Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Almonds, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Almonds, 1995-2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $384,554,366 | ||
| Freeze | $326,150,178 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $169,845,054 | ||
| Frost | $132,884,876 | ||
| Heat | $70,677,705 | ||
| Hail | $52,451,509 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $44,339,459 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $34,949,467 | ||
| Cold Winter | $3,602,950 | ||
| Hot Wind | $2,258,615 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $1,682,335 | ||
| Flood | $1,406,056 | ||
| All Other Causes | $1,065,445 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP/HIP WI Crops Only * | $908,539 | ||
| Insects | $448,406 | ||
| Wildlife | $158,923 | ||
| Plant Disease | $124,369 | ||
| Poor Drainage | $98,916 | ||
| Tornado | $95,730 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $78,794 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Supply | $78,600 | ||
| Federal or State Ordered Destruction | $33,970 | ||
| Earthquake | $31,576 | ||
| Fire | $658 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $1,227,926,496 | ||
* 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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