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Washington State Profile - 2016

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Main Table
CropsInsured AcresTotal AcresPercent Insured
Alfalfa Seed9,57317,20056%
Apple124,228174,90071%
Barley69,671110,00063%
Blueberry4,3719,65045%
Buckwheat1,75425,0007%
Cabbage
 
02000%
Canola / Rapeseed
 
19,88937,00054%
Cherries32,76442,10078%
Corn57,886160,00036%
Cranberries5531,60035%
Dry Beans
 
16,47334,08448%
Dry Peas
 
231,537249,00093%
Forage Production
 
3,501420,0001%
Grapes56,93677,17074%
Green Peas
 
32,29340,60080%
Mint6,71433,00020%
Mustard3,2933,86084%
Oats6275,00013%
Onions22,00222,70097%
Pears14,37921,70066%
Potatoes92,724170,00055%
Processing Beans
 
2,0182,73054%
Processing Sweet Corn
 
42,60082,10052%
Soybeans2625010%
Stonefruit2,4985,85043%
Sugar Beets
 
1,8392,38677%
Wheat2,035,6102,280,00089%

 

Crop Pilot Programs
ProgramCounty Availability
Cherries (Actual Revenue History)Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties
Livestock Gross Margin – DairyAll Counties
Livestock Risk Protection – LambAll Counties
Livestock Risk Protection – Fed Cattle, Feeder Cattle, SwineAll Counties
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection PilotAll Counties

 

Dollar Liability ProgramTotal Dollar Liability
Livestock Gross Margin – Dairy$6,875,807
Livestock Risk Protection – Fed Cattle$0
Livestock Risk Protection – Feeder Cattle$207,306
Livestock Risk Protection – Lamb$14,487
Nursery$35,013,022
Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (Vegetation)$3,679,062
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Pilot$839,814,283

 

15 Year Crop Insurance History for Washington

YearPolicies Earning 
Premium
 
Net Acres 
Insured
 
LiabilityGross Premium
 
LossesLoss Ratio
 
200211,3032,364,234784,886,41336,775,71328,142,2690.77
2003 
 
11,6102,372,019841,582,98842,062,01826,524,5610.63
2004 
 
11,3932,333,150862,840,53440,189,18316,292,7580.41
2005 
 
11,8182,399,6741,051,859,94049,014,54020,466,9940.42
2006 
 
11,4532,452,4251,089,834,60752,849,15314,897,8770.28
2007 
 
11,0902,402,0181,141,386,53457,660,07115,035,4660.26
2008 
 
10,9312,439,7341,351,367,75971,355,20163,308,9840.89
2009 
 
11,1492,600,2261,926,967,828131,065,143267,240,7522.04
201011,5792,714,3811,738,629,200104,760,94740,038,9920.38
2011 
 
12,0822,821,0592,082,696,480147,324,50431,056,5630.21
2012 
 
12,4232,788,8482,249,851,458255,666,97139,837,1970.16
2013 
 
12,8062,863,7842,440,334,201146,644,06944,302,6790.30
2014 
 
12,3332,838,7572,503,751,674133,147,944101,486,1370.76
2015 
 
11,7852,901,8022,177,394,890108,610,966163,306,4541.50
201612,3012,960,0473,011,418,757149,570,21686,852,3990.58

Data current as of January 2017. For current data go to RMA’s Summary of Business tool.

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.