Instructions For CCC-502B

FARM OPERATING PLAN FOR PAYMENT ELIGIBILITY REVIEW FOR A JOINT VENTURE OR GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

This form is used to collect information about joint ventures and general partnerships that is used by FSA to determine eligibility for payments.

Submit the original of the completed form in hard copy or facsimile to the appropriate USDA servicing office.

Customers who have established electronic access credentials with USDA may electronically transmit this form to the USDA servicing office, provided that (1) the customer submitting the form is the only person required to sign the transaction, or (2) the customer has an approved Power of Attorney (Form FSA-211) on file with USDA to sign for other customers for the program and type of transaction represented by this form.

Features for transmitting the form electronically are available to those customers with access credentials only. If you would like to establish online access credentials with USDA, follow the instructions provided at the USDA eForms web site.

Producers must complete Item 1 and Items 3 through 22. Form field definitions are provided on page 4 of the form to assist in completing this form.

Items 1-7

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
1 County	Enter the name of the county where you farm. If you farm in more than one county, enter the name of the county that has been designated as your control county.
2 Program Year	Leave this item blank.
3 State	Enter the name of the State where you farm.
4 Producer’s Name and Address	Enter joint venture or general partnership’s name and address.
5 Employer Identification Number	Enter the employer identification number of the joint venture or general partnership.
6 Type of Operation	Enter a check mark in the box that defines the type of entity entered in item 4.
7 Date Operation Formed	Enter the date the operation was formed.

For County Office Use Only Section - Don’t enter any information in this section.

Items 8-22

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
8 Members	Enter the following for each member of the operation: · Member’s name, · Member’s social security number or employer ID number, · Percent share of the operation, · The member’s salary or bonus from the operation, and · The member’s relationship to the producer entered in item 4.
9A Are ALL members U.S. Citizens …	Place a check mark in the applicable box. If you checked “YES,” go to Item 10. If you checked “NO,” identify all members that are aliens and go to Item 9B.
9B Are any members an entity?	Place a check mark in the applicable box. If you checked “YES,” go to Item 9C. If you checked “NO,” go to Item 10.
9C Are ALL members of the entity(ies) U.S. citizens …	Place a check mark in the applicable box. If you checked “YES,” go to Item 10. If you checked “NO,” identify all members that are aliens and go to Item 10.

Fld Name /
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Members

Enter the following for each member of the operation:

· Member’s name,

· Member’s social security number or employer ID number,

· Percent share of the operation,

· The member’s salary or bonus from the operation, and

· The member’s relationship to the producer entered in item 4.

Are ALL members U.S. Citizens …

Place a check mark in the applicable box. If you checked “YES,” go to Item 10.

If you checked “NO,” identify all members that are aliens and go to Item 9B.

Are any members an entity?

Place a check mark in the applicable box. If you checked “YES,” go to Item 9C.

If you checked “NO,” go to Item 10.

Are ALL members of the entity(ies) U.S.

citizens …

Place a check mark in the applicable box. If you checked “YES,” go to Item 10.

If you checked “NO,” identify all members that are aliens and go to Item 10.

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
10 Producers Who Are Minors	If you are not a minor (person under 18 years old, check “NO” and go to Item 11. If you are a minor or there are other minors in the operation, check “YES,” and provide the following information: · The name and date of birth of each member that is under 18 years of age, · The name and social security number or employer ID of the minor’s parents or guardians, and · The address of the parents or guardians. If any of the parents or guardians entered in the previous blocks have an interests in any other farming operation, enter: · The name(s) of the parent’s or guardian’s farming interest(s), · The parent’s or guardian’s social security number(s) and/or employer identification number of that farming interest, and · The name of the county and State where the farming interest is located.
11 Farming Interests	If any members of the operation have other farming interests, enter a check mark in the appropriate box then skip to the item listed beside your answer. If there are no other farming interests, go to Item 15.
12 Other Farming Interest	If you answered “YES” to the question in Item 11, “Yes, one or more members have other farming interests,” enter the following for each member that has other farming interests: · Member’s name, · Name of farming interest, · The member’s social security number or employer identification number of the farming interest, and · The county and State where the other farming interest(s) are located.
13 Other Farming Interests of Member’s Spouse	If you answered “YES” to the question in Item 11, “Yes, one or member’s spouses have other farming interests,” enter the following: · The spouse’s name, · The spouse’s social security number or employer identification number, · “YES” or “NO” to the question, “Was Farm Acquired Before Marriage and Kept Totally Separate?” · The name of the county and State where the farming interest(s) are located.

