USDA Approves Paperwork to Speed Up Farm Disaster Checks
Published Date: 11/20/2025
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Summary
Farmers and ranchers hit by disasters will get help faster thanks to new approved forms and info rules. The USDA just got the green light to collect the info they need to pay out disaster aid smoothly through October 2027. This means quicker payments and clearer paperwork for those who grow our food when tough times strike.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Disaster Payments Use Specific Forms
If you are a producer (farmer or rancher), the Farm Service Agency will issue disaster payments using specific forms: CCC-901, CCC-902E, CCC-902I, AD-1026, AD-2047, FSA-578, and FSA-510. These are the forms you may need to submit to receive indemnity payments under the rule.
Total Paperwork Burden Hours
The information collection has a reported total annual burden of 118,131 hours: 117,693 hours for SDRP, 242 hours for OFSCLP, and 196 hours for MLP. Those hours represent the agency's estimated respondent burden tied to this ICR.
New Data Collection Forms Added
The agency added new data collection activities tied to this ICR: FSA-878, FSA-878 Cont., FSA-376, FSA-504, and FSA-526Q. The rule states these are the only new data collection activities associated with the request.
ICR Approval Through October 31, 2027
The Office of Management and Budget approved the information collection on November 17, 2025 under OMB Control Number 0503-0028, with an expiration date of October 31, 2027. The approval authorizes the USDA to collect the listed information through that date.
AD-1026 Form Is Exempt
The document states that form AD-1026 is exempt from the information collection. That means AD-1026 is not part of the ICR burden accounted under OMB Control Number 0503-0028.
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