A listing of U.S. Department of Justice convictions and sentencings connected with the Federal crop insurance program.
2024
- Washburn Man Sentenced for Crop Insurance Fraud, Ordered to Pay $379,317.00 in Restitution, and Agrees to 5-Year Benefits Debarment (Mar 26, 2024)
- Buxton Man Sentenced for Crop Insurance Violation, Ending Series of Four Cases Involving Potato Insurance Claims (Mar 12, 2024)
- Two Southeastern Colorado Farmers Sentenced to Federal Prison and Will Pay Over $6.5 Million for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Programs (Feb 29, 2024)
2023
- Nicholas County Farmer Sentenced for Crop Fraud Scheme (Oct 12, 2023)
- United States Obtains $607,284 Crop Insurance False Claims Act Judgment Against Klickitat County Farm Owner (Aug 23, 2023)
- Herkimer County Man Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud Charges (May 31, 2023)
- Sully County Men Sentenced for Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 31, 2023)
2022
- Sully County Men Convicted of Crop Insurance Fraud (Nov 3, 2022)
- Crop Insurance Agency And CEO To Pay $500,000 To Settle Claims In Federal Fraud Investigation (Mar 9, 2022)
2021
- Nicholas County Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Extensive Crop Fraud Scheme (Dec 20, 2021)
- Sully County Men Indicted on False Statement and Fraud Charges (Dec 9, 2021)
- United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Klickitat County Farm-Owner Rick T. Gray for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Out of Over Half a Million Dollars (Sep 29, 2021)
- Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 15, 2021)
- Former Kentucky Warehouse Owner, Former Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced for Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 10, 2021)
- Central Valley Fruit Broker Member Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Fraudulent Crop Insurance Claims (Aug 9, 2021)
- Fleming County Magistrate Sentenced to 66 Months for Crop Insurance Fraud and Tax Fraud (Jul 15, 2021)
- Several Central Kentucky Farmers Plead Guilty to Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud (May 10, 2021)
- Fresno County Woman Arrested for over $790,000 in Crop Insurance Fraud (Mar 10, 2021)
- Former Owner of Stamp Farms Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme and Conspiracy to Defraud Farm Benefit Programs (Jan 19, 2021)
2020
- Mt. Sterling Crop Insurance Agent and Adjuster Plead Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 29, 2020)
- Seventeen Tobacco Farmers Settle Civil Claims in Widespread Crop Insurance Fraud Investigation (Oct 15, 2020)
- Indictments Returned in Local Investigations of Crop Insurance Fraud (Mar 5, 2020)
- Kansas Farmer Sentenced For Crop Insurance Fraud (Feb 10, 2020)
- Probation Revoked for Cissna Park, Ill., Farmer Serving Sentence for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 13, 2020)
2019
- Fleming County Magistrate Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud and Tax Fraud (Dec 9, 2019)
- Delhi Farmer Sentenced for Lying to Various Business and Government Entities to Steal Nearly $18 Million (Nov 7, 2019)
- Three Carlisle Farmers Plead Guilty to Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 25, 2019)
- Paris Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Crop Insurance Fraud (Jul 22, 2019)
2018
- Mendon, Michigan Man Sentenced To 13 Months In Prison For Crop Insurance Fraud (Dec 20, 2018)
- Orient Man Sentenced for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud (Nov 20, 2018)
- Paris Farmer Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud (Nov 1, 2018)
- Former Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced To 60 Months For Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 11, 2018)
- Fleming County Farmer Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 6, 2018)
- Four Central Kentucky Men Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud and Money Laundering (Jun 8, 2018)
- LaGrange Farmer Sentenced for Crop Insurance Fraud (May 30, 2018)
- Charges Filed Against Farmer for Crop Insurance Fraud (Apr 27, 2018)
- Paris Man Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering (Mar 13, 2018)
- Lake City Farmer Sentenced to More Than a Year in Federal Prison after Pleading Guilty to Three Felony Offenses (Feb 9, 2018)
2017
- Bastrop man sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding USDA over fake farm benefit scheme (Dec 19, 2017)
- Wallingford Woman Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 5, 2017)
- South Georgia Farmers to Pay Up To $675,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Suit (Jun 14, 2017)
- Northwest Missouri Farmer Indicted for $800,000 Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 31, 2017)
