Stacked Income Protection Program

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released the updated 2026 SRA at: https://www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/reinsurance-agreements/standard-reinsurance-agreement-archive. Additionally, the 2027 SRA and Appendices I, II, and IV, and the 2027 LPRA and Appendices I, II, and IV, which become effective July 1, 2026, are located at: https://www.rma.usda.gov/Topics/Reinsurance-Agreements.

In accordance with Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions Section, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 14 of the MP Crop Provisions, and 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, harvest revenues, harvest margins and payment factors for the 2024 crop year will be available by close of business June 13, 2025, in the following formats:

BACKGROUND:

The STAX and SCO programs administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) have insurability limitations based on the producer’s enrollment or election status in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, which are administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The STAX policy requires producers to report the enrollment status of their acreage in ARC or PLC. The SCO endorsement requires producers to report the election status of their farm for ARC and PLC.

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, and Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, and payment factors for the 2023 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

Background

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) manages the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) manages the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.

In order to make sure stakeholders are reminded of eligibility requirements, RMA is releasing additional information based on questions that have been asked. No program changes have been made with the release of these new documents.

Background

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, and Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, and payment factors for the 2022 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

Background

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) instructed the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to offer the Stacked Income Protection Plan of Insurance (STAX) to upland cotton producers. STAX became effective for the 2015 crop year and is offered in all counties where insurance for upland cotton is available.

For the 2023 and succeeding crop years, RMA is updating the STAX provisions to correct a reference in section 4(g) of the policy document.

As of October 18, 2022 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 2/28 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2022 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 6/30, 8/31, 9/30, 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2022 Special Provisions for the 11/30 Filing Date.
• 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

In accordance with Section

Background

When provided in the actuarial documents, the Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) Endorsement is available for both Catastrophic (CAT) and additional coverage for Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions policies in counties near the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, and Hawaii.

The following changes are applicable for the 2023 and succeeding crop years: