Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Hybrid Sorghum Seed, 1995-2022
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Hybrid Sorghum Seed, 1995-2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2022 | ||
| Heat | $8,488,705 | ||
| Hot Wind | $7,395,246 | ||
| Hail | $5,164,135 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $3,620,823 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $2,693,933 | ||
| Freeze | $1,993,228 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $295,614 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $168,595 | ||
| Plant Disease | $139,854 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Supply/Equipment | $137,236 | ||
| Fire | $136,063 | ||
| Drought | $113,048 | ||
| Frost | $99,260 | ||
| Insects | $42,931 | ||
| Flood | $33,780 | ||
| Cold Winter | $16,656 | ||
| Cyclone | $556 | ||
| 1995-2022 | $30,539,663 | ||
* Types of insurance policies; details on the RMA website. Indemnities for GRP/GRIP crops between 1995-2013; indemnities for ARPI, SCO, STAX, MP, HIP, WI crops 2014-2020, indemnities for ECO crops 2021 and 2022.
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