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Florida Fruit Tree
| Florida Fruit Tree |
County Availability |
Total Liability |
| Avocado Tree |
Miami-Dade | $24,734,434 |
| Carambola Tree |
Lee, Miami-Dade |
$2,772,182 |
| Lemon Trees |
Hendry, Martin |
$1,296,745 |
| Lime Trees |
Lee, Miami-Dade |
$243,517 |
| Mango Trees |
Miami-Dade | $876,318 |
| Grapefruit, Orange, and other citrus trees |
Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, De Soto, Glades, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, St Lucie, Volusia |
$1,222,015,696 |
* 2016 total acres (2017 acres not available as of March 2018)
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Revised March 2019
Crops Insured
| Crops | Insured Acres | Total Acres | Percent Insured |
| Avocado | 1,727 | 5,500* | 31% |
| Blueberries | 3,795 | 5,200* | 73% |
| Cabbage | 2,405 | 9,000* | 27% |
| Corn | 55,526 | 100,000 | 56% |
| Cotton | 107,976 | 117,000 | 92% |
| Cucumbers | 659 | 26,000* | 3% |
| Flue Cured Tobacco | 1,421 | N/A | N/A |
| Fresh Market Tomatoes | 14,464 | 29,000* | 50% |
| Grain Sorghum | 318 | N/A | N/A |
| Oats | 25 | N/A | N/A |
| Peanuts | 136,050 | 155,000 | 88% |
| Potatoes | 17,204 | 22,000 | 78% |
| Rice | 21,275 | N/A | N/A |
| Soybeans | 10,548 | 18,000 | 59% |
| Sugarcane | 386,391 | 397,000 | 97% |
| Wheat | 4,213 | 10,000 | 42% |
Pilot Programs
| Crop Pilot Programs | County Availability | Total Liability |
| Apiculture | All Counties | $27,479,381 |
| Pasture, Rangeland, Forage | All | $150,359,818 |
| Whole Farm Revenue Protection | All | $102,669,991 |
Dollar Liability Program
| Dollar Liability Program | Total Dollar Liability |
| Citrus - Grapefruit, Lemons, Mandarins,Tangerines, Oranges, Tangelos, and Tangors | $334,438,991 |
| Fresh Market Sweet Corn | $26,176,617 |
| Fresh Market Tomatoes | $53,682,630 |
| Nursery - Field Grown and Container | $496,477,842 |
| Pecans (Revenue) | $586,899 |
| Peppers | $16,952,794 |
15 Year Crop Insurance History for Florida
| Year | Policies Earning Premium | Net Acres Insured | Liability | Gross Premium | Losses | Loss Ratio |
| 2004 | 14,530 | 1,331,911 | 2,700,446,503 | 99,751,259 | 113,205,213 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 14,479 | 1,373,027 | 2,973,811,338 | 106,372,568 | 335,086,858 | 3.15 |
| 2006 | 14,833 | 1,370,441 | 3,049,039,461 | 83,182,553 | 229,598,389 | 2.76 |
| 2007 | 13,593 | 1,228,289 | 3,154,746,854 | 136,490,133 | 40,786,556 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 13,452 | 1,291,343 | 3,211,104,056 | 122,496,208 | 17,184,223 | 0.14 |
| 2009 | 13,261 | 1,267,627 | 3,163,510,248 | 111,091,625 | 71,796,410 | 0.65 |
| 2010 | 11,960 | 1,149,888 | 2,867,534,251 | 100,708,680 | 65,625,181 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 11,721 | 1,873,262 | 2,786,623,598 | 112,810,561 | 71,756,218 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 11,549 | 2,048,009 | 2,892,163,935 | 116,974,641 | 86,254,145 | 0.74 |
| 2013 | 11,399 | 2,220,105 | 3,177,455,432 | 126,363,648 | 52,855,237 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 9,850 | 2,296,186 | 3,066,630,066 | 119,260,850 | 36,484,083 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 9,250 | 2,477,545 | 2,974,308,722 | 109,118,104 | 46,501,661 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 8,490 | 1,692,463 | 2,886,399,379 | 102,616,365 | 61,632,833 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 7,751 | 1,738,198 | 2,767,281,407 | 110,926,172 | 100,162,788 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 7,407 | 2,167,262 | 2,814,073,338 | 117,799,185 | 337,985,473 | 2.87 |
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.