### Question
How does DETERMINATION define 50-percent base share?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 7102*, **50-percent base share** is defined as:

> the number equal to the average of—


(A) the quotient obtained by dividing—


(i) the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B) in each eligible county

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 7102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 90-SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION**

