Crops Insured Acres Total Acres Percent Insured
Apples 67 NA NA
Barley 304 NA NA
Blueberries 0 NA NA
Canola 2,818 NA NA
Corn 330,288 375,000 88%
Cotton** 191,386 190,000 100%
Flue Cured Tobacco 12,344 13,000 95%
Fresh Market Tomatoes 758 3,300 38%
Grain Sorghum 10,390 NA NA
Oats 3,436 17,000 20%
Peaches 11,412 14,000* 82%
Peanuts 103,664 110,000 94%
Rye 1,120 NA NA
Soybeans 388,970 420,000 93%
Wheat 246,340 60,000 100%
Crop Pilot Programs
Program County Availability Total Liability
Apiculture All $495,766
Clams Beaufort, Charleston $0
Nursery Growers Price Endorsement All NA
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage All $1,898,476
Whole Farm Revenue Protection All $9,625,268
Dollar Liability Program Total Dollar Liability
Nursery  $20,176,076
* 2015 total acres (2016 acres incomplete or not available as of February 2017)
** Excludes acres for Stacked Income Protection (STAX)
15 Year Crop Insurance History for South Carolina
Year Policies Earning
Premium
Net Acres
Insured
Liability Gross Premium Losses Loss Ratio
 2002  6,445  1,098,812  269,656,939  22,931,768  66,339,873  2.89
 2003  6,331  1,084,825  286,260,609  27,497,269  34,053,089  1.24
 2004  6,541  1,135,781  316,680,585  32,179,942  20,152,919  0.63
 2005  5,409  1,045,961  276,714,190  28,561,850  18,745,176  0.66
 2006  5,026  1,013,910  324,526,166  31,291,761  21,772,185  0.70
 2007  5,107  1,060,495  354,242,242  38,602,050  55,049,456  1.43
 2008  5,517  1,175,835  425,500,380  54,159,594  50,014,450  0.92
 2009  5,294  1,135,204  383,914,009  53,790,058  35,113,997  0.65
 2010  5,203  1,128,474  379,592,929  52,391,487  28,318,594  0.54
 2011  5,390  1,153,854  533,507,027  79,676,303  70,979,060  0.89
 2012  5,822  1,201,530  512,787,095  73,789,922  26,601,285  0.36
 2013  6,144  1,222,083  513,772,963  73,021,109  60,662,010  0.83
 2014  5,958  1,251,857  482,745,720  66,843,742  42,508,011  0.64
 2015  5,757  1,219,425  421,908,678  65,889,814  147,788,755  2.24
 2016  6,026  1,314,476  431,103,401  70,306,871  59,453,951  0.85
Data current as of February 14, 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.
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