas  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.004   0.004   (2) 
Total Llamas            0.004    
Oats MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.206   0.206   (3) 
Oats MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
base     0.323   0.323   (3) 
Total Oats            0.529    
Orchards, 
vineyards, nursery  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Tree 
assistance 
(TAP)      6.327   6.327   (6) 
Total Orchards, 
vineyards, 
nursery            6.327    
Peanuts  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.166   0.166   (3) 
Peanuts  MY 01-08-16 31-07-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      186.393   186.393   (3) 
Total Peanuts            186.559    
Poultry  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     1.315   1.315   (2) 
Total Poultry            1.315     
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- 20 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments  
 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD,million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Total direct 
payment  
 
 
 
(7+8 -9) 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Rice MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.187   0.187   (3) 
Rice MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      29.768   29.768   (3) 
Total Rice            29.955    
Safflower  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
base     0  0  (3) 
Total Safflower            0   
Sesame  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
base     0.004   0.004   (3) 
Total Sesame            0.004    
Sheep and lambs  MY 01-01-16 31-12-16 Livestock 
indemnity 
payments 
(LIP)     0.751   0.751   (2) 
Total Sheep and 
lambs            0.751    
Sorghum  MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      1.175   1.175   (3) 
Sorghum  MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      41.208   41.208   (3) 
Total Sorghum            42.383    
Soybeans  MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      41.247   41.247   (3) 
Total Soybeans            41.247     
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- 21 - Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments  
 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD,million  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Total direct 
payment  
 
 
 
(7+8 -9) 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Sunflower  MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.069   0.069   (3) 
Sunflower  MY 01-09-16 31-08-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      0.416   0.416   (3) 
Total Sunflower            0.485    
Wheat  MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 Marketing 
loan gains      15.684   15.684   (1) 
Wheat  MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 Loan 
deificiency 
payments      120.132   120.132    
Wheat  MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 ARC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      6.502   6.502   (3) 
Wheat  MY 01-06-16 31-05-17 PLC 
payments 
on generic 
acres      67.663   67.663   (3) 
Total Wheat            209.981    
 
(1) Marketing loan gains, loan deficiency payments, and forfeitures constitute benefits under the Marketing Assistance Loan P rogram (cer tificate exchange gains were 
re-established in 2016). Covered commodities include corn, soybeans, wheat, rice (both medium and long -grain), upland cotton, barley, grain sorghum, oats, peanuts, oilseeds 
(which include canola, crambe, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, sesame see d, and sunflower seed), dry peas, honey, lentils, mohair, small and large chickpeas, and 
wool.  
 
(2) Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act. LIP provides payments to eligible prod ucers for livestock death losses in  excess of 
normal mortality due to adverse weather. LIP payments reported in Livestock category are for species for which sufficient dat a are not available to report individually.  
 
(3) Under the 2014 Farm Act, historical cotton base acres were designated " generic," and holders of that base acreage are eligible for payments, when triggered, under either the 
Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program if they plant covered commodities (wheat, feed grain s, soybeans, peanuts, other oilseeds, rice, and 
pulses) on their generic base acres. ARC -CO provides payments when county -level revenue falls below the rolling average benchmark revenue; PLC provides payments when the 
national average price for the covered commodity falls below the s tatutory reference price for that commodity. Owners of generic base were required to elect either ARC -CO or PLC 
for each covered commodity and cannot be changed during the time period covered by the 2014 Farm Act.  
  
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- 22 - (4) Emergency Livestock Assistance Progra m (ELAP) payments were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act. ELAP provides emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock, honey 
bees, and farm -raised fish for losses due to disease, adverse weather, or other conditions not covered by other programmes un der Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance. 
Data indicating the share of payments going to different categories of eligible livestock is not available except for honeybe es and farm -raised fish (not reported here).  
 
(5) Livestock Forage Disaster Prog ram (LFP) payments were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act. LFP provides payments to eligible producers of covered livestock f or grazing losses 
due to drought or fire (on public managed land). Data indicating the share of payments going to different categor ies of eligible livestock is not available.  
 
(6) Tree Assistance Program (TAP) payments were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Act. TAP provides assistance to eligible orchar dists and nursery tree growers to replant or 
rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes and v ines damaged by natural disasters. Data indicating the share of payments going to different categories of eligible trees, bus hes and vines is 
not available.  
 
