Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Apples, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Apples, 1995-2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Freeze | $525,950,470 | ||
| Hail | $397,464,031 | ||
| Frost | $230,215,354 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $94,374,769 | ||
| Heat | $89,517,811 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $89,308,673 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $28,102,637 | ||
| Cold Winter | $18,727,695 | ||
| Drought | $18,094,044 | ||
| Excess Sun | $10,704,699 | ||
| Insects | $9,476,254 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $7,559,553 | ||
| Plant Disease | $5,612,273 | ||
| Fruit Set Failure | $5,128,835 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP/HIP WI Crops Only * | $4,235,881 | ||
| All Other Causes | $3,920,397 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $2,144,849 | ||
| Hot Wind | $1,752,882 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $1,440,394 | ||
| Wildlife | $1,033,595 | ||
| Flood | $259,035 | ||
| Fire | $85,855 | ||
| Cyclone | $72,242 | ||
| Inability to Prepare Land for Irrigation | $25,933 | ||
| Volcanic Eruption | $11,553 | ||
| Tornado | $458 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $1,545,220,172 | ||
* 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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