### Question
How is the "basic agricultural commodity" defined?


### Answer
The term **basic agricultural commodity** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 611* as follows -

> wheat, rye, flax, barley, cotton, field corn, grain sorghums, hogs, cattle, rice, potatoes, tobacco, sugar beets and sugarcane, peanuts, and milk and its products, and any regional or market classification, type, or grade thereof

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 611*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT > SUBCHAPTER III-COMMODITY BENEFITS**

