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National Peanut Board
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<p>The National Peanut Board is a program sponsored by the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Agriculture/3PK2rx7C">United States Department of Agriculture</a>'s <a href="/facts/Agricultural_Marketing_Service/PsIGXPfw">Agricultural Marketing Service</a> to support and expand existing markets, develop new markets, and facilitate the economical production of <a href="/facts/Peanut/dMd0XWsu">peanuts</a> for export. The board's activities are funded by a mandatory <a href="/facts/Commodity_checkoff_program/leW6WfSw">checkoff</a> of one percent on the crop value. </p>