# Is the tariff money being used to help farmers?

> An article examines how tariff revenue collected under the Trump administration is distributed, noting CBO projections that customs duties will rise sharply from 2024 to 2026. It explains that Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 requires 30% of customs receipts to fund farm-related programs.

- Date: 2026-03-11 · published 2026-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20150-is-the-tariff-money-being-used-to-help-farmers
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Knowing where tariff revenue flows helps gauge the scale of potential farm aid funding, which can influence producer selling and feed demand. The impact on commodity prices is indirect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says he'll use tariff revenue to bail out farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22849-trump-says-he-ll-use-tariff-revenue-to-bail-out-farmers.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-01-26 | [The Farm Bill Isn't Saving Taxpayers Money \| Taxpayers for Common Sense](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72985-the-farm-bill-isn-t-saving-taxpayers-money-taxpayers-for-common-sense.md) | +1.9% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2018-07-25 | [USDA Assists Farmers Harmed by Tariffs \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64019-usda-assists-farmers-harmed-by-tariffs-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-09-01 | [Squeezed by tariffs and Iran war, farmers say they face a new crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17891-squeezed-by-tariffs-and-iran-war-farmers-say-they-face-a-new-crisis.md) | +0.2% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2025-09-26 | [Trump vows tariff funds for farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22851-trump-vows-tariff-funds-for-farmers.md) | -1.9% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says he'll use tariff revenue to bail out farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22849-trump-says-he-ll-use-tariff-revenue-to-bail-out-farmers.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2017-01-26 | [The Farm Bill Isn't Saving Taxpayers Money \| Taxpayers for Common Sense](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72985-the-farm-bill-isn-t-saving-taxpayers-money-taxpayers-for-common-sense.md) | -1.8% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2018-07-25 | [USDA Assists Farmers Harmed by Tariffs \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64019-usda-assists-farmers-harmed-by-tariffs-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +5.3% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-policy/is-the-tariff-money-being-used-to-help-farmers-

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