Payment program
Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
What you can get
Compensation depends on eligible contaminated milk or removed cows and their fair market value; FSA determines the applicable payment.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, dairy producer, Dairy producers with qualifying contaminated milk or dairy cow removal losses
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Event-based assistance; the national page directs producers to local FSA for application deadlines, eligibility and documentation. No universal application date is stated; contact FSA promptly after contamination-related loss.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, dairy producer, Dairy producers with qualifying contaminated milk or dairy-cow removal losses.
risk management
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 1, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.