Crop Insurance
Illinois
Crop insurance indemnities in Illinois
Total indemnities, 1995-2023: $9,342,412,515
Indemnities by County, 1995-2023
Indemnities by year, 1995-2023
Indemnities by crop, 1995-2023
Indemnities by cause of loss, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Drought | $4,023,212,124 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $2,661,279,561 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP/HIP WI Crops Only * | $1,103,433,446 | ||
| Decline in Price | $872,362,604 | ||
| Flood | $192,242,486 | ||
| Heat | $156,399,003 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $88,146,159 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $39,141,024 | ||
| Cold Winter | $31,409,459 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $30,320,986 | ||
| Hail | $29,652,682 | ||
| Mycotoxin | $27,828,453 | ||
| Freeze | $26,107,113 | ||
| Plant Disease | $19,379,890 | ||
| Wildlife | $14,820,658 | ||
| Excess Sun | $8,421,425 | ||
| Frost | $8,191,665 | ||
| Insects | $4,256,109 | ||
| Hot Wind | $1,419,805 | ||
| All Other Causes | $1,050,288 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $874,896 | ||
| Fire | $761,775 | ||
| Tornado | $636,285 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $433,927 | ||
| Earthquake | $218,822 | ||
| Cyclone | $168,240 | ||
| Inability to Prepare Land for Irrigation | $153,281 | ||
| Asian Soybean Rust | $49,370 | ||
| Federal or State Ordered Destruction | $19,276 | ||
| Falling Numbers | $16,109 | ||
| Poor Drainage | $5,506 | ||
| Fruit Set Failure | $54 | ||
| Market Price Difference - Spring vs Harvest | $34 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $9,342,412,515 | ||
* 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 2021-2023.
Number of years each cause of loss paid out indemnities to farmers, out of the 29 years between 1995 and 2023
* 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 2021-2023
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