Peanuts and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects peanuts producers Peanuts are concentrated geographically and politically organized. Most peanut policy was locked in by H.R. 1. ## At a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | U.S. value | $1.5B annually | | Primary states | Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina | | Primary programs | PLC, MAL, Crop Insurance, MAP | ## Specific changes affecting peanuts

1. PLC reference price for peanuts unchanged (locked in by H.R. 1)
2. Peanut quota and marketing provisions maintained
3. MAP doubled: peanut butter and peanut export promotion
4. Crop insurance: standard provisions
5. Common names: peanut butter naming may be affected

## What to watch Peanut industry is politically concentrated; Senate is unlikely to make major peanut changes. ## Programs that matter for peanuts The Farm Bill 2.0 programs most directly relevant to peanuts producers:

• PLC
• MAL
• Crop Insurance
• MAP

## How to think about the bill if you produce peanuts The most important framing for any commodity-specific analysis: **read the 2026 farm bill alongside H.R. 1**, the 2025 budget reconciliation law. H.R. 1 locked in most price support, ARC/PLC, and crop insurance policy through 2031. The 2026 farm bill adds incremental changes on top. For most peanuts operations, the highest-leverage decisions are: - Which conservation programs to enroll in (Title II reshuffling means EQIP funding is tighter, but ACEP and FCEP are more accessible) - Whether your operation qualifies for new opportunities like REAP (ag co-ops with fewer than 2,500 employees), veteran farmer crop insurance subsidy boost, or specialty crop emergency framework - Trade dynamics, which the farm bill influences but does not fully control ## Related - [Full Farm Bill 2.0 Summary](/full-bill-summary/) - [What's New vs the 2018 Farm Bill](/whats-new-vs-2018/) - [Browse all commodities](/commodities/) - [Browse states](/states/)