How To Apply For
Livestock Compensation

The USDA FAS is working to create computer software to process the thousands of anticipated applications for the $752 million in livestock assistance. Until the software is created, each local county FSA office will take manual applications. FSA-553 is the application form. Signup for LCP will begin October 1, 2002, and will continue until an ending date is announced.

Eligible Counties

All Utah counties are eligible.

Eligible Livestock

The following are eligible livestock: beef cattle; dairy cattle; buffalo and beefalo when maintained on the same basis as beef cattle; sheep; goats.

Livestock Eligibility Requirements

Livestock must have been owned for a minimum of 90 calendar days, and owned the animals on June 1, 2002. June 1, 2002 must be within the 90-calendar-day ownership period.

Ineligible Livestock

Swine; equine animals; poultry; packer owner; livestock kept for recreation or for use in recreational activities or recreational business, even if they are also maintained for use in a controlled breeding program; all beef and dairy cattle, buffalo and beefalo that weigh less than 500 pounds.

The FSA says this program is a high priority for them and they are working "full tilt" to get the funds to Utah livestock owners. Contact Brenda Harmer, FSA Program Specialist, at (801) 524-4533 to locate your local FSA representative.

The FSA reports that the $752 million is the largest amount of money ever offered for livestock assistance. $268 million was offered in 1998; $188 was offered in 1999; and $427 million in 2000.

More information is available at the UDAF website.