South Carolina Crop Insurance
State Profile 2019
Revised January 2020
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Crops
Insured Acres
Total Acres
Percent Insured
Apples
36
NA
NA
Barley
405
NA
NA
Blueberries
0
NA
NA
Canola
0
NA
NA
Corn
342,961
380,000
90%
Cotton
298,184
300,000
99%
Flue Cured Tobacco
7,827
8,300
94%
Fresh Market Tomatoes
63
3,300*
2%
Grain Sorghum
6,228
NA
NA
Oats
2,917
NA
NA
Peaches
12,450
14,000*
89%
Peanuts
62,569
65,000
96%
Rye
0
NA
NA
Soybeans
305,981
335,000
91%
Wheat
154,934**
70,000
NA
Crop Pilot Programs
County Availability
Total Liability
Apiculture
All
$871,591
Clams
Beaufort, Charleston
$0
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
All
5,793,932
Whole Farm Revenue Protection
All
$4,020,770
Dollar Liability Program
Total Dollar Liability
Nursery - Field Grown and Container
$24,498,569
* 2018 total acres (2019 acres not available as of January 2020)
** Higher than normal prevented planted acreage caused insured acres to be greater than planted acres.
15 Year Crop Insurance History for South Carolina
Year
Policies Earning
PremiumNet Acres
InsuredLiability
Gross Premium
Losses
Loss Ratio
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
0.16
2015
5,757
1,220,464
422,126,662
65,926,808
148,180,078
2.25
2016
6,027
1,315,844
431,372,306
70,382,387
74,958,478
1.07
2017
5,437
1,146,807
497,935,798
78,673,876
57,982,060
0.74
2018
5,235
1,140,676
504,754,534
81,620,864
83,626,282
1.02
2019
5,434
1,219,044
496,165,947
87,496,308
70,387,922
0.81
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).