$11.1 billion is required to support farmers, Trump said
A funding request sent to Congress includes support for American farmers.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, on behalf of President Trump, asked Congress to provide $11.1 billion in supplemental funding to help producers.
“This includes $10 billion in temporary economic assistance for row and specialty crops planted in crop year 2026,” a June 24 letter addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson says. “An additional $1.1 billion is requested to help the State of Florida’s agricultural producers to rebound from devastating losses that were the result of crippling storms this past winter.”
This request is part of an overall funding package totaling $87.6 billion. Of that amount, more than $67 billion would be directed to the Department of War.
During a Rose Garden dinner with farmers on June 25, President Trump reaffirmed his support for American producers.
“We’ve never (going to) let you down,” he said. “We’re never letting the farmer down. (If) we let the farmer down, we’re letting our country down.”
Industry groups are pleased with the president’s ongoing support for ag.
“It is no secret that farm country is struggling, and this temporary economic support will go a long way to provide farmers with economic stability as we look forward to the harvest season,” Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association, said in a statement.
“Farmers are grateful to have the president’s backing at such a critical time after enduring years of economic losses due to inflation and depressed markets,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a statement.
The formal funding request is the first step in the process.
Now that Congress has received the request, it gets referred to the House and Senate appropriations committees.
A bill granting the funding must be drawn up, passed in both chambers, and receive the president’s signature to make the money officially available for distribution.
The House of Representatives breaks for its summer recess on July 24. The Senate’s recess begins on Aug. 7.
A May 2026 forecast from the USDA’s Economic Research Service put direct government payments at $44.3 billion for 2026, an increase of almost $14 billion from 2025.