(7) The Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program provided one -time cost -share assistance to cotton  producers to help with anticipated ginning costs. Payments were 40 percent 
of the 2016 average ginning cost for each production region, paid on a producers 2015 cotton acres. Producers were required t o meet eligibility requirements, including active 
engag ement in farming, conservation compliance, and adjusted gross income limits. Payments were limited to $40,000 per producer.  
 
Public Law References:  
 
Public Law 113 -79, Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Act) (7 February 2014).  
 
   
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- 23 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTING PERIOD: MA RKETING YEAR 2016  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Alfalfa seed  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  2.69   2.69     (1) 
Total Alfalfa seed         2.69   2.69   
Almonds  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  81.538    81.538      (1) 
Total Almonds         81.538    81.538    
Apples  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  76.593    76.593      (1) 
Total Apples         76.593    76.593    
Apricots  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  1.447    1.447      (1) 
Total Apricots         1.447    1.447    
Avocados  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium  
subsidy  4.861    4.861      (1) 
Total Avocados         4.861    4.861     
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- 24 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Banana  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.015    0.015      (1) 
Total Banana         0.015    0.015    
Barley  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.16  0.088  0.072      (2) 
(3) 
Barley  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  37.907    37.907      (1) 
Total Barley         37.979   0.015  37.994    
Beans (fresh & 
processing)  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance  
premium  
subsidy  2.763    2.763      (1) 
Total Beans (fresh & 
processing)         2.763    2.763    
Beef cattle & calves  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Livestock 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.958    0.958       
Total Beef cattle & 
calves         0.958   33.322  34.28    
Total Bison           0.025  0.025    
Blueberries  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  8.694    8.694      (1) 
Total Blueberries         8.694    8.694    
Buckwheat  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.153    0.153      (1) 
Total Buckwheat         0.153    0.153    
Cabbage  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 1.362    1.362      (1)  
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- 25 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
premium 
subsidy  
Total Cabbage         1.362    1.362    
Canola  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.046   0.044  0.002     (2) 
(3) 
Canola  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  39.738    39.738     (1) 
Total Canola         39.74   0.138  39.878    
Carambola  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.034    0.034      (1) 
Total Carambola         0.034    0.034    
Cherries  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  28.284    28.284      (1) 
Total Cherries         28.284    28.284    
Chickpeas  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.005   0.004  0.001      (2) 
(3) 
(4) 
Total Chickpeas         0.001   0 0.001    
Chile peppers  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.036    0.036      (1) 
Total Chile peppers         0.036    0.036    
Coffee  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.309    0.309      (1) 
Total Coffee         0.309    0.309     
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- 26 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Corn MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  13.483   8.407  5.076      (2) 
(3) 
Corn MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  2,210.193    2,210.193     (1) 
Total Corn         2,215.269   129.54  2,344.809    
Cotton  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  2.262   13.066  -10.804      (2) 
(3) 
Cotton  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Forfeiture 
benefits  0   0      
Cotton  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Storage 
forgiven  0.002    0.002       
Cotton  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  469.06    469.06      (1) 
Cotton  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Upland 
cotton EAA  47.409    47.409       
Total Cotton         505.667   328 833.667    
Cranberries  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  2.013    2.013      (1) 
Total Cranberries         2.013    2.013    
Cucumbers  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.912    0.912      (1) 
Total Cucumbers         0.912    0.912    
Cultivated wild rice  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 0.797    0.797      (1)  
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- 27 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
premium 
subsidy  
Total Cultivated wild 
rice        0.797    0.797    
Dairy  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Livestock 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  3.127    3.127       
Total Dairy         3.127   -1.609  1.518    
Total Deer (in 
captivity)           0.003  0.003    
Dry Beans  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  34.205    34.205      (1) 
Total Dry beans         34.205    34.205    
Dry peas  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.042   0.027  0.015      (2) 
(3) 
Dry peas  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  46.074    46.074      (1) 
(4) 
Total Dry peas         46.089    46.089    
Total Elk (in captivity)           0.004  0.004    
Total Equine           0.152  0.152    
Figs MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.159    0.159      (1) 
Total Figs         0.159    0.159    
Flaxseed  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.016   0.007  0.009      (2) 
(3) 
Flaxseed  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  3.228    3.228      (1)  
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- 28 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Flaxseed         3.237    3.237    
Total Goats           0.315  0.315    
Grapefruit  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  7.085    7.085      (1) 
Total Grapefruit         7.085    7.085    
Grapes/raisins  MY 01-
05-
16 30-
04-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  41.624    41.624      (1) 
Total Grapes/raisins         41.624    41.624    
Grass seed  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.945    0.945      (1) 
Total Grass seed         0.945    0.945    
Green peas  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  3.373    3.373      (1) 
Total Green peas         3.373    3.373    
Hay and forage  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  185.229    185.229      (1) 
Total Hay and forage         185.229    185.229    
Hogs and pigs  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Livestock 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.005    0.005       
Total Hogs and pigs         0.005   0.138  0.143    
Honey/apiculture  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.77  0.018  0.752     (2) 
(3) 
Honey/apiculture  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  12.502    12.502     (1)   
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- 29 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Honey/apiculture         13.254   15.031  28.285    
Lemons/limes  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  4.953    4.953      (1) 
Total Lemons/limes         4.953    4.953    
Lentils  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.016   0.02 -0.004      (2) 
(3) 
(4) 
Total Lentils         -0.004    0.000   
Total Livestock           290.498  290.498    
Total Llamas           0.004  0.004    
Macadamia nuts  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.47   0.47     (1) 
Total Macadamia nuts         0.47   0.47   
Mango  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.013    0.013      (1) 
Total Mango         0.013    0.013    
Millet  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  3.369    3.369      (1) 
Total Millet         3.369    3.369    
Mint MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.596    0.596      (1) 
Total Mint         0.596    0.596    
Mustard  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.008   0.005  0.003     (2) 
(3)  
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- 30 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Mustard  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  1.397    1.397     (1)  
Total Mustard         1.4   1.4   
Nectarines  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  2.064    2.064      (1) 
Total Nectarines         2.064    2.064    
Nursery  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  18.194    18.194      (1) 
Total Nursery         18.194    18.194    
Oats MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.009   0.003  0.006     (2) 
(3) 
Oats MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  4.512    4.512      (1)  
Total Oats         4.518   0.529  5.047    
Olives  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  1.803    1.803      (1) 
Total Olives         1.803    1.803    
Onions  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  24.637    24.637      (1) 
Total Onions         24.637    24.637    
Oranges  MY 01-
11-
16 31-
10-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  31.117    31.117      (1) 
Total Oranges         31.117    31.117     
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- 31 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Orchards, 
vineyards, nursery           6.327  6.327    
Papaya  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.019    0.019      (1) 
Total Papaya         0.019    0.019    
Peaches  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  15.859    15.859      (1) 
Total Peaches         15.859    15.859    
Peanuts  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  3.611   3.95 -0.339      (2) 
(3) 
Peanuts  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Forfeiture 
benefits  3.914    3.914       
Peanuts  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Storage 
forgiven  0.267    0.267       
Peanuts  MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  40.645    40.645      (1)  
Total Peanuts         44.487   186.559  231.046    
Pears  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  2.098    2.098      (1) 
Total Pears         2.098    2.098    
Pecans  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  9.252    9.252      (1) 
Total Pecans         9.252    9.252    
Peppers  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 1.972    1.972      (1)  
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- 32 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
premium 
subsidy  
Total Peppers         1.972    1.972    
Pistachios  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  28.585    28.585      (1) 
Total Pistachios         28.585    28.585    
Plums/prunes  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  17.414    17.414      (1) 
Total Plums/prunes         17.414    17.414    
Popcorn  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  5.431    5.431      (1) 
Total Popcorn         5.431    5.431    
Potatoes  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  51.904    51.904      (1) 
Total Potatoes         51.904    51.904    
Total Poultry           1.315  1.315    
Pumpkins  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.212    0.212      (1) 
Total Pumpkins         0.212    0.212    
Rice MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  1.8  1.558  0.252      (2) 
(3) 
Rice MY 01-
08-
16 31-
07-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  55.991    55.991     (1)  
Total Rice         56.233   29.955  86.188     
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- 33 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Rye MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.653    0.653      (1) 
Total Rye         0.653    0.653    
Safflower  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.001   0.001  0     (2) 
(3) 
Safflower  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  1.511   1.511     (1)  
Total Safflower         1.511  0 1.511   
Sesame  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.261    0.261      (1) 
Total Sesame         0.261   0.004  0.265    
Sheep and lambs  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Livestock 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.078    0.078       
Total Sheep and lambs         0.078   0.751  0.829    
Sorghum  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.057   0.032  0.025      (2) 
(3) 
Sorghum  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  124.954    124.9 54     (1)  
Total Sorghum         124.979   42.383  167.362    
Soybeans  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  3.224   2.617  0.607      (2) 
(3) 
Soybeans  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 1,165.332    1,165.332     (1)   
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- 34 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
premium 
subsidy  
Total Soybeans         1,165.939   41.247  1,207.186    
Strawberries  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.515    0.515      (1) 
Total Strawberries         0.515    0.515    
Sugar  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  6.032   4.547  1.485      (2) 
(3) 
Sugar  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  30.502    30.502      (1)  
Total Sugar         31.987  1,485.352   1,517.339    
Sunflower  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  0.15  0.084  0.066      (2) 
(3) 
Sunflower  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  32.172    32.172     (1)  
Total Sunflower         32.238   0.485  32.723    
Sweet corn  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  4.487    4.487      (1) 
Total Sweet corn         4.487    4.487    
Sweet potatoes  MY 01-
07-
16 30-
06-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  0.538    0.538      (1) 
Total Sweet potatoes         0.538    0.538    
Tangelos  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  1.01   1.01     (1)  
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- 35 - Description of basic 
products  Type  From  To Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
USD,million  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,millio n Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,million  Data 
Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Tangelos         1.01   1.01   
Tangerines/mandarins  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  14.383    14.383      (1) 
Total 
Tangerines/mandarins         14.383    14.383    
Tobacco  MY 01-
10-
16 30-
09-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  54.83    54.83      (1) 
Total Tobacco         54.83    54.83    
Tomatoes  MY 01-
01-
16 31-
12-
16 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  16.386    16.386      (1) 
Total Tomatoes         16.386    16.386    
Walnuts  MY 01-
09-
16 31-
08-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  4.67   4.67     (1) 
Total Walnuts         4.67   4.67   
Wheat  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Commodity 
loan 
interest 
subsidy  3.441   2.262  1.179      (2) 
(3) 
Wheat  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Forfeiture 
benefit  0.065    0.065       
Wheat  MY 01-
06-
16 31-
05-
17 Crop 
insurance 
premium 
subsidy  700.308    700.308      (1) 
Total Wheat         701.552   209.981  911.533    
 
