# USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market Fluctuations | Farm Service Agency

> USDA is issuing $1.8 billion in 2020 crop-year ARC and PLC payments to producers enrolled in those safety-net programs. Farmers can make elections and enroll for 2022 coverage through March 15, 2022.

- Date: 2021-11-02 · published 2021-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44033-usda-provides-1-8-billion-to-offset-market-fluctuations-farm-service-agency
- 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

Income support payments may keep acreage planted despite price swings, but the amount is modest relative to market size and has little immediate price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-29 | [USDA Extends Deadline to May 17 for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for Market Facilitation Program Payments \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59568-usda-extends-deadline-to-may-17-for-producers-to-certify-2018-crop-production.md) | +0.1% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2020-09-18 | [USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted.md) | -2.0% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2019-11-15 | [USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56042-usda-issues-second-tranche-of-market-facilitation-program.md) | -0.7% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2025-02-26 | [USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26060-usda-invests-up-to-1-billion-to-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices-usda.md) | -6.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [USDA bridge payments move quickly as billions already sent to farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20152-usda-bridge-payments-move-quickly-as-billions-already-sent-to-farmers-agweek-1.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-04-29 | [USDA Extends Deadline to May 17 for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for Market Facilitation Program Payments \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59568-usda-extends-deadline-to-may-17-for-producers-to-certify-2018-crop-production.md) | -2.8% | -2.8% |
| SOY | 2020-09-18 | [USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted.md) | -2.8% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2019-11-15 | [USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56042-usda-issues-second-tranche-of-market-facilitation-program.md) | +0.1% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- fsa.usda.gov: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/11-02-2021/usda-provides-18-billion-offset-market-fluctuations

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