In accordance with Section 3 of the ARPI Crop Provisions and Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields for the 2017 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

• Actuarial Information Browser (AIB) online reporting application:
  webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser
• Actuarial Data Master (ADM) bulk data file download:
  pubfs-rma.fpac.usda.gov/pub/References/actuarial_data_master/
• Summary listing for ARPI:
  webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/RIRS/AreaPlanReports

In some situations for ARPI, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was unable to publish a county estimate on the same basis as the offer available. Where NASS was unable to publish a county estimate, RMA determined the final county yield in accordance with the ARPI basic provisions. The attachment identifies the RMA basis for final county yield determination in the affected counties with policies.

DISPOSAL DATE
December 31, 2018

INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: PM-18-024 ATTACHMENT

Description of RMA Determinations

Hay Alfalfa (Dry) / Total for Crop / Harvested Yield – Based on the NASS “combined counties” estimate for the NASS Agricultural Statistics District the listed county is assigned. Calculated by dividing the NASS combined counties estimate of Hay Alfalfa (Dry) production by the NASS combined counties estimate of Hay Alfalfa (Dry) harvested acres.

Hay Other (Dry) / Total for Crop / Harvested Yield – Based on the NASS “combined counties” estimate for the NASS Agricultural Statistics District the listed county is assigned. Calculated by dividing the NASS combined counties estimate of Hay Other (Dry) production by the NASS combined counties estimate of Hay Other (Dry) harvested acres.