---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 8792"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "8792"
heading: "Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/8792"
units:
  - "Chapter 113 — Agricultural Commodity Support Programs"
  - "Subchapter V — Administration"
---

# §8792. Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

- (a) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Agricultural commodity—** The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](/usc/7/5602.md).
  - (2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher—** The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm [Security](/usc/7/24.md?p=b) and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](/usc/7/2204.md) note; Public Law 107–171).
- (b) **Authorization—** Subject to the availability of funds under [subsection (d)](#d), the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in [subsection (c)](#c).
- (c) **Transportation—**
  - (1) **In general—** Subject to paragraphs [(2)](#c-2) and [(3)](#c-3), the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
  - (2) **Proof of eligibility—** To be eligible to receive assistance under [paragraph (1)](#c-1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2).
  - (3) **Amount—**
    - (A) **In general—** Subject to [paragraph (2)](#c-2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
      - (i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher for transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs during the fiscal year; and
      - (ii)
        - (I) the percentage of the allowance for that fiscal year under [section 5941 of title 5](/usc/5/5941.md) for Federal employees stationed in Alaska and Hawaii; or
        - (II) in the case of an insular area (as defined in [section 3103 of this title](/usc/7/3103.md)), a comparable percentage of the allowance for the fiscal year, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2).
    - (B) **Limitation—** The total amount of direct reimbursement payments provided by the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) under this section shall not exceed $15,000,000 for a fiscal year.
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1621, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1024; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1621, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1752; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1606, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 708.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

### Amendments

2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year” for “each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.