# 2026-03645: USDA Boosts Payment Rate for Textile Mills Cotton Assistance Program

2026-03645, Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills-Payment Rate, is a Federal Register rule from Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service published 2026-02-24, effective 2026-02-24 (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-03645
- Title: Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills-Payment Rate
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Citation: 91 FR 8707
- Published: 2026-02-24
- Effective: 2026-02-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0581-AE48
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

USDA Boosts Payment Rate for Textile Mills Cotton Assistance Program

## Summary

The USDA is boosting the payment rate for the Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills program from 3 to 5 cents per pound of upland cotton, starting August 1, 2025. This means eligible U.S. textile mills get more financial help to upgrade their equipment and facilities. The new rule kicks in officially on February 24, 2026, giving mills a bigger boost to grow and modernize their operations.

## Abstract

The Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills (EAATM) program provides qualified domestic users of upland cotton financial assistance that can be used to acquire, construct, install, modernize, develop, convert, or expand land, plant, buildings, equipment, facilities, or machinery used in the manufacture of final cotton products. Under the program, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) makes payments to eligible domestic users who have entered into an Upland Cotton Domestic User Agreement with AMS to participate in the EAATM. In this final rule, AMS is revising the payment rate from three cents per pound to five cents per pound, applicable August 1, 2025, as provided for in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

## Effects PRIA read

- Textile mills: payment rate raised to $0.05/lb: benefit, medium. If you run an eligible U.S. textile mill, the Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills payment rate increased from $0.03 to $0.05 per pound of upland cotton. The higher rate is applicable beginning August 1, 2025, and the rule was finalized on February 24, 2026; payments are made by the Com…
- Program stays voluntary with minimal burden: benefit, low. Participation in the EAATM program is voluntary, requires an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation, and participants submit a monthly consumption report using normal business records. AMS certified the rule will not have a significant economic impact on small textile mill entities and sta…

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## Sources
- [2026-03645 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/24/2026-03645/economic-adjustment-assistance-for-textile-mills-payment-rate)
- [2026-03645 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-24/pdf/2026-03645.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03645 (as of 2026-06-11).