Price loss coverage
Price loss coverage payments
If all of the producers on a farm make the election under subsection (a) of section 9015 of this title to obtain price loss coverage or, subject to subsection (c)(1) of such section, are deemed to have made such election under subsection (c)(2) of such section, the Secretary shall make price loss coverage payments to producers on the farm on a covered commodity-by-covered-commodity basis if the Secretary determines that, for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years—
the effective price for the covered commodity for the crop year; is less than
the reference price for the covered commodity for the crop year.
Effective price
The effective price for a covered commodity for a crop year shall be the higher of—
the national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for the covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary; or
the national average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for the covered commodity in effect for such crop year under subchapter II.
Payment rate
The payment rate shall be equal to the difference between—
the reference price for the covered commodity; and
the effective price determined under subsection (b) for the covered commodity.
Payment amount
If price loss coverage payments are required to be provided under this section for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years for a covered commodity, the amount of the price loss coverage payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for the crop year shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
the payment rate for the covered commodity under subsection (c);
the payment yield for the covered commodity; and
the payment acres for the covered commodity.
Time for payments
Effective price for barley
Reference price for temperate japonica rice
Effective price for seed cotton
In general
Calculation
The marketing year average price for seed cotton for a crop year shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—
the sum obtained by adding—
the product obtained by multiplying—
the upland cotton lint marketing year average price; and
the total United States upland cotton lint production, measured in pounds; and
the product obtained by multiplying—
the cottonseed marketing year average price; and
the total United States cottonseed production, measured in pounds; by
the sum obtained by adding—
the total United States upland cotton lint production, measured in pounds; and
the total United States cottonseed production, measured in pounds.