7 U.S.C. § 1303 : US Code - Section 1303: Parity payments

Search 7 U.S.C. § 1303 : US Code - Section 1303: Parity payments

If and when appropriations are made therefor, the Secretary is
authorized and directed to make payments to producers of corn,
wheat, cotton, or rice, on their normal production of such
commodities in amounts which, together with the proceeds thereof,
will provide a return to such producers which is as nearly equal to
parity price as the funds so made available will permit. All funds
available for such payments with respect to these commodities shall
unless otherwise provided by law, be apportioned to these
commodities in proportion to the amount by which each fails to
reach the parity income. Such payments shall be in addition to and
not in substitution for any other payments authorized by law.