(1) Crop insurance premium subsidies include premium subsidies for all crop insurance policy types purchased by producers. Pr oducers may choose one of the various types of crop 
yield or revenue insurance plans made available each year. The contracted -for insurance premiums are subsidized. The chosen guarantee (coverage) level commonly ranges from 
50% to 85% of the historical average yield or expected revenue. The 2014 Farm Act authorized two new crop insurance programme s: the Supplemental Coverage Option (S CO) 
and the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX). Producers who did not elect to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (A RC) program are eligible to supplement crop yield or  
  G/AG/N/USA/123  
 
- 36 - revenue insurance plans with SCO policies. SCO policy triggers are based o n area (usually county) historical average county yield or expected area (usually county) revenue and 
may be purchased to cover from the coverage level of the underlying individual farm -level policy up to 86% of historical average yield or expected revenue . Upland cotton 
producers are eligible to purchase STAX policies with or without underlying yield or revenue crop insurance policies. STAX po licies are also 'based on historical average area 
(usually county) yield and expected area (usually county) revenue . They may be purchased to cover from 70% (or the underlying policy coverage level if there is one) up to 90% 
of average historical area yield or expected area revenue. The contracted -for insurance premiums for both SCO and STAX are subsidized. Dry peas cr op insurance premium subsidy 
includes chickpeas and lentils, which are combined with dry peas for crop insurance.  
 
(2) Interest subsidies constitute a benefit under the Marketing Assistance Loan Program. Covered commodities include corn, so ybeans, wheat, r ice (both medium and long -grain), 
upland cotton, barley, grain sorghum, oats, peanuts, oilseeds (which include canola, crambe, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed , safflower, sesame seed, and sunflower seed), dry 
peas, honey, lentils, mohair, small and large chickpeas, and wool. Only commodities for which there were benefits in the reporting year are included in the notification, u nless the 
commodity is included on the basis of other support.  
 
