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The Margin Protection Program

Program Information

Popular name

MPP-Dairy

Program Number

10.116

Program objective

MPP-Dairy offers a protection plan which provides payments to dairy operations when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost falls below a certain, producer selected, dollar amount. Producers will be eligible for a basic level of margin protection for a small administrative fee, and be able to purchase greater coverage for a premium. The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) will use administrative fees collected to cover administrative costs incurred to carry out the margin protection program. Not renewed with Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; see Dairy Margin Coverage (Assistance Listing 10.127).

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2023

    Provided enrolled dairy operations indemnity for months when the margin triggers a payment.

    Provided risk management protection due to declining profit margins for participating dairy operations.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program is announced through news media. Regulations published in the Federal Register, 7 CFR Part 1430.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Agricultural

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Individual/Family
  • Minority group
  • Profit organization
  • Small business

Additional resources