Livestock Indemnity Program

Deadline Information:
Notice of loss and application for payment must be submitted no later than 60 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the loss occurred.

The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides financial assistance to eligible livestock owners and contract growers who experience livestock death in excess of normal mortality and injured livestock sold at a reduced price due to adverse weather, disease, or attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law.

Program Features:

Additional LIP Benefits:

How to Enroll: To apply for the Livestock Indemnity Program, producers must complete and submit a notice of loss and an application for payment to their local FSA office. The process includes providing documentation of the livestock losses and the eligible adverse events that caused the losses. Detailed enrollment instructions and deadlines are available through the local FSA office or the official USDA website.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include livestock owners and contract growers who have experienced livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality or injured livestock being sold at a reduced price due to eligible loss conditions or attacks by federally protected species. Applicants must provide acceptable documentation of the losses and meet all program requirements.

Maximum $ Amount:  

N/A

Links:

Official Program Page

LIP Fact Sheet

LIP Education

LIP Decision Tool

FSA Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool

FSA Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool

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