Section 10308: Adjusted Gross Income Limitation

Section 10308: Adjusted Gross Income Limitation

Usually, if a person makes too much money, they can’t get certain farm payments from the government.

But this new rule says:

👉 If a farmer makes at least 75% of their money from farming or ranching (like growing crops, raising animals, or even doing farm tours),

👉 Then the government won’t block them from getting these special farm payments—even if they make a lot of money overall.

🧑‍🌾💰 So basically:

If most of your money comes from the farm, you’re still allowed to get help from the government.


Here's the original document:

SEC. 10308. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION.
    Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-
3a(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
    inserting ``paragraphs (3) and (4)''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Exception for certain operations.--
            ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                ``(i) Excepted payment or benefit.--The term `excepted 
            payment or benefit' means--

                    ``(I) a payment or benefit under subtitle E of 
                title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 
                et seq.);
                    ``(II) a payment or benefit under section 196 of 
                the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
                1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and
                    ``(III) a payment or benefit described in paragraph 
                (2)(C) received on or after October 1, 2024.

                ``(ii) Farming, ranching, or silviculture activities.--
            The term `farming, ranching, or silviculture activities' 
            includes agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of 
            agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment 
            owned by the person or legal entity, and other agriculture-
            related activities, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(B) Exception.--In the case of an excepted payment or 
        benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not 
        apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or 
        program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 
        percent of the average gross income of the person or legal 
        entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture 
        activities.''.

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