(3) Fees/levies include loan origination and related fees for most loan commodities.  
 
(4) Dry peas crop insurance premium subsidy includes chickpeas and lentils, which are combined with dry peas for crop insuran ce. 
 
Public Law References:  
 
Public Law 113 -79, Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Act) (7 February 2014).  
 
   
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- 37 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UN ITED STATES OF AMERI CA  
REPORTI NG PERIOD: FISCAL YEAR  2016  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Type  From  To Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other non -
product specific 
support (include 
calcu lation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD,million  Total non -
product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
USD,million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Irrigation on Burea u of 
Reclamation Projects in 
17 Western States  FSY 01-10-16 30-09-17  129.668   129.668  Based on a "debt financing method". A long term 
interest rate is applied to the outstanding unpaid 
balance of capital investment by the Government 
in irrigation facilities to obtain the subsidy. 
Irrigators repay the principal but not the i nterest 
on the project debt.   
Net Federal budget 
outlays for grazing 
livestock on Federal land  FSY 01-10-16 30-09-17 32.952    32.952  The data are net budget outlays for livestock 
grazing on public range land in 16 Western States 
operated by the Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM). The net budget outlays 
include (as negative outlays) the receipts for fees 
paid by livestock producers, but do not include 
other "non -fee" costs paid by the producers, such 
as for building and maintaining w ater supplies and 
fences. Including the other non -fee costs could 
reduce the net outlay.   
Whole -Farm Revenue 
Protection (WFRP) 
(premium subsidies)  Crop 
year 01-01-16 31-12-16 83.2   83.2 Whole -Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policies 
insure revenue of the entire farm rather than an 
individual crop by guaranteeing a percentage of 
average gross farm revenue, including a small 
amount of livestock revenue. The policies use 
information from a producer's Schedule F tax 
forms, and current year expected farm revenu e, 
to calculate policy revenue guarantee. WFRP 
replaces the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and 
Adjusted Gross Revenue -Lite (AGR -Lite) pilot 
programs. Authorized by the 2014 Farm Act 
(PL 113-79).   
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specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other non -
product specific 
support (include 
calcu lation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD,million  Total non -
product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
USD,million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Agriculture Risk 
Coverage, county -based 
(ARC-CO) Crop 
year 01-01-16 31-12-16 3,777.116    3,777.116  The 2014 Farm Act provided holders of historical 
base for covered commodities (wheat, feed grains, 
soybeans, peanuts, other oilseeds, rice, and 
pulses) a one -time opportunity to elect one of 
three new programmes: PLC, ARC-CO, or ARC -IC. 
ARC-CO and PLC could be elected separately for 
each historical commodity base on a farm. No 
production is required to receive ARC -CO or PLC 
payments. ARC -CO provides payments when 
county -level revenue for the covered commodity 
falls belo w the rolling average benchmark; PLC 
provides payments when the national average 
price for the covered commodity falls below the 
statutory reference price for that commodity. In 
both cases, payments, if triggered, are made on 
85% of base acres of the cover ed commodity. 
ARC-IC election automatically covered all 
historical base on a farm. ARC -IC provides 
payments when a farm's total revenue for all 
covered commodities on the farm falls below the 
farm's benchmark. Payments, if triggered, are 
made on 65% of bas e acres on the farm. ARC -CO, 
PLC, and ARC -IC payments for crop year 2016 
were made in fiscal year 2018.   
Price Loss Coverage  Crop 
year 01-01-16 31-12-16 3,271.517    3,271.517  The 2014 Farm Act provided holders of historical 
base for covered commodities (wheat, feed grains, 
soybeans, peanuts, other oilseeds, rice, and 
pulses) a one -time opportunity to elect one of 
three new programmes: PLC, ARC -CO, or ARC -IC. 
ARC-CO and PLC coul d be elected separately for 
each historical commodity base on a farm. No 
production is required to receive ARC -CO or PLC 
payments. ARC -CO provides payments when 
county -level revenue for the covered commodity 
falls below the rolling average benchmark; PLC 
provides payments when the national average 
price for the covered commodity falls below the 
statutory reference price for that commodity. In 
both cases, payments, if triggered, are made on 
85% of base acres of the covered commodity. 
ARC-IC election automati cally covered all 
historical base on a farm. ARC -IC provides 
payments when a farm's total revenue for all   
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budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other non -
product specific 
support (include 
calcu lation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD,million  Total non -
product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
USD,million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
covered commodities on the farm falls below the 
farm's benchmark. Payments, if triggered, are 
made on 65% of base acres on the farm. ARC -CO, 
PLC, and ARC-IC payments for crop year 2016 
were made in fiscal year 2018.  
Agricultural Risk 
Coverage, individual farm 
(ARC-IC) Crop 
year 01-01-16 31-12-16 29.335    29.335  The 2014 Farm Act provided holders of historical 
base for covered commodities (wheat, feed grains, 
soybeans, peanuts, other oilseeds, rice, and 
pulses) a one -time opportunity to elect one of 
three new programmes: PLC, ARC -CO, or ARC -IC. 
ARC-CO and PLC could be elected separately for 
each historical commodity base on a farm. No 
production is requ ired to receive ARC -CO or PLC 
payments. ARC -CO provides payments when 
county -level revenue for the covered commodity 
falls below the rolling average benchmark; PLC 
provides payments when the national average 
price for the covered commodity falls below the 
statutory reference price for that commodity. In 
both cases, payments, if triggered, are made on 
85% of base acres of the covered commodity. 
ARC-IC election automatically covered all 
historical base on a farm. ARC -IC provides 
payments when a farm's total r evenue for all 
covered commodities on the farm falls below the 
farm's benchmark. Payments, if triggered, are 
made on 65% of base acres on the farm. ARC -CO, 
PLC, and ARC -IC payments for crop year 2016 
were made in fiscal year 2018.   
Agricultural Risk 
Coverage, county -based 
(ARC-CO) pilot  Crop 
year 01-01-16 31-12-16 4.821    4.821  The 2017 Agricultural Appropriations Act  (P.L. 
115-31) authorized $5 million to implement a pilot 
program to reduce disparities in ARC -CO county 
yield determinations between comparable 
contiguous counties for the 2016 crop year. The 
pilot was carried out in 14 counties across 7 
States.   
Farm Storage Facility  
Loans  FSY 01-10-16 30-09-17  5.182   5.182  Provides low -cost financing for farmers to build or 
upgrade on -farm grain storage and handling 
facilities. The program is authorized under the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 
1949. It was discontinued in the early 1980s and 
re-established in FY 2000.    
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specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,million  Other non -
product specific 
support (include 
calcu lation 
details)  
 
