FACT SHEET - JUNE 2021

Overview

The Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) 

provides assistance for losses of livestock and poultry 

depopulated from March 1, 2020, through December 

26, 2020, due to insufficient processing access during 

the COVID-19 pandemic. PLIP will also compensate 

eligible producers for the cost of depopulation and 

disposal of the animals. 

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting 

applications for PLIP from July 20, 2021, 

through September 17, 2021.

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for payments, producers (persons or 

legal entities) must:

• Have had legal ownership of the livestock or

poultry as of the day the eligible livestock or

poultry was depopulated;

• Comply with the provisions of the “Highly Erodible

Land and Wetland Conservation” regulations, often

called the conservation compliance provisions;

• Not have a controlled substance violation;

• Be a citizen of the United States or a resident

alien; and

• Submit a complete PLIP application form and

provide all required documentation as specified.

To be eligible for payments, a person or legal entity 

must have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) 

of less than $900,000 for tax years 2016, 2017, and 

2018. With respect to joint ventures and general 

partnerships, this AGI provision will be applied to 

members of the joint venture and general partnership. 

Packers, live poultry dealers, and contract growers are 

not eligible for PLIP. 

Eligible Livestock and Poultry

Eligible livestock and poultry include swine, chickens, 

and turkeys because USDA has determined that 

producers of these livestock and poultry types 

suffered losses and incurred costs for depopulation 

due to insufficient processing access during the 

COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible livestock and poultry must have been 

depopulated from March 1, 2020, through December 

26, 2020, due to insufficient processing access as a 

result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The livestock and 

poultry must have been physically located in the 

United States or a territory of the United States at the 

time of depopulation to be eligible. 

Eligible livestock does not include swine that were 

depopulated pre-farrowing (before birth).

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How to Apply

Eligible livestock and poultry 

producers apply for PLIP by 

completing the FSA-620, Pandemic 

Livestock Indemnity Program 

application and submitting it to 

any FSA county office. A complete 

application includes all of the 

following:

• FSA-620, Pandemic Livestock 

Indemnity Program (PLIP) 

Application

• AD-2047, Customer Data 

Worksheet, for new customers or 

existing customers who need to 

update their customer profile

• CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for 

an individual or legal entity

• CCC-901, Member Information for 

Legal Entities (if applicable)

• AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land 

Conservation (HELC) and Wetland 

Conservation (WC) Certification

• CCC-941, Average Adjusted 

Gross Income (AGI) Certification 

and Consent to Disclosure of 

Tax Information

• If requested by FSA, the applicant 

must provide supporting 

documentation to substantiate 

the applicant’s ownership of 

the livestock or poultry claimed 

and information provided on 

the PLIP application. Examples 

of supporting documentation 

include veterinarian records, 

feeding records, inventory 

records, rendering receipts, 

purchase receipts, other records 

determined acceptable by COC.

Where to File Your Application

FSA staff at your local USDA Service 

Center will work with you to file your 

applications. Applications may be 

submitted by mail, fax, hand delivery, 

or via electronic means. Please call 

your Service Center prior to sending 

applications electronically for 

instructions and assistance. The PLIP 

application and associated forms are 

available online at farmers.gov/plip.

Payment Calculation

PLIP payments compensate participants for 80% of both the loss of 

the eligible livestock or poultry and for the cost of depopulation and 

disposal based on a single payment rate per head for each of the 

categories in the table below. 

ELIGIBLE LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY CATEGORY

PLIP 

PAYMENT 

RATE PER 

HEAD

Swine: boars and sows; 451 lbs. or greater  $258.57 

Swine: sows, boars, barrows, and gilts; 251-450 lbs.  $158.88 

Swine: sows, boars, barrows, and gilts; 151-250 lbs.  $122.10 

Swine: lightweight barrows and gilts; 50-150 lbs.  $88.70 

Swine: suckling nursery pigs; less than 50 lbs.  $55.31 

Chickens: chicks   $0.32 

Chickens: pullets, Cornish hens; less than 4.26 lbs.  $2.16 

Chickens: broilers, pullets; 4.26-6.25 lbs.  $3.18 

Chickens: roasters; 6.26 - 7.75 lbs.   $4.04 

Chickens: super roasters and parts; 7.76 lbs. or greater  $5.31 

Chickens: layers   $4.94 

Turkeys: poults   $2.15 

Turkeys: toms, fryers, and roasters  $15.57 

PLIP payments will be calculated by multiplying the number of head 

of eligible livestock or poultry by the payment rate per head from the 

table above, and then subtracting the amount of any payments the 

eligible livestock or poultry owner has received for disposal of the 

livestock or poultry under the Natural Resources Conservation Service 

(NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or a state 

program. The payments will also be reduced by any Coronavirus 

Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1 and 2) payments paid on the same 

inventory of swine that were depopulated. 

There is no per person or legal entity payment limitation on 

PLIP payments. 

Who to Call for Help

Producers interested in one-on-one support with the PLIP program 

application can contact our call center at 877-508-8364 to speak 

directly with a USDA employee ready to offer assistance.

For More Information

This fact sheet is for informational purposes only; other restrictions 

may apply. For more information about the PLIP program, visit

farmers.gov/plip or contact your local FSA office. To find your local 

FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator.

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