AgricultureLaw.com News - February 21, 2001

Oilseed Payments Going to Farmers

February 21

USDA is sending out this week $500 million to more than 590,000 recipients in payments authorized by last year's Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000. Producers who planted soybeans, sunflowers, flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, safflowerseed, mustard, crambe, and sesame in 2000 are eligible for the payments.

Payments are based on the five-year average price for each oilseed, after dropping the high and low years, and are adjusted to keep spending within the authorized level. The final payment rates are 1.8% larger than the projected rates announced prior to the signup that was conducted Oct. 16-Jan.12. A producer's payment yield is based on a county or national historical average or the producer's actual yield. A producer's payment acres are based on the planted acres in 1997, 1998, or 1999 except that for new producers, the payment acres are based on 2000 plantings.

Payments by State

State Number of Producers Amount (1000 $)
Alabama 1,718 $952
Arizona 14 $10
Arkansas 16,219 $17,204
California 947 $983
Colorado 1,449 $916
Connecticut 6 $1
Delaware 891 $1,028
Florida 124 $80
Georgia 1,502 $783
Idaho 578 $209
Illinois 101,678 $73,160
Indiana 47,036 $37,978
Iowa 80,618 $80,127
Kansas 37,592 $17,805
Kentucky 11,814 $6,677
Louisiana 6,750 $5,131
Maine 43 $13
Maryland 2,948 $2,642
Massachusetts 17 $2
Michigan 14,961 $13,050
Minnesota 38,571 $51,049
Mississippi 5,659 $9,455
Missouri 40,131 $28,861
Montana 880 $613
Nebraska 43,658 $31,358
Nevada 4 $1
New Hampshire 2 $1
New Jersey 425 $499
New Mexico 18 $10
New York 953 $789
North Carolina 10,436 $6,498
North Dakota 18,395 $22,485
Ohio 38,272 $31,634
Oklahoma 3,574 $1,836
Oregon 152 $90
Pennsylvania 3,384 $1,766
Rhode Island 0 $0
South Carolina 2,109 $1,676
South Dakota 24,606 $30,181
Tennessee 10,632 $6,250
Texas 3,212 $1,822
Utah 169 $168
Vermont 16 $6
Virginia 2,644 $2,156
Washington 317 $96
West Virginia 126 $118
Wisconsin 15,880 $10,478
Wyoming 91 $38

Payments For A Typical 100-Acre Farm

Crop Acres Average Yields Final National Payment Rates Payments

Soybeans 100 42 bu. $0.1425 per bu. $598
Sunflowers 100 1,338 lbs. $0.2650 per cwt $355
Flaxseed 100 18 bu. $0.1262 per bu. $227
Canola 100 1,323 lbs. $0.2572 per cwt $340
Rapeseed 100 1,284 lbs. $0.2791 per cwt $358
Safflower 100 1,707 lbs. $0.3475 per cwt $593
Mustard 100 814 lbs. $0.3282 per cwt $267
Crambe 100 1,350 lbs. $0.2572 per cwt $347
Sesame 100 500 lbs. $0.5898 per cwt $295

State	Number of Producers	Amount (1000 $)
Alabama	1,718	$952
Arizona	14	$10
Arkansas	16,219	$17,204
California	947	$983
Colorado	1,449	$916
Connecticut	6	$1
Delaware	891	$1,028
Florida	124	$80
Georgia	1,502	$783
Idaho	578	$209
Illinois	101,678	$73,160
Indiana	47,036	$37,978
Iowa	80,618	$80,127
Kansas	37,592	$17,805
Kentucky	11,814	$6,677
Louisiana	6,750	$5,131
Maine	43	$13
Maryland	2,948	$2,642
Massachusetts	17	$2
Michigan	14,961	$13,050
Minnesota	38,571	$51,049
Mississippi	5,659	$9,455
Missouri	40,131	$28,861
Montana	880	$613
Nebraska	43,658	$31,358
Nevada	4	$1
New Hampshire	2	$1
New Jersey	425	$499
New Mexico	18	$10
New York	953	$789
North Carolina	10,436	$6,498
North Dakota	18,395	$22,485
Ohio	38,272	$31,634
Oklahoma	3,574	$1,836
Oregon	152	$90
Pennsylvania	3,384	$1,766
Rhode Island	0	$0
South Carolina	2,109	$1,676
South Dakota	24,606	$30,181
Tennessee	10,632	$6,250
Texas	3,212	$1,822
Utah	169	$168
Vermont	16	$6
Virginia	2,644	$2,156
Washington	317	$96
West Virginia	126	$118
Wisconsin	15,880	$10,478
Wyoming	91	$38

Crop	Acres	Average Yields	Final National Payment Rates	Payments
Soybeans	100	42 bu.	$0.1425 per bu.	$598
Sunflowers	100	1,338 lbs.	$0.2650 per cwt	$355
Flaxseed	100	18 bu.	$0.1262 per bu.	$227
Canola	100	1,323 lbs.	$0.2572 per cwt	$340
Rapeseed	100	1,284 lbs.	$0.2791 per cwt	$358
Safflower	100	1,707 lbs.	$0.3475 per cwt	$593
Mustard	100	814 lbs.	$0.3282 per cwt	$267
Crambe	100	1,350 lbs.	$0.2572 per cwt	$347
Sesame	100	500 lbs.	$0.5898 per cwt	$295