Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture

7 U.S.C. § 7214: Determination of contract payments under contracts

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85 percent of the contract acreage; and the farm program payment yield. The payment quantity of each contract commodity covered by all contracts for each fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under subsection (a) for each individual contract. the amount made available under section 7213 of this title for the contract commodity for the fiscal year; divided by the amount determined under subsection (b) for the fiscal year. the payment quantity determined under subsection (a) for each of the contract commodities covered by the contract; and the corresponding payment rate for the contract commodity in effect under subsection (c). The contract payment determined under subsection (d) for an owner or producer for a fiscal year shall be immediately reduced by the amount of any repayment of deficiency payments that is required under section 114(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 ( 7 U.S.C. 1445j(a)(2) ) and is not repaid as of the date the contract payment is determined. The Secretary shall be required to collect the required repayment, or any claim based on the required repayment, as soon as the contract payment is determined. The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16 (relating to assignment of payments) shall apply to contract payments under this section. The owner or producer making the assignment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may require in the contract, of any assignment made under this subsection. The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of contract payments among the owners and producers subject to the contract on a fair and equitable basis.

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