# 7 CFR § 1409.3: Producer eligibility requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 1409.3
- **Heading:** Producer eligibility requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XIV—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL REGULATIONS AND POLICIES > PART 1409—TRADE MITIGATION PROGRAM > Subpart A—2018 Market Facilitation Program (MFP)

## Text

(a) To be eligible for an MFP payment, a producer must:
(1) Meet all of the requirements in this part and the NOFA that is applicable to the commodity;
(2) Be a:
(i) Citizen of the United States;
(ii) Resident alien, which for purposes of this part means “lawful alien” as defined in part 1400 of this chapter;
(iii) Partnership of citizens of the United States; or
(iv) Corporation, limited liability corporation, or other organizational structure organized under State law;
(3) Have an ownership interest in the commodity.
(b) For eligible crops, a producer's share in the crop must be reported for the applicable crop year on form FSA-578, Report of Acreage, on file in the FSA county office as of the acreage reporting deadline, or no later than the date specified in the relevant NOFA. For crops that are covered commodities under § 1412.3 of this chapter, each applicant must be a person or legal entity who was actively engaged in farming, as provided in part 1400 of this chapter, in the crop year for which the crop is included in MFP.
(c) 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 CFR § 1409.1 § 1409.1 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.1.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.2 § 1409.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.2.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.3 § 1409.3 Producer eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.3.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.4 § 1409.4 Method of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.4.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.5 § 1409.5 Calculation of payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.5.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.6 § 1409.6 Eligibility subject to verification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.6.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.7 § 1409.7 Miscellaneous provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.7.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.101 § 1409.101 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.101.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.102 § 1409.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.102.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.103 § 1409.103 Producer eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.103.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.104 § 1409.104 Method of application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.104.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.105 § 1409.105 Calculation of payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.105.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.106 § 1409.106 Eligibility subject to verification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.106.md)
- [7 CFR § 1409.107 § 1409.107 Miscellaneous provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1409.107.md)

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