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Pigford v.Veneman:
Consent Decree in Class Action Suit by African American Farmers

LATEST STATISTICS ON CLAIMS

As of July 9, 2003

 

 

Claims reviewed under Consent Decree

 

23,229

 

Claims accepted by Facilitator for processing in Track A

 

    21,982

 

      Information from USDA submitted to Adjudicator

 

                 21,782

 

      Information from USDA not yet submitted to Adjudicator

 

                        200

 

Claims accepted by Facilitator for processing in Track B

 

         182

 

Claims rejected by Facilitator for processing (not class member)

 

      1,065

 

 

Track A:

 

 

 

Adjudicator's determinations completed

 

21,590

 

    Rulings against claimant        

 

  8,480  (39.3%)

 

    Rulings in favor of claimant

 

13,110  (60.7%)

 

        Eligible to receive $50,000 payment from Dept. of Justice

 

12,995

 

        $50,000 payments made to claimant by Dept. of Justice

            Total amount paid

 

12,831

                $631,550,000

 

        Claimants with loans identified for cancellation

            Total number of loans

 

   1,307

                3,443

 

        Claimants with loans identified for cancellation which still

        had a balance owed

            Total number of loans

 

      221

 

               451

 

        Claimants whose loans were cancelled       

            Total amount cancelled 

 

      221

               $18,453,280

 

        Claimants who received an offset refund

            Total amount refunded

 

        61

               $206,227

 

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