Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§8202 Eligibility
Title 7 › CHAPTER 108 — TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › § 8202
Summary
The Secretary must give aid under section 8203 to orchard owners who planted trees to sell but lost them because of a natural disaster the Secretary finds. An owner only gets aid if more than 15 percent of their trees died from the damaging weather or related conditions, after subtracting normal tree losses.
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Title 7, §8202
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(a)Loss
Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide assistance under section 8203 of this title to eligible orchardists that planted trees for commercial purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary.
(b)Limitation
An eligible orchardist shall qualify for assistance under subsection (a) only if the tree mortality of the eligible orchardist, as a result of damaging weather or related condition, exceeds 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality).
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 8202
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110