Payment program
Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
What you can get
Difference between the applicable commodity loan rate and the applicable market repayment rate; varies by commodity, location and date.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Producers of designated commodities who forego a CCC commodity loan and meet beneficial interest and other program requirements
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Applications are accepted year-round subject to the final commodity-specific loan/LDP availability date and beneficial-interest rules. CCC-633EZ page 1 must be on file before beneficial interest is lost. Contact local FSA for the crop/year deadline.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, Producers of designated commodities who forego a CCC commodity loan and meet beneficial-interest and other program requirements.
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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.