### Question
How does the law define target price?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 7901*, **target price** is defined as:

> the price per bushel (or other appropriate unit in the case of upland cotton, rice, and other oilseeds) of a covered commodity used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical payments

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 106-COMMODITY PROGRAMS**

