FACT SHEET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

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February 2013

Planting Transferability Pilot Program

Overview

The Food, Conservation, and 

Energy Act of 2008 (2008 

Farm Bill), as amended by the 

American Taxpayer Relief Act 

of 2012 provides funding for 

the Planting Transferability 

Pilot Program (PTPP), a pilot 

project to permit the planting of cucumbers, green peas, 

lima beans, pumpkins, snap 

beans, sweet corn and tomatoes 

grown for processing on base 

acres during each of the 2009 

through 2013 crop years.

 

Explanation of PTPP

 

In general, the planting of fruits 

(including nuts), vegetables 

(other than mung beans and 

pulse crops) or wild rice on 

base acres on the farm is prohibited and results in a violation of the terms of a Direct 

and Counter-Cyclical Program 

(DCP) or Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) contract 

unless enrolled in PTPP. 

 

PTPP allows producers in 

eligible states to plant eligible 

vegetables for processing on 

base acres. Base acres on a 

farm for a crop year will be reduced by an acre for each acre 

planted under PTPP. However, 

the reduction in base acres 

under PTPP will expire at the 

end of the crop year and will be 

restored to the farm.

Eligible States and Acres

 

The 2008 Farm Bill, as amended, 

specifically limits the number 

of acres and states where PTPP 

is available. The following 

chart shows the states and acre 

limitation for each state where 

producers may participate in the 

program:

 

State Acres

Illinois 9,000

Indiana 9,000

Iowa 1,000

Michigan 9,000

Minnesota 34,000

Ohio 4,000

Wisconsin 9,000

Note: Land enrolled in PTPP 

must be physically located in 

one of the above states. 

Eligible Crops

 

Crops eligible for PTPP 

include all of the following 

intended for processing:

• Cucumbers

• Green peas

• Lima beans

• Pumpkins

• Snap beans

• Sweet corn

• Tomatoes

 

Eligibility for PTPP

 

To be eligible for participation 

in PTPP, producers must:

• Produce any combination 

of eligible crops intended 

for processing;

• Agree to produce the crop 

or crops as part of a program of crop rotation on 

the farm to achieve agronomic and pest and disease management benefits;

• Provide evidence of disposition of the planted crop 

or crops and; 

• Have an interest in base 

acres on a farm that is 

physically located in participating states.

Note: Producers must provide 

their administrative county 

office with a copy of the 

contract between the producer 

and processing plant.

 

PTPP Sign-Up Period and 

Form

 

The sign-up period for PTPP 

begins Feb. 19, 2013, and 

ends April 5, 2013. There 

are no provisions to accept a 

late-filed request for the PTPP. 

Producers must complete 

form CCC-749 and submit it 

to their administrative county 

office to participate in PTPP. 

 
FACT SHEET

Planting Transferability Pilot Program February 2013

Note: Since each state is 

statutorily limited to the number of acres, it is possible that 

a lottery may be conducted to 

select PTPP participants. 

 

Who Must Sign

 

All producers, including owners and operators, sharing in 

base acres on the farm must 

sign form CCC-749.

 

DCP and ACRE Participation

 

DCP or ACRE payments on 

farms participating in PTPP 

will be calculated using temporarily reduced base acres. 

DCP and ACRE payments 

issued for farms and subsequently approved to participate in PTPP may need to be 

refunded according to the 

level of participation in PTPP. 

 

For More Information

 

For more information on this 

and other FSA programs visit 

a local FSA office or FSA’s 

website at www.fsa.usda.gov.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all 

of its programs and activities on the 

basis of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, familial status, parental 

status, religion, sexual orientation, 

political beliefs, genetic information, 

reprisal, or because all or part of an 

individual’s income is derived from any 

public assistance program. (Not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

of program information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-

2600 (voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination, 

write to USDA, Assistant Secretary 

for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, 

Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call 

toll-free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or 

(800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-

8642 (English Federal-relay) or (800) 

845-6136 (Spanish Federal-relay). 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider 

and employer.

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