Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Grain Sorghum, 1995-2022
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Grain Sorghum, 1995-2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2022 | ||
| Drought | $2,805,506,518 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $358,250,549 | ||
| Heat | $248,321,336 | ||
| Hot Wind | $120,401,639 | ||
| Hail | $86,369,896 | ||
| Freeze | $66,555,495 | ||
| Decline in Price | $63,448,241 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/ECO/STAX/MP/HIPWI Crops Only* | $53,196,478 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $43,378,577 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $12,861,647 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $12,651,248 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Supply/Equipment | $11,521,336 | ||
| Flood | $9,893,451 | ||
| Insects | $9,056,920 | ||
| Frost | $7,951,710 | ||
| Wildlife | $5,880,882 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $5,667,957 | ||
| All Other Causes | $2,823,973 | ||
| Plant Disease | $1,674,534 | ||
| Cold Winter | $650,178 | ||
| Tornado | $315,710 | ||
| Mycotoxin | $269,809 | ||
| Fire | $207,622 | ||
| Cyclone | $180,885 | ||
| Earthquake | $76,943 | ||
| Inability to Prepare Land for Irrigation | $57,870 | ||
| Erosion | $45,036 | ||
| Poor Drainage | $37,948 | ||
| 1995-2022 | $3,927,254,387 | ||
* 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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