Payment-In-Kind (PIK) Commodities - 7 CFR § 273.9(b)(1)(ii) - Count as self-employment. Include PIK commodities as a farm product and part of the annual income if the commodity sale can be reasonably anticipated during the year the income is calculated. PIK income is received when the commodities are sold. Also see Commodity Credit Corporation Payments.


A program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency.


Pensions - 7 CFR § 273.9(b)(2)(ii) - Count payments as unearned income.

Note: Average pensions over the period of time they are intended to cover.

For example, average over 12 months pensions paid annually. 

See Determining Income, Expenses and Deductions.


Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) - 7 CFR § 273.9(c)(16) - Exclude the amount of money necessary to fulfill SSI’s Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS).  This includes money deposited into a special PASS account.  


Property Settlement - 7 CFR § 273.9(b)(2) & (c)(8) - Count as unearned income property settlements paid as cash in more than one payment. 

Exception: Certain Native American property settlements are excluded. See Native American Funds Excluded by Federal Statute. 


Exclude property settlements paid as cash in one payment as a lump sum (nonrecurring).


Property Sold on Contract - 7 CFR § 273.9(b)(2)(ii) - Count as unearned self-employment income.


Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) - 7 CFR § 273.9(c)(1) - Exclude as income benefits received from NAP.