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7 CFR § 9.303

Producer eligibility requirements

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(a) To be eligible for PARP, a producer must:

(1) Have been in the business of farming in the 2020 calendar year;

(2) Have had at least a 15 percent decrease in allowable gross revenue for the 2020 calendar year, as compared to the:

(i) Actual allowable gross revenue for the 2018 or 2019 calendar year, whichever is reflective of a typical year, as elected by the producer, if the producer had allowable gross revenue in the 2018 or 2019 calendar year; or

(ii) Producer's expected allowable gross revenue for the 2020 calendar year, if the producer had no allowable gross revenue for the 2018 and 2019 calendar years; and

(3) Meet all other requirements for eligibility under this subpart.

(b) To be eligible for a PARP payment, a producer must be a:

(1) Citizen of the United States;

(2) Resident alien, which for purposes of this subpart means “lawful alien” as defined in part 1400 of this title;

(3) Partnership organized under State Law;

(4) Corporation, limited liability company, or other organizational structure organized under State law;

(5) Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304); or

(6) Foreign person or foreign entity who meets all requirements as described in 7 CFR part 1400.

eCFR data current as of: November 6, 2026

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