In this subchapter:
((1)) ** Base acres for peanuts**
((A)) ** In general** The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm pursuant to , as in effect on , subject to any adjustment under .section 7952 of this titlesection 8752 of this titleSeptember 30, 20072007-09-30
((B)) ** Covered commodities** The term “base acres”, with respect to a covered commodity, has the meaning given the term in .section 8711 of this title
((2)) ** Counter-cyclical payment** The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 8754 of this title.1
((3)) ** Direct payment** The term “direct payment” means a direct payment made to producers on a farm under section 8753 of this title.1
((4)) ** Effective price** The term “effective price” means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 8754 of this title for peanuts to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop year.1
((5)) ** Payment acres** The term “payment acres” means, in the case of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments—
((A)) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 85 percent of the base acres of peanuts on a farm on which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made; and
((B)) in the case of direct payments for each of the 2009 through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of the base acres for peanuts on a farm on which direct payments are made.
((6)) ** Payment yield** The term “payment yield” means the yield established for direct payments and the yield established for counter-cyclical payments under , as in effect on , for a farm for peanuts.section 7952 of this titleSeptember 30, 20072007-09-30
((7)) ** Producer**
((A)) ** In general** The term “producer” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop on a farm and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced.
((B)) ** Hybrid seed** In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the Secretary shall—
((i)) not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract; and
((ii)) ensure that program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to receive a payment under this subchapter.
((8)) ** State** The term “State” means—
((A)) a State;
((B)) the District of Columbia;
((C)) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
((D)) any other territory or possession of the United States.
((9)) ** Target price** The term “target price” means the price per ton of peanuts used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical payments.
((10)) ** United States** The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.