2016
- Monroe County, Kentucky, Tobacco Farmer Sentenced To Prison Term For Crop Insurance Fraud (Feb 2, 2016)
- Columbus County Man Receives 11 Years In Prison For Crop Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering, And Bank Fraud (Jan 27, 2016)
2015
- Nash County Farmer Sentenced In Federal Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Apr 10, 2015)
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to Pay $44 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations (Mar 23, 2015)
- Johnson Brothers Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Fraud (Mar 10, 2015)
2014
- Johnson Brothers Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Fraud (Dec 11, 2014)
2013
- Robeson County Farmer Sentenced In Million Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 31, 2013)
- Faulkner, North Carolina, Tobacco Warehouseman/Broker Sentenced (Mar 22, 2013)
- Wilson, North Carolina, Crop Insurance Adjuster Sentenced (Feb 26, 2013)
- Insurance Agent and Farmer Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Crop Fraud (Feb 15, 2013)
2012
- North Carolina Tobacco Warehouse Owner Pleads Guilty in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Jun 6, 2012)
- Another North Carolina Defendant Pleads Guilty in Tobacco Case (Mar 22, 2012)
2011
- Iowa Insurance Agent Sued for False Claims (Dec 9, 2011)
- Additional Defendant Sentenced in Tobacco Insurance Fraud Scheme (Nov 17, 2011)
- Stockton Farmer Sentenced for Crop Insurance Fraud (Jul 11, 2011)
- Two More Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Mar 24, 2011)
- Stockton, CA Farmer Convicted (Feb 14, 2011)
- Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced (Jan 19, 2011)
- Sentencing in Tobacco Insurance Fraud Scheme (Jan 14, 2011)
- Tobacco Warehouseman Sentenced (Jan 14, 2011)
- Farmer Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Jan 12, 2011)
2010
- Two Producers, One Warehouseman, Plead Guilty (Jul 29, 2010)
- Guilty Plea to Crop Insurance Fraud (May 23, 2010)
- NC Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (May 25, 2010)
- Three Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme (Jan 20, 2010)
2009
- NC Crop Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Tobacco Insurance Fraud (Oct 22, 2009)
- Darke County Farmer Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crop Insurance Claim (Sep 1, 2009)
- Loss Adjuster Pleads Guilty (Jul 30, 2009)
- Federal Crop Insurance Violators Sentenced (Apr 30, 2009)
2008
- California Producer Indicted (Jul 22, 2008)
- Two Plead Guilty in Crop Insurance Scheme (Jun 25, 2008)
- Six Plead Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (Feb 12, 2008)
- Peanut Growers Repay USDA Crop Insurance Payments (Feb 5, 2008)
2007
2006
- Michigan Producer Ordered to Pay $2.128 Million in False Claims (Nov 29, 2006)
- Iowa Insurance Agent Sued (Oct 19, 2006)
- Claims Adjuster Calculated Sentenced (Jan 5, 2006)
2005
- South Dakota Farmers Sentenced for Fraud (Dec 13, 2005)
- Insurance Agent Sentenced in Federal Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Dec 8, 2005)
- Carroll County Father and Son Sentenced (Nov 18, 2005)
- North Carolina Producer Sentenced (Nov 18, 2005)
- Claims Adjuster Sentenced (Nov 18, 2005)
- Iowa Woman Sentenced in Compliance Fraud Case (Sep 9, 2005)
- North Carolina Farmers Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Sep 9, 2005)
- Convicted (Mar 8, 2005)
- Iowa Family Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 11, 2005)
2004
- Producer Pleads Guilty (Nov 30, 2004)
- Indicted (Jan 23, 2004)
2003
- Four Individuals and a Corporation Suspended (Dec 19, 2003)
- TN Agent Suspended (Dec 19, 2003)
- $4 Million Farm Subsidy Fraud Alleged (Dec 3, 2003)
- Grand Jury Indicts Six in $12 Million Crop Insurance Scheme (Oct 22, 2003)
- Insurance Agency Suspended (Jun 19, 2003)
- ND Producer Sentenced (Jun 5, 2003)
2002
- Convicted (Dec 18, 2002)
- Indicted (Oct 24, 2002)
- Indicted (Sep 24, 2002)
- Nolan County Producer Guilty of Crop Insurance Fraud (May 15, 2002)
2001
- Crime Means Time (Dec 27, 2001)
- RMA Recovers $60K (Dec 4, 2001)
- Company Oversight Increases (Oct 17, 2001)
- More Guilty Pleas (Jul 12, 2001)
- Satellite Photos Prove Fraud (Jun 29, 2001)
- Correction (Jun 8, 2001)
- Guilty (Jun 8, 2001)
- West Texas Adjuster Pleads Guilty (Mar 16, 2001)
2000
- Role Reversal (Dec 19, 2000) | Department of Justice release (Dec 19, 2000)
- RMA Seeks Recovery of $3.5 Million (Dec 19, 2000)
- Largest U.S. Crop Insurer Settles With USDA for $10 Million (Dec 19, 2000)
- Guilty Pleas Obtained in Crop Insurance Fraud Investigation (Sep 26, 2000)
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