[20001004]RS20696_2000财年的紧急农场援助：描述和状态分布.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20696October 4, 2000Emergency Farm Assistance in FY2000: Description and State DistributionRalph M. ChiteSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe 106th Congress provided nearly $15 billion in FY2000 emergency agriculturespending in four separate acts, primarily to compensate farmers for the effects of lowfarm commodity prices and natural disasters. Of this amount, approximately $13.2 billionwas disbursed to farmers in the form of direct government payments and the balance wasappropriated to various USDA programs that benefit farmers and rural areas. (Notincluded in these totals is nearly $15 billion in FY2000 direct government payments madeto farmers under regularly authorized USDA programs.) The principal beneficiaries ofthe emergency funds were growers of grains and cotton, who received a total of $11billion in two installments of market loss payments to counter low commodity prices.Other recipients of emergency market loss payments included growers of oilseeds,tobacco, dairy and peanuts, who received just under $1 bil