The USDA has announced payments to 156 advanced biofuel producers under the department’s Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. According to information released by the department, 82 of those 156 producers are receiving payments under the program for biodiesel production.

The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, which is currently funded under the Energy Title of the 2008 Farm Bill, provides payments to produces in an effort to support and expand the production of advanced biofuels. Payments made to eligible producers are based on the amount of biofuel that is produced from renewable biomass, other than corn kernel starch. Eligible feedstocks include cellulose; crop residue; animal, food and yard waste materials; biogas; vegetable oils; animal fats; and sugarcane.

“This funding will help local producers increase the production and availability of renewable energy and thus help our nation begin to reduce its reliance on foreign oil,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, “Just as importantly, USDA's support will help to further develop the nation's growing biofuels industry and generate green jobs and economic growth.”

Biodiesel producers receiving payments under the program include:

Southeastern Biodiesel Solutions, Inc.: $764.63 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Delta American Fuel, LLC: $10,029.80 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Futurefuel Chemical Company: $417,737.23 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

American Biodiesel, Inc.: $86,029.52 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Energy Alternative Solutions, Inc.: $24,527.85 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Imperial Western Products, Inc.: $188,264.29 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

New Leaf Biofuel, LLC: $94,117.17 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Promethean Biofuels Cooperative Corp.: $7,555.68 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Simple Fuels Biodiesel, Inc.: $5,979.92 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Yokayo Biofuels, Inc.: $24,028.84 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Biodiesel One, Ltd.: $11,891.36 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Biopur, Inc.: $70,052.35 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

DPC Enterprises, Inc.: $649.42 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Genuine Bio-Fuel, Inc.: $72,991.76 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Down To Earth Energy, LLC: $6,507.46 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Nittany Biodiesel: $22,641.50 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Pacific Biodiesel, Inc.: $43,978.24 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Clinton County Bio Energy, LLC: $131,831.49 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC: $138,360.72 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.: $3,739,128.61 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC: $487,871.16 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Western Iowa Energy: $658,243.95 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Pleasant Valley Biofuels, LLC: $805.45 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Archer Daniels Midland Company: $1,852,067.10 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Incobrasa Industries, Ltd.: $1,312,184.47 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Midwest Biodiesel Product, LLC: $103,299.23 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

E Biofuels, LLC: $1,621,836.31 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Integrity Biofuels, LLC: $101,414.49 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Louis Dreyfus Agricultural Industries, LLC: $2,394,192.13 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Union County Biodiesel Company: $48,985.39 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Emergent Green Energy, Inc. : $21,847.46 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

R-3 Energy, LLC: $10,733.07 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Griffin Industries, Inc.: $86,099.81 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Owensboro Grain Company, LLC: $1,026,463.07 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Fuels Of The Future, LLC: $6,630.58 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Cargill, Inc. : $1,267,659.93 for Anaerobic Digester/Biodiesel.

Ever Cat Fuels, LLC: $70,583.77 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

MN Soybean Processors: $1,165,913.11 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Global Fuels, LLC: $6,849.47 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Me Bio Energy, LLC: $204,796.47 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Mid-America Biofuels, LLC: $1,100,113.17 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Natural Biodiesel Plant, LLC: $264,207.73 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Paseo Cargill Energy, LLC: $1,606,558.14 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Delta Biofuels, Inc. : $2,188.93 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Scott Petroleum Corporation: $414,690.25 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Blue Ridge Biofuels, LLC: $9,487.04 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

North American Bio-Energies: $6,383.39 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

Blue Ridge Biofuels, LLC: $9,487.04 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

North American Bio-Energies: $6,383.39 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

Ag Processing, Inc. : $2,085,753.77 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

American Energy Independence Company, LLC: $74,476.85 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Smartfuel America, LLC: $88,951.41 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Nm Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC: $17,949.33 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Bently Biofuels Company: $18,864.72 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Northern Biodiesel, Inc. : $78,428.78 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Renewable Environmental Solutions, LLC: $6,976.26 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

TMT Biofuels, LLC: $3,441.57 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Center Alternative Energy Company II: $88,465.48 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Jatrodiesel, Inc. : $4,988.96 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

High Plains Bioenergy, LLC: $2,094,063.72 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel: $306,596.52 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

American Biodiesel Energy, Inc. : $21,825.44 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

Environmental Energy Recycling Corp., LLC: $240,701.98 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Keystone Biofuels, Inc. : $125,816.61 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC DBA Hero BX: $1,918,321.70 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

Smarter Fuel, Inc. : $352,440.51 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Soy Energy, Inc. DBA Custom Fuels, Inc. : $2,718.20 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

United Oil Company: $15,527.50 for Biodiesel Mechanical.

Newport Biodiesel, LLC: $24,400.66 for Biofuel From Waste Products.

Hanson County Oil Producers, LLC: $6,599.50 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Agribiofuels, LLC: $78,979.91 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Green Earth Fuels Of Houston, LLC: $87,746.24 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Insight Equity Acquisition Partners, LP: $275,633.66 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

RBF Port Neches, LLC: $1,343,939.58 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Reco Biodiesel, LLC: $29,916.20 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Virginia Biodiesel Refinery, LLC: $46,262.06 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

General Biodiesel, Inc. : $15,972.40 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Imperium Grays Harbor, LLC: $1,095,833.58 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Badger Biodiesel, Inc.: $115,833.15 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Bio Blend Fuels: $6,822.65 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Sun Power Biodiesel, LLC: $39,620.18 for Biodiesel Transesterification.

Walsh Bio Fuels, LLC: $47,850.45 for Biodiesel Transesterification.