Information on the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Exchange Contracts for the 1983 Payment-In-Kind Program

RCED-85-62 Published: Mar 11, 1985. Publicly Released: Mar 11, 1985.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) actions in providing commodities to producers participating in the 1983 Payment-in-Kind (PIK) Program by exchanges of commodities between the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and the grain industry.

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Financial Markets and Institutions

Agricultural productionAgricultural programsCommodities exchangesFarm creditFarm income stabilization programsFederal corporationsGovernment contractsGrain and grain productsAgricultural commoditiesCommodities