# Disputes About Payment Factors for ERP Disaster Aid and Funding Shortage for PARP

> A letter from 66 Republican lawmakers criticized USDA's payment formula for 2022 Emergency Relief Program aid, arguing it caps losses for the hardest-hit farms. USDA says Congress provided $3.74 billion against more than $10 billion in losses. The department notes about 172,000 of 210,000 applicants will receive larger payments than otherwise.

- Date: 2023-12-05 · published 2023-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32685-disputes-about-payment-factors-for-erp-disaster-aid-and-funding-shortage-for
- 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

Disaster payments affect farm cash flow and can influence how much producers store or sell grain. The dispute has limited direct effect on feed grain or oilseed prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-14 | [Ep. 52 - Stronger farm safety net included in the OBBB Act, “Skinny” Farm Bill, and SDRP disaster payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23745-ep-52-stronger-farm-safety-net-included-in-the-obbb-act-skinny-farm-bill-and.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-10-08 | [Congress Provides $10 Billion for 2020 and 2021 Ag Disaster Payments \| Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44525-congress-provides-10-billion-for-2020-and-2021-ag-disaster-payments-center-for.md) | -2.4% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Farmer Bridge Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20562-usda-announces-enrollment-period-for-farmer-bridge-payments.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2025-10-15 | [Government payments create funding cliff for farmers \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22381-government-payments-create-funding-cliff-for-farmers-agri-pulse-communications.md) | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2019-03-08 | [Disaster aid fix would open spigot for cherry growers – Roll Call](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60076-disaster-aid-fix-would-open-spigot-for-cherry-growers-roll-call.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-07-14 | [Ep. 52 - Stronger farm safety net included in the OBBB Act, “Skinny” Farm Bill, and SDRP disaster payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23745-ep-52-stronger-farm-safety-net-included-in-the-obbb-act-skinny-farm-bill-and.md) | +2.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2021-10-08 | [Congress Provides $10 Billion for 2020 and 2021 Ag Disaster Payments \| Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44525-congress-provides-10-billion-for-2020-and-2021-ag-disaster-payments-center-for.md) | -3.3% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2026-03-01 | [USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Farmer Bridge Payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20562-usda-announces-enrollment-period-for-farmer-bridge-payments.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/ag-policy-blog/blog-post/2023/12/05/disputes-payment-factors-erp-aid

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