Producer Indemnity and Compensation
As part of our efforts to eradicate and control foreign animal diseases, emerging diseases, and program diseases as authorized by Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR), APHIS provides indemnity and compensation to producers to remove animals we classify as affected, suspect, or exposed to diseases of concern and to eliminate dangerous viruses from the environment.
The 2026 USDA Indemnity Table posted April 30, 2026 was published in error. The document is under review, and we anticipate it will be available by the end of June 2026. The 2025 Indemnity Table values remain in effect until further notice.
Producer Indemnity
The VS Indemnity Table (608.08 KB) provides indemnity values for animal agricultural commodities intended to standardize the indemnification process and values across USDA programs. APHIS Veterinary Services (VS), USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), and USDA's Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC–BC) developed a methodology to calculate and harmonize indemnity values from government or publicly available, nationally representative data sources. USDA updates and publishes the tables annually. VS is migrating to using indemnity tables to provide producers with discretionary values for indemnity purposes in lieu of conducting an independent, third-party appraisal.
An appraiser list was originally compiled in collaboration with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers as a resource for producers seeking an appraiser. The appraiser list is available upon request made to CEAH_Indemnity@usda.gov. Producers are responsible for hiring and paying for an appraisal. The appraiser list is not exclusive; APHIS will accept appraisals from individuals not included on the list. The Appraisal Template (44.17 KB) outlines the basic information needed. APHIS requires the information included in the template, but not the specific template.
To be added to the appraiser list or for other questions related to indemnity valuation, contact ceah_indemnity@usda.gov.
Producer Compensation
When a poultry facility becomes infected with avian influenza or another animal disease deemed high-impact/high-consequence by the Secretary of Agriculture, virus elimination is a crucial step in the recovery process. The cleaning and disinfection practices used to achieve virus elimination should be cost-effective (APHIS Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Red Book (18.66 MB)).