Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Cucumbers, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Cucumbers, 1995-2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $8,766,866 | ||
| Drought | $1,193,999 | ||
| Heat | $933,446 | ||
| Freeze | $404,236 | ||
| Hail | $368,125 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $345,488 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $105,993 | ||
| Plant Disease | $99,559 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $79,165 | ||
| Hot Wind | $18,393 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $3,819 | ||
| Insects | $1,467 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $12,320,556 | ||
* 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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