Georgia Crop Insurance
State Profile 2019
Revised January 2020
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Crops
Insured Acres
Total Acres
Percent Insured
Apples
136
N/A
N/A
Barley
0
N/A
N/A
Blueberries
16,801
N/A
N/A
Cabbage
1,795
4,300*
42%
Canola
1,231
N/A
N/A
Corn
301,009
395,000
76%
Cotton
1,343,415
1,400,000
96%
Flue Cured Tobacco
8,643
9,000
96%
Fresh Market Tomatoes
1,474
N/A
N/A
Grain Sorghum
8,091
N/A
N/A
Oats
2,541
70,000
4%
Onions
7,800
11,600*
67%
Peaches
6,090
10,000*
61%
Peanuts
640,172
670,000
96%
Soybeans
66,743
100,000
67%
Wheat
63,785
150,000
43%
Crop Pilot Program
County Availability
Total Liability
Apiculture
All
$10,822,897
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
All
$25,715,219
Whole Farm Revenue Protection
All
$7,206,360
Dollar Liability Program
Total Dollar Liability
Fresh Market Sweet Corn
$10,605,837
Nursery – Field Grown and Container
$55,444,942
Pecans (Revenue)
$137,165,573
Pecan Tree
$6,940,502
* 2018 acres (2019 not available as of January 2020)
15 Year Crop Insurance History for GeorgiaYear
Policies Earning Premium
Net Acres Insured
Liability
Gross Premium
Losses
Loss Ratio
2005
14,347
2,457,981
730,038,995
78,579,917
59,083,188
0.75
2006
13,339
2,441,165
785,436,544
89,239,623
101,872,064
1.14
2007
14,142
2,443,929
787,131,035
91,458,251
96,918,807
1.06
2008
15,003
2,610,301
984,615,598
120,934,761
109,731,988
0.91
2009
14,349
2,526,274
912,810,413
109,116,969
97,274,025
0.89
2010
13,221
2,554,646
1,014,159,734
122,660,547
120,131,215
0.98
2011
13,445
2,667,543
1,504,118,992
203,231,516
223,271,047
1.10
2012
14,823
2,693,441
1,484,889,391
172,972,578
63,739,366
0.37
2013
15,586
2,896,342
1,393,781,431
151,002,535
113,437,821
0.75
2014
15,167
2,865,110
1,427,817,205
152,496,667
142,770,091
0.94
2015
15,888
2,746,579
1,297,758,021
154,457,777
100,499,026
0.65
2016
15,295
2,697,005
1,311,068,901
149,784,885
153,605,888
1.03
2017
14,780
2,721,750
1,505,039,432
166,187,278
179,234,622
1.07
2018
14,369
2,752,928
1,528,255,530
173,908,146
277,105,982
1.59
2019
14,320
2,721,811
1,594,585,611
169,479,693
93,631,910
0.55
Data current as of January 23, 2020. 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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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).