### Question
How is the "target price" defined?


### Answer
The term **target price** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7901* as follows -

> 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**

