Subject: Instructions for CCC-902I
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Instructions for
CCC-902I

FARM OPERATING PLAN
FOR AN INDIVIDUAL – 2009 and Subsequent Years

This form is used to
collect information about individuals that is used by FSA to determine
eligibility for payments.  This form
is designed for individuals using a social security number and requesting
program payments as an individual on their own farming
operation.

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 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.

Complete items as
indicated.  Related definitions are
provided on page 4 of the form to assist in form
completion.

Items 1-3

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

County

Enter the name of the control county for the
individual.

2

State

Enter the name of the state where this individual
conducts their farming operation.
GO TO Part A.

3

Program Year

Enter the program/crop year for which the information
for this farming operation is being provided.

Part A – Items 1-2 Basic
Information

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

Individual’s Name and Address

Enter the name and address, including zip code, of the
individual.

If the individual conducts business using an assumed
name, include the assumed name.
(Example:  John Doe,
dba John Doe Grain Farms)

2

Tax Identification Number

Enter the social security or taxpayer ID number of the
individual.

If the complete social security or taxpayer ID number
is on file with FSA, only the last 4 digits are required.  GO TO Part
B.

Part B – Items 1-7 Additional
Information

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

U.S. citizen

Check the appropriate box to indicate citizenship
status of the individual identified in Part A.

If the individual identified in Part A is a
U.S. citizen, check “YES” and
GO TO Item 4A.

If the individual identified in Part A is not a
U.S. citizen, check “NO” and GO
TO Item 2.

2

Alien Status

Check the appropriate box to indicate alien status of
the individual identified in Part A.

Check “YES” if the individual identified in Part A is
an alien lawfully admitted to the U.S. and a Resident Alien Card,
form I-551, was presented.

Check “NO” if the individual identified in Part A is
not a U.S. citizen and a Resident
Alien Card, form 1-551, is not presented.

3

For County FSA Use Only

This item will be completed by FSA.

If the individual identified in Part A in not a
U.S. citizen and form

I-551 was not presented, the individual identified in
Part A will be considered a foreign person for payment eligibility and
payment limitation purposes.

4A

Individual  Under 18…

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the
individual identified in Part is a minor as of June 1 of the Program Year
entered above.

Check “NO” if the individual identified in Part A was
18 years of age or older on June 1 and GO TO Item 7.

Check “YES” if the individual identified in Part was
younger than 18 year of age on June 1. Continue with Item 4 B.

4B

Date of Birth

If the individual identified in Part A was younger than
18 years of age on June 1 of the program year, enter the month, day and
year the individual identified in Part A was born.

5A – 5C

Parent or Guardian Information…

If the individual identified in Part A is a minor,
provide the following information about the individual’s parent or legal
guardian:

A)    Parent’s or guardian’s name

B)    Parent’s or guardian’s address

C)    Last 4 digits of the parent’s or guardian’s social
security or taxpayer ID number, if complete taxpayer ID number is on
record with FSA.

5D

Separate Residences…

If the individual identified in Part A is a minor,
check “YES” or “NO” to indicate whether the individual identified in Part
A maintains a separate household from your parent or guardian.

6A – 6D

Parent or Guardian’s Farming Interests…

If the individual identified in Part A is a minor,
provide the following information about the parent or guardian’s interest
in farming operations:

A)    Parent’s or guardian’s name

B)    Name of parent’s or guardian’s farming
interest

C)    Last 4 digits of the tax ID number of the farming
interest, if the complete taxpayer ID number is already on record with
FSA.

D)    County/state where the farming interest is
located

7A - 7D

Other Farming Interests

If neither the individual identified in Part A, the
individual’s spouse, nor the individual’s minor children have interest in
a farming operation conducted under another name, check “N/A” and GO TO
Part C.

If the individual identified in Part A, the
individual’s spouse, or the individual’s minor children have interest in a
farming operation conducted under a name other than the name listed in
Part A, provide the following information:

A)    Name of the farming interest

B)    Indicate if the interest is the individual, the
individual’s spouse or the individual’s minor children.

C)    Last 4 digits of the tax ID number of the other
farming interest, is the complete taxpayer ID number is already on file
with FSA.