Fld Name /
Item No.

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Producers Who Are Minors

If you are not a minor (person under 18 years old, check “NO” and go to Item 11.

If you are a minor or there are other minors in the operation, check “YES,” and provide the following information:

· The name and date of birth of each member that is under 18 years of age,

· The name and social security number or employer ID of the minor’s parents or guardians, and

· The address of the parents or guardians.

If any of the parents or guardians entered in the previous blocks have an interests in any other farming operation, enter:

· The name(s) of the parent’s or guardian’s farming interest(s),

· The parent’s or guardian’s social security number(s) and/or employer identification number of that farming interest, and

· The name of the county and State where the farming interest is located.

Farming Interests

If any members of the operation have other farming interests, enter a check mark in the appropriate box then skip to the item listed beside your answer. If there are no other farming interests, go to Item 15.

Other Farming Interest

If you answered “YES” to the question in Item 11, “Yes, one or more members have other farming interests,” enter the following for each member that has other farming interests:

· Member’s name,

· Name of farming interest,

· The member’s social security number or employer identification number of the farming interest, and

· The county and State where the other farming interest(s) are located.

Other Farming Interests of Member’s Spouse

If you answered “YES” to the question in Item 11, “Yes, one or member’s spouses have other farming interests,” enter the following:

· The spouse’s name,

· The spouse’s social security number or employer identification number,

· “YES” or “NO” to the question, “Was Farm Acquired Before Marriage and Kept Totally Separate?”

· The name of the county and State where the farming interest(s) are located.

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
14 Other Farming Interests of Member’s Minor Children	If you answered “YES” to the question in Item 11, “Yes, one or more member’s minor children have other farming interests,” enter: · The child’s name, · The name of the farming interest, · The child’s social security number or employer identification number of the farming interest, and · The county and State where the farming interest(s) are located.
15 Contributions Made by the Joint Operation	Enter the percentages of capital (money), land, equipment, hired labor and hired management that is provided by the joint operation (not by the members directly). If all land in this operation is owned by the joint operation, check owned. If all equipment in this operation is owned by the joint operation, check owned. If no labor or management is hired (all work is performed by the members), enter 0% in these blocks.
16 Contributions Made by the Members	If any member provides capital, land, equipment, hired labor or labor they do themselves, hired management or management they do themselves, enter the members name and the percent of each thing they provide (percentages in Item 15 + 16 should equal 100%). If land and or equipment are provided by a member, complete Item 17.
17A Land	Enter the following information for ALL land that is operated by the joint operation that is contributed by the joint operation or by a member of the operation: · Farm numbers, · The member’s or joint operation’s name that leases or contributes the land. · Check the box that applies to each farm to show whether it is owned land, leased to someone, or leased from someone. · The name of the person whom land is leased to or from, · The cropland acres, · The amount of money you pay per acre for the land or the percent of the crop you share with the landlord, · Check mark if you had this land last year. · The counties and States where the farms entered in the “Farm Number” column are located.

Fld Name /
Item No.

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Other Farming Interests of Member’s Minor Children

If you answered “YES” to the question in Item 11, “Yes, one or more member’s minor children have other farming interests,” enter:

· The child’s name,

· The name of the farming interest,

· The child’s social security number or employer identification number of the farming interest, and

· The county and State where the farming interest(s) are located.

Contributions Made by the Joint Operation

Enter the percentages of capital (money), land, equipment, hired labor and hired management that is provided by the joint operation (not by the members directly).

If all land in this operation is owned by the joint operation, check owned.

If all equipment in this operation is owned by the joint operation, check owned.

If no labor or management is hired (all work is performed by the members), enter 0% in these blocks.

Contributions Made by the Members

If any member provides capital, land, equipment, hired labor or labor they do themselves, hired management or management they do themselves, enter the members name and the percent of each thing they provide (percentages in Item 15 + 16 should equal 100%). If land and or equipment are provided by a member, complete Item 17.

17A

Land

Enter the following information for ALL land that is operated by the joint operation that is contributed by the joint operation or by a member of the operation:

· Farm numbers,

· The member’s or joint operation’s name that leases or contributes the land.

