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Revised March 2019
Crops Insured
| Crops | Insured Acres | Total Acres | Percent Insured | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 19,848 | 51,430 | 39% | |
| Almonds | 786,978 | 1,273,518 | 62% | |
| Apples | 4,384 | 9,975 | 44% | |
| Avocados | 30,967 | 47,308 | 65% | |
| Barley | 26,867 | 25,426 | RMA Data Exceeds NASS | |
| Blueberries | 4,290 | 6,300 | 68% | |
| Cherries | 29,641 | 39,794 | 74% | |
| Citrus - 7 types of fruit | 233,051 | 317,939 | 73% | |
|
Grapefruit - no type specified |
6,617 | 9,466 | 70% | |
|
Lemons - no type specified |
38,890 | 49,433 | 79% | |
|
Tangelos - Minneola/Honeybell |
5,303 | 1,362 | RMA Data Exceeds NASS | |
| Oranges (Navel, Sweet, Valencia, Unspecified) | 133,876 | 175,439 | 76% | |
| Mandarins/Tangerines | 48,365 | 78,115 | 62% | |
| Corn | 133,303 | 24,771 | RMA Data Exceeds NASS | |
| Cotton & ELS Cotton | 244,574 | 300,482 | 81% | |
| Beans (Dry) | 19,692 | 71,702 | 27% | |
| Figs | 4,158 | 5,060 | 82% | |
| Forage Production | 65,312 | 690,768 | 9% | |
| Grapes (Table) | 76,199 | 140,276 | 54% | |
| Grapes (Wine) | 452,981 | 571,352 | 79% | |
| Grain Sorghum | 603 | 10,970 | 6% | |
| Mint | 363 | 1,716 | 21% | |
| Oats | 1,709 | 7,107 | 24% | |
| Olives | 22,273 | 41,383 | 54% | |
| Onions | 20,797 | 52,869 | 39% | |
| Pasture, Rangeland, Forage | 3,115,521 | 19,716,401 | 16% | |
| Pears | 7,904 | 9,882 | 80% | |
| Pecans | 1,434 | 2,871 | 50% | |
| Pistachios | 165,723 | 358,155 | 46% | |
| Potatoes | 24,571 | 29,292 | 92% | |
| Prunes | 38,874 | 46,695 | 83% | |
| Rice | 467,799 | 486,484 | 96% | |
| Rice (Cultivated Wild) | 10,660 | 9,785 | RMA Data Exceeds NASS | |
| Safflower | 29,668 | 31,602 | 94% | |
| Stonefruit (Includes Plums) | 58,578 | 104,329 | 56% | |
|
Apricots |
2,211 | 8,293 | 27% | |
|
Peaches |
17,754 | 31,666 | 56% | |
|
Fresh Nectarines |
13,678 | 21,235 | 65% | |
|
Plums |
11,514 | 20,472 | 56% | |
|
Cling Peaches |
13,421 | 22,663 | 59% | |
| Strawberries | 227 | 27,657 | 1% | |
| Sugar Beets | 9,938 | 24,900 | 40% | |
| Tomatoes (Fresh) | 9,369 | 21,780 | 43% | |
| Tomatoes (Processing) | 221,890 | 227,412 | 98% | |
| Triticale | 7,053 | 8,335 | 85% | |
| Walnuts | 168,635 | 394,096 | 43% | |
| Wheat | 120,071 | 244,800 | 49% |
Pilot Programs
| Crop Pilot Program | |
| Program | County Availability |
| Cherries | Butte, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, Santa Clara, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare and Yuba Counties |
| Citrus Dollar (Navels) | Fresno, Kern, Madera, and Tulare Counties |
| PRF (Rainfall Index) | All Counties |
| Olives | Butte, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Tehama, Kern, Madera, San Joaquin, Shasta, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Yolo Counties |
| Pistachios | Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba Counties |
| Whole Farm Revenue Protection | All Counties |
Dollar Program
| Dollar Liability Program | Total Dollar Liability |
| Apiculture (Rainfall Index) | $48,183,829 |
| Forage Seeding | $3,165,106 |
| Livestock Gross Margin Dairy | $27,609,665 |
| Livestock Risk Protection Feeder Cattle and Lamb | $6,198,865 |
| Nursery | $113,501,180 |
| Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (Rainfall Index) | $64,388,341 |
| Raisins | $155,684,192 |
| Whole Farm Revenue Protection | $338,506,912 |
15 Year Crop Insurance History for California
| Year | Policies Earning Premium | Net Acres Insured | Liability | Gross Premium | Losses | Loss Ratio |
| 2004 | 25,629 | 3,908.123 | 3,153,568,412 | 157.913.694 | 83,152,323 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 24,859 | 3,818,813 | 3,317,832,621 | 186,995,411 | 92,497,107 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 24,490 | 3,732,668 | 3,658,867,941 | 186,617,268 | 88,506,353 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 24,207 | 3,780,829 | 3,708,288,115 | 187,455,253 | 154,139,100 | 0.82 |
| 2008 | 24,074 | 3,810,375 | 3,911,645,612 | 197,920,945 | 89,455,031 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 24,723 | 3,932,306 | 4,648,316,411 | 243,273,227 | 177,694,925 | 0.73 |
| 2010 | 24,649 | 3,752,230 | 4,493,432,544 | 219,282,609 | 111,142,020 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 24,726 | 4,062,207 | 4,792,588,280 | 248,898.972 | 110,209,054 | 0.44 |
| 2012 | 25,462 | 4,600,044 | 5,394,444,735 | 260,903,031 | 112,207,209 | 0.43 |
| 2013 | 25,408 | 5,238,284 | 6,135,260,032 | 288,391,743 | 129,091,231 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 26,300 | 6,765,108 | 7,720,921,518 | 392,164,580 | 302,683,204 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 25,488 | 6,758,854 | 8,831,603,356 | 415,162,833 | 633,986,303 | 1.24 |
| 2016 | 25,004 | 6,230,569 | 10,024,794,353 | 480,828,640 | 335,028,838 | 0.81 |
| 2017* | 24,128 | 6,489,202 | 8,351,958,379 | 410,404,322 | 335,001,782 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | 24,050 | 6,655,374 | 8,448,772,272 | 414,336,975 | 263,930,092 | 0.64 |
Where to Buy Crop Insurance
All multi-peril crop insurance, including Catastrophic Risk Protection policies, are available from private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers and on RMA’s website.