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139 STAT. 92 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 by striking ‘‘, general partnership, or joint venture’’ each place it appears. SEC. 10307. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS. Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub- section (i), the’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘$125,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$155,000’’; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub- section (i), the’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘$125,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$155,000’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) ADJUSTMENT.—For the 2025 crop year and each crop year thereafter, the Secretary shall annually adjust the amounts described in subsections (b) and (c) for inflation based on the Con- sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. SEC. 10308. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION. Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS.— ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: ‘‘(i) EXCEPTED PAYMENT OR BENEFIT.—The term ‘excepted payment or benefit’ means— ‘‘(I) a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.); ‘‘(II) a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and ‘‘(III) a payment or benefit described in para- graph (2)(C) received on or after October 1, 2024. ‘‘(ii) FARMING, RANCHING, OR SILVICULTURE ACTIVI- TIES.—The term ‘farming, ranching, or silviculture activities’ includes agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricul- tural equipment owned by the person or legal entity, and other agriculture-related activities, as determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—In the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average gross income of the person or legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities.’’. Determination. Time periods.