USDA Announces Payment Rates for Bridge Payment Assistance Program

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Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | [email protected]

USDA Announces Payment Rates for Bridge Payment Assistance Program

Washington, D.C. (December 31, 2025) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the per-acre payment rates for the one-time Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA).

"Wheat growers are closing the books on a difficult year marked by extremely high input costs and stubbornly low wheat prices. NAWG appreciates the Trump administration's response to the market challenges facing farm families and its efforts to deliver much-needed assistance. While the rates announced today do not come close to making wheat farmers whole for the per-acre losses experienced in 2025, the $39.35 per-acre payment for planted wheat will help lighten the blow of a challenging year," said Pat Clements, NAWG President.

"As we look ahead to 2026, NAWG is eager to work with Congress and the administration to build a policy environment that provides regulatory certainty, allows wheat growers to achieve positive returns on their crops, supports robust trade policies that keep U.S. wheat competitive in global markets, and helps farmers begin paying down debt incurred after years of market adversity."

For more information visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/fba or contact your local USDA FSA county office.

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