Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Forage Production, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Forage Production, 1995-2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Drought | $423,211,227 | ||
| Cold Winter | $54,713,284 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP/HIP WI Crops Only * | $51,165,883 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $49,662,650 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $38,644,673 | ||
| Freeze | $31,454,740 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $28,838,616 | ||
| Heat | $25,862,566 | ||
| Frost | $17,966,907 | ||
| Hail | $17,249,645 | ||
| Insects | $7,021,375 | ||
| Flood | $2,836,256 | ||
| Wildlife | $2,578,474 | ||
| Hot Wind | $2,007,846 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $1,436,347 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $1,418,780 | ||
| All Other Causes | $1,204,167 | ||
| Plant Disease | $554,955 | ||
| Fire | $71,531 | ||
| Cyclone | $40,872 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Supply | $40,554 | ||
| Earthquake | $6,991 | ||
| Tornado | $2,469 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $757,990,805 | ||
* 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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