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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Farmers and Livestock Producers

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Farmers and Livestock Producers

Specialty crops eligible: (this is not the full list, but rather an abbreviated list of crops likely to be for sale in NYS between Jan 15 and April 15) The payment in the first column you would get for every unit that you sold between Jan and April. The second would be for product that left the farm but you didn’t get paid (between Jan and April) and the third column is for inventory that you had as of January that you weren’t able to sell by April 15th (could be inventory that matured and you destroyed because there was no market)

Specialty Crop CARES Act Payment Rate for Sales Losses
($/lb)
CARES Act Payment Rate for Product that left the farm but spoiled due to loss of marketing channel ($/lb) CCC Payment Rate ($/Acre)
Alfalfa Sprouts $8.14 $5,465.63
Apples $0.05 $0.22 $1,500.00
Arugula $4.64 $9,100.00
Asparagus $0.25 $182.00
Basil $0.30 $1.65 $1,920.00
Bean Sprouts $0.26 $60.00
Beets $0.30 $2,160.00
Blackberries $1.72 $2.11 $2,615.80
Blueberries $0.20 $0.93 $1,193.40
Broccoli $0.62 $0.49 $1,563.00
Brussels Sprouts $0.26 $0.34 $1,260.00
Cabbage $0.04 $0.07 $367.30
Carrots $0.02* $0.11 $1,251.40
Celeriac (Celery Root) $0.52 $2,000.00
Chives $1.32 $4,680.00
Cilantro $0.19 $0.23 $860.00
Collard Greens $0.04 $0.21 $560.00
Corn, sweet $0.09 $0.13 $483.60
Cucumbers $0.18 $0.17 $444.90
Dandelion Greens $0.06 $0.26 $700.00
Garlic $0.17 $1.10 $3,410.00
Greens (others not listed) $0.08 $0.16 $420.00
Kale Greens $0.22 $748.00
Lettuce, Boston $0.09 $0.34 $1,523.20
Lettuce, green leaf $0.44 $0.60 $2,611.20
Lettuce, Lolla Rosa $1.69 $7,180.80
Lettuce, oak leaf - green $1.69 $7,180.80
Lettuce, oak leaf - red $1.69 $7,180.80
Lettuce, red leaf $0.42 $0.60 $2,611.20
Lettuce, romaine $0.07 $0.12 $623.60
Marjoram $1.06 $1.42 $1,124.20
Mint $7.47 $162.06
Mushrooms $0.58 $33,109.96
Mustard Greens $0.21 $636.00
Onions, dry $0.01 $0.05 $540.10
Onions, green $0.30 $1,782.00
Oregano $1.22 $784.08
Parsnips $0.06 $0.40 $1,600.00
Pears $0.08 $0.18 $966.00
Peppers, other $0.15 $0.22 $644.80
Potatoes, fresh, other $0.01 $0.04 $449.00
Potatoes, fresh, Russets $0.07 $0.09 $898.00
Potatoes, processing $0.02 $0.03 $449.00
Potatoes, seed $0.02 $0.04 $449.00
Raspberries $0.44 $1.69 $4,455.00
Rosemary $2.60 $8,994.36
Sage $0.72 $3.06 $3,747.00
Savory $0.62 $1,440.00
Sorrel $2.85 $7,840.00
Spinach $0.37 $0.37 $1,022.00
Strawberries $0.84 $0.72 $7,042.00
Sweet potatoes $0.18 $871.60
Swiss Chard $0.25 $750.00
Thyme $2.63 $2,731.05
Tomatoes $0.64 $0.38 $6,122.90

Contact

Rich Taber
Grazing/Ag Economic Development Specialist
rbt44@cornell.edu
(607) 334-5841 ext. 1121

Last updated August 4, 2020