### Question
How is the term counter-cyclical payment defined?


### Answer
The term **counter-cyclical payment** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 8702* as the following:

> a payment made to producers on a farm under section 8714 of this title

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

