Crop Insurance
The United States
Indemnities by cause of loss for Pistachios, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss for Pistachios, 1995-2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Heat | $254,324,741 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $79,548,197 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $16,234,143 | ||
| Freeze | $15,000,488 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $9,918,943 | ||
| Frost | $9,647,758 | ||
| Hail | $4,745,386 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $2,965,554 | ||
| Flood | $1,087,141 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $867,746 | ||
| Cold Winter | $828,506 | ||
| All Other Causes | $640,280 | ||
| Hot Wind | $147,230 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Supply | $70,703 | ||
| Earthquake | $48,096 | ||
| Inability to Prepare Land for Irrigation | $47,854 | ||
| Insects | $5,886 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $396,128,651 | ||
* 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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