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Crops Insured
Crops | Insured Acres | Total Acres | Percent Insured |
Barley | 10,294 | 14,314 | 72% |
Corn | 130,140 | 158,502 | 82% |
Cucumbers | 1,1224 | 1,375 | 89% |
Grain Sorghum | 508 | 704 | 72% |
Green Peas | 1,756 | 2,480 | 71% |
Potatoes | 981 | 1,109 | 88% |
Processing Beans | 7,157 | 8,379 | 85% |
Processing Sweet Corn | 6,543 | 7,668 | 85% |
Processing Tomatoes | 49 | 226 | 22% |
Soybeans | 135,508 | 162,931 | 83% |
Wheat | 25,917 | 35,400 | 73% |
Crop Pilot Programs
Crop Pilot Programs | ||
Program | County Availability | Total Liability |
Apiculture (Rainfall Index) | All Counties | $0 |
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (Rainfall Index) | All Counties | $16,978 |
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection | All Counties | $3,596,156 |
Dollar Liability Program | Total Dollar Liability | |
Livestock Gross Margin– Dairy Cattle | $0 | |
Livestock Gross Margin– Swine | $0 | |
Nursery | $2,190,372 |
15 Year Crop Insurance History for Delaware
Year | Policies Earning Premium | Net Acres Insured | Liability | Gross Premium | Losses | Loss Ratio |
2004 | 1,241 | 274,049 | 52,578,047 | 4,946,485 | 1,116,547 | 0.23 |
2005 | 1,170 | 263,286 | 45,132,163 | 4,574,914 | 2,696,847 | 0.59 |
2006 | 1,149 | 265,736 | 48,350,849 | 5,565,371 | 1,538,128 | 0.28 |
2007 | 1,165 | 272,527 | 75,999,418 | 8,781,325 | 17,464,823 | 1.99 |
2008 | 1,322 | 308,195 | 104,750,841 | 13,536,708 | 14,916,352 | 1.10 |
2009 | 1,569 | 344,536 | 97,167,328 | 12,476,577 | 4,229,720 | 0.34 |
2010 | 1,499 | 336,817 | 94,324,073 | 11,024,469 | 9,033,507 | 0.82 |
2011 | 1,606 | 359,471 | 146,442,376 | 17,596,300 | 9,058,970 | 0.51 |
2012 | 1,698 | 362,687 | 145,177,089 | 14,345,565 | 14,728,702 | 1.03 |
2013 | 1,715 | 368,736 | 154,120,155 | 13,555,191 | 8,442,323 | 0.62 |
2014 | 1,701 | 360,797 | 127,840,689 | 11,171,203 | 1,209,961 | 0.11 |
2015 | 1,604 | 346,981 | 114,297,359 | 9,936,507 | 2,338,827 | 0.24 |
2016 | 1,524 | 327,688 | 109,586,867 | 9,211,456 | 3,304,179 | 0.36 |
2017 | 1,403 | 316,646 | 116,602,725 | 10,008,642 | 854,414 | 0.09 |
2018 | 1,686 | 320,434 | 114,158,769 | 9,062,900 | 7,270,586 | 0.80 |
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.