### Question
What does payment yield mean?


### Answer
**Payment yield** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 8702*:

> the yield established for direct payments and the yield established for counter-cyclical payments under section 7912 of this title as in effect on September 30, 2007, or under section 8712 of this title, for a farm for a covered commodity

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 113-AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS**