D)    County/state where the farming interest is
located.  GO TO Part
C

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

Individual’s Name

Enter the name of the individual identified in Part A
at the top of the page.

Part C – Item 1 Land

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1A – 1G

Land

Enter the following information for ALL land that is
operated by the individual indentified in Part A:

A)    Farm number

B)    State and county where located

C)    Check the applicable box to show whether land is
owned, leased to someone, or leased from and individual, entity, or joint
operation

D)    Name of the individual, entity or joint operation
to whom or from whom the land the land is leased

E)
Acres owned or rented on the farm

F)
The per acre amount of cash rent, or the
percentage of the crop shared with the landlord

Note:  If land is cash leased from an
unrelated individual or entity, enter “cash” in the Column F.  If land is cash leased from an
individual or entity with an interest in the crop or crop proceeds,
include the rental rate in $ per acre.

G)    Check the box if you had this same land interest
in the prior crop year.

If additional
space is needed for land, complete and attach form                               CCC-902
Continuation.  GO TO Part
D.

Part D – Items 1-3 Capital Sources and Uses

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

Sources of capital...

Indicate the sources of operating capital for the
farming operation of individual identified in Part A.   Check all the types of
capital that apply.  If
“Other” is indicated, please specify.

2

Contributions of capital, land or equipment..

Check the applicable boxes to indicate whether capital,
equipment or land contributed by the individual identified in Part A to
this farming operation was acquired as the result of a loan or credit
arrangement.

Check “YES” if the individual identified in Part A
acquired contributions of capital, equipment or land through loans or
credit arrangement, then GO TO Item 3.

Check “NO” if the individual identified in Part A
acquired contributions of capital, equipment or land through loans or
credit arrangement, then GO TO Part E.

3

If capital includes loans or credit arrangement…

Check
“NO”, if the individual identified in Part A uses loans or credit
to finance the individuals’ farming operation or purchase of land or
equipment, but such financing is NOT acquired from, guaranteed by,
co-signed by, or secured by any other individual, joint operation or
entity then GO TO Part E.

Check “YES”, if the individual identified in Part A
uses loans or credit to finance the individuals’ farming operation or to
purchase land or equipment and such financing was acquired from,
guaranteed by, co-signed by, or secured by another individual, a joint
operation or an entity with an interest in the farming operation of the
individual identified in Part A, and complete Items 3A – 3E.

3A - 3E

If capital includes loans or credit that are guaranteed
or secured by others…

For each type of loan or credit used to finance the
farming operation of the individual identified in Part A, and which are
acquired from, guaranteed by, co-signed by, or secured by another
individual, a joint operation or an entity, provide the following:

A)    The type of capital contribution (loan, line of
credit, cash advance)

B)    Name of the source of the loan or credit

C)    Name of the guarantor

D)    Affiliation of the credit source or guarantor with
the individual conducting the farming operation

E)
Percent of total capital represented by each line
entry

If the individual
identified in Part A owns all of the land in this farming operation as listed in
Part C, then proceed directly to Part I.

Part E – Items 1-2 Equipment

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

Owned Equipment

Enter the percent of ALL equipment used in the farming
operation which is owned by the individual identified in Part A.

If the individual identified in Part A does not own any
of the equipment used in the farming operation, enter 0%.

2A – 2C

Leased Equipment

If the individual identified in Part A does not lease
equipment used in this farming operation, enter 0% and GO TO Part F.

Enter information for ALL equipment used in the farming
operation of the individual identified in Part A which is leased.  For each type of equipment leased,
enter the following:

A)    Percent of total equipment leased

B)    Name of the party or entity from whom equipment is
leased

C)    Type of equipment leased.

2D

Leased equipment and interest in farming
operation

If the individual identified in Part A leased
equipment, indicate whether the equipment was leased from an individual or
entity that has an interest in the farming operation of the individual
identified in Part A.

Check “YES” if the equipment was leased from an
individual or entity that has an interest in the farming operation of the
individual identified in Part A.

