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Farm Service Agency

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Welcome to the Farm Service Agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Home Page

Click below for a nation-wide listing of FSA FOIA contact information.

FSA FOIA Service Center Contacts (PDF, 256 KB)

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USDA Freedom of Information Act Page

How does one submit a FOIA request to an agency within USDA? Click on the link to learn how to submit a FOIA request and for additional information pertaining to the FOIA.

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U.S. Department of Justice

Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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FSA Electronic FOIA Request

File an electronic FOIA request by:
                            - clicking on the link above; or
                            - by sending your request to:  SM.FP.FOIA@usda.go v

All e-FOIA requests are sent directly to the FSA National FOIA/PA Office in Washington, D.C.

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**Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Section 5413**                            - Comprehensive Review of 2019-2022  (PDF, 623 KB)

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##### FSA Reports to Congress on Operating Loan Term Limits

                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - February 2023  (PDF, 460 KB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - February 2020  (PDF, 10 MB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - 2019  (PDF, 1.35 MB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - September 2017 - Enclosure 4  (PDF, 504 KB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - September 2017 - Enclosure 3  (PDF, 145 KB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - September 2017 - Enclosure 2  (PDF, 1 MB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - September 2017 - Enclosure 1  (PDF, 295 KB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - June 2016 - Enclosure 3  (PDF, 102 KB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - June 2016 - Enclosure 2  (PDF, 2 MB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - June 2016 - Enclosure 1  (PDF, 135 KB)
                            - Annual Report to Congress Regarding Term Limits on Direct Operating Loans - September 2015  (PDF, 10 MB)

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