Rice Production Program
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
RPP provides assistance to rice producers that planted or were prevented from planting rice in crop year 2022 in order to offset higher than normal production costs.
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Helps rice farmers who planted or couldn't plant rice in 2022 get payments to cover higher production costs. Payments are based on the amount of rice they reported planting.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
One-time financial assistance to U.S. rice producers based on their 2022 planted and prevented planted rice acres, with potential for a second payment. Payment rates were one cent per pound, with maximums depending on the farmer's average adjusted gross farm income.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: agriculture, rice production
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Rice producers with 2022 planted and prevented planted acres, Must have reported eligible rice to FSA by the acreage reporting deadline (2022), Must have reported to FSA a share interest in eligible rice, Payment calculation based on individual average actual production history (APH) or FSA-established yield, A person or legal entity
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Producers receive pre-filled applications by mail.
- Complete the FSA-174 application form.
- Return the completed application to the local FSA county office.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.fsa.usda.gov/RPP
- 📤Submission Method
- 📅Key Dates
- July 10, 2023Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- FSA-174, Rice Production Program Application
- AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet
- CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities
- CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan
- FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation
- AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- Rice Production Program Application
- Customer Data Worksheet
- Member Information for Legal Entities
- Farm Operating Plan
- Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation
- Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- one-time payment based on 2022 planted and prevented planted acres
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- industrial rice
- wild rice
- 📏Expense Caps
- Payment limitation of $125,000 or $250,000 based on AGI criteria.
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- null
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- FSA-174, Rice Production Program Application
- AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet
- CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities
- CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan
- FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation
- AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- null
- 📢Branding Requirements
- null
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- null
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in agriculture, rice production industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $108,892 (minimum $108,892).
The application deadline is July 10, 2023.
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