Check “NO” if the equipment was not leased from an
individual or entity that has an interest in the farming operation of the
individual identified in Part A.
GO TO Part F.

3

Lease Agreement

If the individual identified in Part A leased equipment
from an individual or entity that has an interest in the farming
operation  identified in Part
A, copies of lease agreements may be required for compliance
purposes.   GO TO Part
F.

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

Individual’s Name

Enter the individual identified in Part A at the top of
the page.

Part F – Items 1-2 Custom
Services

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

Utilization    of custom
services…

Check “NO” if custom farming services will not be
utilized in the farming operation of the individual identified in Part A,
and GO TO Part G.

Check “YES” if custom farming services will be utilized
in the farming operation of the individual identified in Part A, and
complete all items in Part F.

1A – 1D

Custom services will be utilized…

Utilization of custom services by the farming operation
identified in Part A.

Note:  Does not apply:

·
to services for chemical and fertilizer
application;

·
to the harvesting of crops, OR

·
if all the land in the farming operation is
owned.

Provide the following information for all custom
farming services utilized by the farming operation of the individual
identified in Part A:

A)    Type of custom service (including, but not limited
to: tillage, planting, cultivating, chemical application, insect/pest
scouting, etc.)

B)    Farm number(s) the service will be applied

C)    Total number of acres for which custom services
will be used

D)  Name of the custom farming service
provider

Part G – Items
1-3Labor

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

Active Personal Labor

Enter the percent or number of hours of active personal
labor the individual identified in Part A will personally provide to the
farming operation of the individual identified in Part A.  If the individual identified in
Part A will provide 1,000 hours or more, write “1,000’ hours.

2

Hired Labor

Enter the percentage or number of hours of hired labor
to be used in the farming operation of the individual identified in Part
A.

2A

Source of the hired labor and leased equipment…

Check “NO” if NONE of the hired labor for the farming
operation of the individual identified in Part A originated from the
source of leased equipment in Part E.

Check “YES” if ANY of the hired labor for the farming
operation of the individual identified in Part A originated from the
source of leased equipment in Part E.

Acceptable
documentation of equipment lease and hired labor agreements may be
required for compliance purposes.

2B

Source of the hired labor and custom services…

Check “NO” if NONE of the hired labor for the farming
operation of the individual identified in Part A was included in the
custom farming services shown in Part F.

Check “YES” if ANY of the hired labor for the farming
operation of the individual identified in Part A was included in the
custom farming services shown in Part F.

Acceptable
documentation of custom services and hired labor agreements may be
required for compliance purposes.

3

Other Labor

Enter the percentage of the total hours required for
the farming operation of the individual identified in Part A that is
donated by family members or others, and which payment is not
owned.

Part H - Items 1-3 Management (The total
percentage shown in items 1 – 3 must equal 100%.)

Fld Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1A - 1B

Active Personal Management

Enter the estimated percent of active personal
management the individual identified in Part A personally provides to the
farming operation.

Enter a brief description of the type of management
duties the individual identified in Part A performs.

2A- 2B

Hired Management

Enter the estimated percent of hired management used by
the farming operation of the individual identified in Part A.

Briefly describe the type of management duties someone
else is hired to perform for the farming operation of the individual
identified in Part A.

3A- 3B

Other Management

Enter the estimated percent of other management used by
the farming operation of the individual identified in Part A.

Enter any other person providing management without
compensation for the farming operation of the individual identified in
Part A.  Briefly describe the
management provided.

Part I – Items 1-3
Certification

Field Name / Item
No.

Instruction

1

Signature (By)

The individual identified in Part A, or an authorized
representative of the individual identified in Part A, shall sign the
certification.

If you are mailing or faxing this form, print the form
and manually enter your signature. If this form is approved for electronic
transmission and you have established credentials with USDA to submit
forms electronically, use the buttons provided on the form for
transmitting the form to the USDA servicing office.

2

Title/ Relationship

If the individual identified in Part A signs the
document, this field should be left blank.

If an authorized representative for the individual
identified in Part A signs this document, use this field to show the
individual’s representative capacity.  (For example, “agent” or
“attorney-in-fact.”)

3

Date

Enter the date the form was signed.