Crops

Insured Acres

Total Acres

Percent Insured

Blueberries

11

NA

NA

Canola

372

NA

NA

Corn

252,110

320,000

79%

Cotton

515,748

540,000

96%

Cucumbers

417

6,000*

7%

Fresh Market Tomatoes

44

NA

NA

Grain Sorghum

1,866

NA

NA

Oats

1,413

NA

NA

Peaches

740

NA

NA

Peanuts

153,478

160,000

96%

Popcorn

0

NA

NA

Potatoes

605

NA

NA

Soybeans

220,901

265,000

83%

Wheat

122,026

130,000

94%

Crop Pilot Program

County Availability

Total Liability

Apiculture

All

$8,048

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage

All

$26,935,718

Whole Farm Revenue Protection

All

$25,490,085

Dollar Liability Program

Total Dollar Liability

Fresh Market Sweet Corn

$245,711

Nursery – Field Grown and Container

$41,481,281

Pecans (Revenue)

$1,486,164

Pecan Trees

$489,661

* 2018 acres (2019 not available as of January 2020)

 

15 Year Crop Insurance History for Alabama

Year

Policies Earning Premium

Net Acres Insured

Liability

Gross Premium

Losses

Loss Ratio

2005

6,177

1,038,868

266,851,697

30,335,633

14,830,863

0.49

2006

5,757

998,763

266,509,162

35,082,255

50,350,818

1.44

2007

5,946

1,008,650

298,747,979

39,396,377

65,106,614

1.65

2008

6,988

1,256,683

394,443,317

56,387,171

37,703,532

0.67

2009

7,116

1,254,029

359,489,189

52,373,556

40,561,717

0.77

2010

6,499

1,173,365

371,826,266

52,287,191

49,429,138

0.95

2011

6,857

1,273,897

568,434,382

87,882,217

54,608,266

0.62

2012

6,946

1,297,557

559,628,060

76,576,733

32,344,690

0.42

2013

7,465

1,430,945

560,350,918

75,874,564

30,249,516

0.40

2014

7,196

1,423,552

520,746,388

68,068,340

37,745,638

0.55

2015

7,372

1,409,349

484,571,529

68,157,016

37,913,493

0.56

2016

7,158

1,367,451

487,405,159

65,501,092

42,149,474

0.64

2017

6,825

1,397,956

566,954,432

73,121,284

38,530,732

0.53

2018

6,393

1,350,896

575,274,040

68,846,912

41,337,701

0.60

2019

6,430

1,420,173

610,059,515

68,058,267

39,863,113

0.59

Data current as of January 23, 2020. 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.

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