1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Average adjusted gross farm income The term average adjusted gross farm income , with respect to a producer, means the portion of the average adjusted gross income of the producer that is derived from farming, ranching, or forestry operations. (2) Average adjusted gross income The term average adjusted gross income , with respect to a producer, means the adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the producer, as averaged over the 3 taxable years preceding the most recently completed taxable year. (3) Disaster (A) In general The term disaster includes— (i) a drought; (ii) a wildfire; (iii) a hurricane; (iv) a flood; (v) a derecho; (vi) excessive heat; (vii) excessive moisture; (viii) a winter storm; and (ix) a freeze event (including a polar vortex). (B) Determination of drought For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), a county shall be considered to have experienced a drought if any area within the county was rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as experiencing— (i) a D2-level drought (commonly known as severe drought ) for 8 or more consecutive weeks; or (ii) a D3-level drought (commonly known as extreme drought ), or a higher level of drought intensity, during the applicable calendar year. (4) Federal Crop Insurance The term Federal Crop Insurance means any crop insurance program under the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. ). (5) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program The term Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program means the program under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ). (6) Producer (A) In general The term producer means an individual or entity that is eligible to receive assistance under a disaster assistance program administered by the Farm Service Agency. (B) Exclusions The term producer does not include— (i) a joint venture