# 7 C.F.R. § 1409.103 (2026): Producer eligibility requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_103

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 C.F.R. § 1409.103 (2026)
- **Heading:** Producer eligibility requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 7 CFR: Agriculture / Chapter XIV: COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 1409: TRADE MITIGATION PROGRAM / Subpart B: 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) / § 1409.103: § 1409.103   Producer eligibility requirements.

## Text

(a) To be eligible for an MFP payment, a producer must meet all of the requirements in this part and the NOFA that is applicable to the commodity.
(b) A producer's share in the crop must be reported for the 2019 crop year on form FSA-578, Report of Acreage, submitted to FSA, and must be on file in the FSA county office by the applicable reporting dates, or no later than the date specified in the applicable NOFA.
(c) For non-specialty crops, except as determined by CCC, each applicant must be a person or legal entity who was actively engaged in farming, as provided in part 1400 of this chapter.
(d) For livestock and dairy, a producer must have had an ownership interest in livestock or dairy production during the applicable time period established by CCC in the applicable NOFA.

## Nearby sections

- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.101 (2026) § 1409.101   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_101.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.102 (2026) § 1409.102   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_102.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.103 (2026) § 1409.103   Producer eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_103.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.104 (2026) § 1409.104   Method of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_104.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.105 (2026) § 1409.105   Calculation of payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_105.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.106 (2026) § 1409.106   Eligibility subject to verification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_106.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 1409.107 (2026) § 1409.107   Miscellaneous provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P1409_S1409_107.md)

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