The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) payment for beef cattle producers will be $55 per head on eligible cattle, which does not include bulls and cows.

The calculation will be based on a producer’s highest one-day inventory of eligible cattle between April 16 and August 31 of 2020, with that date selected by the producer. Beef producers can get more information on this page or apply through their local Farm Service Agency office.

Livestock eligible for CFAP 2 include beef cattle, hogs and pigs, and lambs and sheep. All equine, animals raised for breeding stock, companion or comfort animals, pets, and animals raised for hunting or game purposes are ineligible for CFAP 2.

More specifically, CFAP 2 payments are available for eligible producers of livestock commodities categorized as price trigger commodities. These price trigger commodities suffered a 5% or greater national price decline in a comparison of the average prices for the week of January 13-17, 2020, and July 27-31, 2020.

In order to qualify, the farmer (or legal farm entity) must have had an average adjusted gross income (AGI) of less than $900,000 for tax years 2016-2018, or earn more than 75% of their AGI from farming, ranching or forestry-related activities if it exceeds $900,000. Farmers must also comply with conservation provisions and may not have a controlled substance violation. Additional restrictions apply to foreign-owned farms.