USD,million  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD,million  Total non -
product -
specific support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
USD,million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Biomass crop assistance 
program  FSY 01-10-16 30-09-17 0.357    0.357  Provides financial assistance to producers or 
entities that deliver eligible biomass material to 
designated biomass conversion facilities for use as 
heat, power, biobased products or biofuels. 
Assistance is costs of collection, harvest, storage 
and transportation associated with delivery of 
eligible materials.   
Rural Energy for America 
Program (formerly 
Renewable Energy 
Program)  FSY 01-10-16 30-09-17 69   69 Reauthorized under the  2014 Farm Act 
(PL 113-79). Provides direct loans, loan 
guarantees, and grants to farmers, ranchers, and 
small rural businesses to purchase renewable 
energy systems and make energy efficiency 
improvements. Reauthorized under the 2014 Farm 
Act (PL 113 -79).  
Reimbursement 
Transportation Cost 
Payment for 
Geographically 
Disadvantaged Farmers 
and Ranchers (RTCP)  FSY 01-10-16 30-09-17 1.932    1.932  Provides payments to reimburse higher costs of 
transportation of agricultural inputs and 
commodities faced by geographically 
disadvantaged producers in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto 
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, 
Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Authorized 
under the 2008 Farm Act (P.L. 110 -246) and first 
implemented in 2010. Reauthorized under the 
2014 Farm Act (P.L. 113 -79).  
TOTAL  7,405.08   
Public Law References:  
 
Public Law 107 -171, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (13 May 2002).  
Public Law 110 -246, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (18 June 2008).  
Public Law 113 -79, Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Act) (7 February 2014).  
Public Law 115 -31, 2017 Agricultural Appropriations Act (4 May 2017).  
 
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