· Check the box that applies to each farm to show whether it is owned land, leased to someone, or leased from someone.

· The name of the person whom land is leased to or from,

· The cropland acres,

· The amount of money you pay per acre for the land or the percent of the crop you share with the landlord,

· Check mark if you had this land last year.

· The counties and States where the farms entered in the “Farm Number” column are located.

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
17B Equipment	Enter the following information for ALL equipment that is operated by the joint operation that is contributed by the joint operation or by a member of the operation: · The member’s name that leases or contributes the equipment. · Check the box that applies to each member to show whether it is owned equipment, leased to someone, or leased from someone. · The percent of the total equipment that the member contributes, · The name of the person whom equipment is leased to or from. · “YES” or “NO” to the question, “Does the person whom equipment is leased to or from have an interest in this farming operation?”
18A Was the joint operation’s and/or any of the…	Enter a check mark in the “YES” box if the joint operation or a member borrowed money to support their contribution of capital, equipment, or land. Go to Item 18B. Enter a check mark in the “NO” box if the joint operation or a member did not borrow money to support their contribution of capital, equipment, or land. Go to Item 19.
18B Was such loan acquired …	Enter a check mark in the “YES” box if the money borrowed to support the contribution of capital, equipment, or land was co-signed by an individual or entity that has an interest in this farming operation. (This could be a landowner or another farmer). Then enter the following: · The contribution that was made using borrowed money. · The member or the joint operation that made the contribution. · The individual or entity that provided or co-signed for the loan. · The interest that the individual or entity that co-signed for the loan has in this farming operation. Enter a check mark in the “NO” box if the money borrowed to support the contribution of capital, equipment, or land was NOT co-signed by an individual or entity that has an interest in this farming operation.
19 Labor	Skip this item if NO labor is provided by the members of this entity and go to Item 20. If labor is contributed to the farming operation by one or more members of this joint operation, other than the hired labor entered in Item 15, enter: · The type of labor contributed, and · The percent of the TOTAL labor or the hours of labor contributed.

Fld Name /
Item No.

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17B

Equipment

Enter the following information for ALL equipment that is operated by the joint operation that is contributed by the joint operation or by a member of the operation:

· The member’s name that leases or contributes the equipment.

· Check the box that applies to each member to show whether it is owned equipment, leased to someone, or leased from someone.

· The percent of the total equipment that the member contributes,

· The name of the person whom equipment is leased to or from.

· “YES” or “NO” to the question, “Does the person whom equipment is leased to or from have an interest in this farming operation?”

18A

Was the joint operation’s and/or any of the…

Enter a check mark in the “YES” box if the joint operation or a member borrowed money to support their contribution of capital, equipment, or land. Go to Item 18B.

Enter a check mark in the “NO” box if the joint operation or a member did not borrow money to support their contribution of capital, equipment, or land. Go to Item 19.

18B

Was such loan acquired …

Enter a check mark in the “YES” box if the money borrowed to support the contribution of capital, equipment, or land was co-signed by an individual or entity that has an interest in this farming operation. (This could be a landowner or another farmer). Then enter the following:

· The contribution that was made using borrowed money.

· The member or the joint operation that made the contribution.

· The individual or entity that provided or co-signed for the loan.

· The interest that the individual or entity that co-signed for the loan has in this farming operation.

Enter a check mark in the “NO” box if the money borrowed to support the contribution of capital, equipment, or land was NOT co-signed by an individual or entity that has an interest in this farming operation.

Labor

Skip this item if NO labor is provided by the members of this entity and go to Item 20.

If labor is contributed to the farming operation by one or more members of this joint operation, other than the hired labor entered in Item 15, enter:

· The type of labor contributed, and

· The percent of the TOTAL labor or the hours of labor contributed.

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
20 Management	Enter the names of the members of the joint operation that perform the active management duties and the type of duties that each member performs.
21 Person Status for Payment Limitation Purposes	In this item, you must decide based on the information provided for this farming operation, if you believe that each member of this joint operation should be considered separate from any other person or entity, or if one or more members of joint operation should be combined with another person or entity for payment limitation purposes. If you select the “combined” option, enter the names of the persons or entities which whom this operation should be combined.
22 Certification	Please read the certification, then have each member sign and date the form.