Black Farmers Settlement 2024 Payout. The biden administration is sending out millions of dollars in relief checks to farmers who have faced discrimination, just ahead of an emergency request at a federal court to temporarily pause. Crump and the farmers argued that the federal government breached its contract with socially disadvantaged farmers under the american rescue plan act.
The usda said it received 58,000 applications for discrimination financial assistance program payments from farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who believe they experienced discrimination in its lending programs prior to 2021. Historical discrimination in the agency’s lending programs contributed to black farmers losing $326 billion worth of land in the 20th century, a study found last year.