Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Popcorn, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Popcorn, 1995-2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Drought | $33,510,471 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $31,368,545 | ||
| Hail | $27,157,133 | ||
| Heat | $8,150,583 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $6,591,419 | ||
| Decline in Price | $3,876,732 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP/HIP WI Crops Only * | $3,704,393 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $2,922,993 | ||
| Flood | $1,986,353 | ||
| Hot Wind | $1,053,280 | ||
| Freeze | $963,083 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $905,944 | ||
| Mycotoxin | $795,838 | ||
| Plant Disease | $456,058 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $343,444 | ||
| Insects | $327,124 | ||
| Frost | $168,168 | ||
| Fire | $119,266 | ||
| Tornado | $27,806 | ||
| Cold Winter | $18,258 | ||
| Wildlife | $13,194 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $12,920 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $124,473,005 | ||
* 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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