The ECAP calculator can be used to compute an estimated payment amount for producers that apply for ECAP. Information from the FSA-63 ECAP application mailed from FSA includes the eligible commodity acreage, based on the applicant’s share interest, for all farms nationwide and can be used to populate the acres in the ECAP calculator. Applicants can also refer to their FSA-578, Report of Acreage, for the 2024 crop year; however, acres will need to be adjusted to reflect the producer’s share interest in the commodity acreage. A copy of the information displayed on the calculator can be printed by clicking on the “Download PDF” button. To calculate the payment amount, enter the following acres for each commodity.
- Commodity – Represents the eligible commodities for the ECAP program.
- 2024 Eligible Planted Acres – The number of planted acres intended for harvest, grazing, or silage for all farms nationwide, based only on the applicant’s share interest, for the applicable commodity. The number of planted acres is pre-populated on the FSA-63 ECAP form, in Part B, Item 11, mailed by FSA. The following are examples of how the acres were determined for the FSA-63 ECAP form or how producers can determine their acres when referring to their FSA-578, Report of Acreage, filed for the 2024 crop year.
Example 1:
Field Number | Crop | FSA-578 Planted Acres | Producer Share | Calculated Planted Acres (FSA-578 planted acres times producer share) |
1 | Corn | 50.00 | 100% | 50.00 |
2 | Corn | 50.00 | 100% | 50.00 |
3 | Corn | 100.00 | 50% | 50.00 |
4 | Corn | 40.00 | 50% | 20.00 |
Planted Acres for the ECAP Calculator | 170.00 | |||
Example 2:
Field Number | Crop | FSA-578 Planted Acres | Producer Share | Calculated Planted Acres (FSA-578 planted acres times producer share) |
1 | Wheat | 100.00 | 67% | 67.00 |
2 | Wheat | 250.00 | 67% | 167.50 |
Planted Acres for the ECAP Calculator | 234.50 | |||
- 2024 Eligible Prevented Planted Acres (50% of Reported) – The number of prevented planted acres for all farms nationwide, based only on the applicant’s share interest, for the applicable commodity. The acres included on the pre-populated FSA-63 ECAP form, in Part B, Item 14, mailed by FSA have already been reduced by 50%. Enter the total number of acres from the information provided. The following are examples of how the acres were determined for the FSA-63 ECAP form or how producers can determine their acres when referring to their FSA-578, Report of Acreage, filed for the 2024 crop year.
Example 1:
Field Number | Crop | FSA-578 Prevented Planted Acres | Producer Share | Calculated Prevented Planted Acres (FSA-578 reported acres x producer share x 50%) |
1 | Corn | 100.00 | 75% | 37.50 |
2 | Corn | 50.00 | 100% | 25.00 |
Prevent Plant Acres for the ECAP Calculator | 62.50 | |||
Example 2:
Field Number | Crop | FSA-578 Prevented Planted Acres | Producer Share | Calculated Prevented Planted Acres (FSA-578 reported acres x producer share x 50%) |
1 | Wheat | 100.00 | 75% | 37.50 |
2 | Wheat | 50.00 | 100% | 25.00 |
3 | Wheat | 100.00 | 100% | 50.00 |
Prevent Plant Acres for the ECAP Calculator | 112.50 | |||
After entering the acres, press “Enter” or use the “Tab” key to proceed to the next field. A “Processing” message will display while the calculator updates based on the information entered.
The following provides an explanation of the other information displayed on the calculator.
- Eligible Acres – Total of the planted acres and prevented planted acres for the applicable commodity, as entered.
- Payment Rate – The ECAP payment rate applicable to the specific commodity.
- Commodity Gross Payment – The result of the eligible acres multiplied by the payment rate multiplied by the payment factor.
- Total Gross Payment – Accumulated amount for the calculated commodity gross payment with the payment factor applied for each commodity where acres were entered.
