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7 USC § 8732 - Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s8732"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 8732 - Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "8732"
section_name: "Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans"
chapter_number: 113
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1202, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1202, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1682.)"
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# § 8732. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans

**(a)** **2008 crop year** For purposes of the 2008 crop year, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 8731 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:

**(1)** In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel.

**(2)** In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel.

**(3)** In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.

**(4)** In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel.

**(5)** In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel.

**(6)** In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.

**(7)** In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.

**(8)** In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.

**(9)** In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.

**(10)** In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.

**(11)** In the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:

**(A)** Sunflower seed.

**(B)** Rapeseed.

**(C)** Canola.

**(D)** Safflower.

**(E)** Flaxseed.

**(F)** Mustard seed.

**(G)** Crambe.

**(H)** Sesame seed.

**(I)** Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.

**(12)** In the case of dry peas, $6.22 per hundredweight.

**(13)** In the case of lentils, $11.72 per hundredweight.

**(14)** In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.

**(15)** In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound.

**(16)** In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.

**(17)** In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.

**(18)** In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.

**1** **2009 crop year** Except as provided in section 8715 [^1] of this title, for purposes of the 2009 crop year, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 8731 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:

See References in Text note below.

**(1)** In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel.

**(2)** In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel.

**(3)** In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.

**(4)** In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel.

**(5)** In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel.

**(6)** In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.

**(7)** In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.

**(8)** In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.

**(9)** In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.

**(10)** In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.

**(11)** In the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:

**(A)** Sunflower seed.

**(B)** Rapeseed.

**(C)** Canola.

**(D)** Safflower.

**(E)** Flaxseed.

**(F)** Mustard seed.

**(G)** Crambe.

**(H)** Sesame seed.

**(I)** Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.

**(12)** In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight.

**(13)** In the case of lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight.

**(14)** In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.

**(15)** In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.

**(16)** In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound.

**(17)** In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.

**(18)** In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.

**(19)** In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.

**(c)** **2010 through 2012 crop years** Except as provided in section 8715 <sup>1</sup> of this title, for purposes of each of the 2010 through 2012 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 8731 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:

**(1)** In the case of wheat, $2.94 per bushel.

**(2)** In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel.

**(3)** In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.

**(4)** In the case of barley, $1.95 per bushel.

**(5)** In the case of oats, $1.39 per bushel.

**(6)** In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.

**(7)** In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.

**(8)** In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.

**(9)** In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.

**(10)** In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.

**(11)** In the case of other oilseeds, $10.09 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:

**(A)** Sunflower seed.

**(B)** Rapeseed.

**(C)** Canola.

**(D)** Safflower.

**(E)** Flaxseed.

**(F)** Mustard seed.

**(G)** Crambe.

**(H)** Sesame seed.

**(I)** Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.

**(12)** In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight.

**(13)** In the case of lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight.

**(14)** In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.

**(15)** In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.

**(16)** In the case of graded wool, $1.15 per pound.

**(17)** In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.

**(18)** In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.

**(19)** In the case of honey, $0.69 per pound.

**(d)** **Single county loan rate for other oilseeds** The Secretary shall establish a single loan rate in each county for each kind of other oilseeds described in subsections (a)(11), (b)(11), and (c)(11).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1202, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1202, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1682.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), was repealed by , , .

### Codification

and  enacted identical sections.  was repealed by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .