# U.S. Farm Program Eligibility and Payment Limits Under the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service report describes eligibility requirements and payment limits for US farm programs under the 2018 Farm Bill. It covers direct attribution rules, payment caps and income tests that apply across programs for 2019-2023.

- Date: 2019-04-02 · published 2019-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59570-u-s-farm-program-eligibility-and-payment-limits-under-the-2018-farm-bill-p-l
- 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

Payment limits and eligibility rules shape how much support large operations receive, which can influence planting and marketing decisions but has little direct price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-02-22 | [The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60595-the-2018-farm-bill-p-l-115-334-summary-and-side-by-side-comparison.md) | -1.3% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2020-02-20 | [Rural Development Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54576-rural-development-provisions-in-the-2018-farm-bill-p-l-115-334-everycrsreport.md) | -2.4% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2017-08-17 | [Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.7% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2019-04-03 | [2018 Farm Bill Primer: Marketing Assistance Loan Program - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59573-2018-farm-bill-primer-marketing-assistance-loan-program-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.1% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-25 | [Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71479-farm-bill-primer-trade-and-export-promotion-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2019-02-22 | [The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60595-the-2018-farm-bill-p-l-115-334-summary-and-side-by-side-comparison.md) | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2020-02-20 | [Rural Development Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54576-rural-development-provisions-in-the-2018-farm-bill-p-l-115-334-everycrsreport.md) | -1.8% | -8.0% |
| SOY | 2017-08-17 | [Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45659.html

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