United States Code
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For the first 5,000,000 pounds of milk marketings included in the production history of a participating dairy operation, the premium per hundredweight for each coverage level is specified in the table contained in paragraph (2).
Except as provided in subsection (g), the following annual premiums apply:
Coverage Level | Premium per Cwt. |
|---|---|
$4.00 | None |
$4.50 | $0.0025 |
$5.00 | $0.005 |
$5.50 | $0.030 |
$6.00 | $0.050 |
$6.50 | $0.070 |
$7.00 | $0.080 |
$7.50 | $0.090 |
$8.00 | $0.100 |
$8.50 |
For milk marketings in excess of 5,000,000 pounds included in the production history of a participating dairy operation, the premium per hundredweight for each coverage level is specified in the table contained in paragraph (2).
Except as provided in subsection (g), the following annual premiums apply:
Coverage Level | Premium per Cwt. |
|---|---|
$4.00 | None |
$4.50 | $0.0025 |
$5.00 | $0.005 |
$5.50 | $0.100 |
$6.00 | $0.310 |
$6.50 | $0.650 |
$7.00 | $1.107 |
$7.50 | $1.413 |
$8.00 | $1.813 |
The Secretary shall provide more than 1 method by which a participating dairy operation may pay the premium required under this section in any manner that maximizes participating dairy operation payment flexibility and dairy margin coverage integrity.
In the case of a participating dairy operation that first registers to participate in dairy margin coverage for a calendar year after the start of the calendar year, the participating dairy operation shall pay a pro-rated premium for that calendar year based on the portion of the calendar year for which the participating dairy operation purchases the coverage.
A participating dairy operation in dairy margin coverage for a calendar year shall be legally obligated to pay the applicable premium for that calendar year, except that the Secretary may waive that obligation, under terms and conditions determined by the Secretary, for any participating dairy operation in the case of death, retirement, permanent dissolution of a participating dairy operation, or other circumstances as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure the integrity of dairy margin coverage.
Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a calendar year during the period of calendar years 2014 through 2017 for which the amount described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph is greater than the amount described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph.
For each of calendar years 2019 through 2023, for a participating dairy operation that makes a 1-time election of coverage level in a tier and of a percentage of coverage under section 9056(a) of this title for the 5-year period beginning in January 2019.
