Florida Crop Insurance
State Profile 2019
Revised January 2020
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Crops
Insured Acres
Total Acres
Percent Insured
Avocado
1,812
6,000*
30%
Blueberries
4,148
5,100*
81%
Cabbage
2,080
8,200*
25%
Corn
56,257
96,000
59%
Cotton
95,496
96,000
99%
Cucumbers
983
23,000*
4%
Flue Cured Tobacco
1,501
NA
NA
Fresh Market Tomatoes
14,467
26,000*
56%
Grain Sorghum
29
NA
NA
Oats
262
NA
NA
Peanuts
159,341
165,000
97%
Potatoes
19,466
21,800
89%
Rice
20,937
NA
NA
Soybeans
10,219
NA
NA
Sugarcane
392,205
415,100
95%
Wheat
1,062
NA
NA
Crop Pilot Programs
County Availability
Total Liability
Apiculture
All Counties
$41,638,132
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
All
$194,804,922
Whole Farm Revenue Protection
All
$153,657,121
Dollar Liability Program
Total Dollar Liability
Citrus includes (Grapefruit, Lemons, Mandarins/Tangerines, Oranges, Tangelos, Tangors)
$529,478,011
Fresh Market Sweet Corn
$22,362,884
Fresh Market Tomatoes
$57,176,581
Nursery - Field Grown and Container
$641,218,917
Pecans (Revenue)
$596,496
Peppers
$18,379,800
Florida Fruit Tree
County Availability
Total Liability
Avocado Tree
Miami-Dade
$31,591,639
Carambola Tree
Lee, Miami-Dade
$3,358,078
Lemon Trees
Hendry, Martin, St. Lucie
$10,379,992
Lime Trees
Lee, Miami-Dade
$209,669
Mango Trees
Miami-Dade
$1,108,727
Grapefruit, Orange, and Other Citrus Trees
Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, De Soto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Volusia
$2,415,828,164
* 2019 total acres (2020 acres not available as of January 2021)
15 Year Crop Insurance History for Florida
Year
Policies Earning
PremiumNet Acres Insured
Liability
Gross Premium
Losses
Loss Ratio
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
2019
7,935
2,356,016
3,085,866,388
135,286,125
49,139,308
0.36
2020
8,881
2,467,003
2,079,324,403
154,033,482
96,469,125
0.62
Data current as of February 2021. For current data go to RMA’s Summary of Business tool.
- Where to Buy Crop Insurance
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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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