# Examining Support for US Farmers: The 2025 Ad Hoc Economic Assistance Programs | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

> An AEI analysis examines the $10 billion in economic loss aid included in the 2024 American Relief Act for farmers facing lower crop prices in 2024. The authors argue farm income and balance sheets were strong, so the bailout was probably not justified.

- Date: 2025-04-16 · published 2025-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25110-examining-support-for-us-farmers-the-2025-ad-hoc-economic-assistance-programs
- 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

The analysis is a policy critique with no new supply or demand shift, so it has little direct price impact on feed grains or protein markets.

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## Sources

- aei.org: https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/examining-support-for-us-farmers-the-2025-ad-hoc-economic-assistance-programs/

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