{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-761.204","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 761.204","heading":"Methods of allocating funds to State Offices.","body":"FO, CL, and OL loan funds are allocated to State Offices using one or more of the following allocation methods:\n(a) Formula allocation, if data, as specified in § 761.205, is available to use the formula for the State.\n(b) Administrative allocation, if the Agency cannot adequately meet program objectives with a formula allocation. The National Office determines the amount of an administrative allocation on a case-by-case basis.\n(c) Base allocation, to ensure funding for at least one loan in each State, District, or County Office. In making a base allocation, the National Office may use criteria other than those used in the formula allocation, such as historical Agency funding information.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER VII—FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER D—SPECIAL PROGRAMS","PART 761—FARM LOAN PROGRAMS; GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION","Subpart D—Allocation of Farm Loan Programs Funds to State Offices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"f178878ee0f4d2231497748704d15b54383aa3a36cbb50f729a31ec62c138bd9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-761.203","next":"us/7-cfr-761.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}