Crop Insurance
Rhode Island
Crop insurance indemnities in Rhode Island
Total indemnities, 1995-2023: $2,762,813
Indemnities by County, 1995-2023
Indemnities by year, 1995-2023
Indemnities by crop, 1995-2023
Indemnities by cause of loss, 1995-2023
| Indemnities by cause of loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of Loss | Indemnities paid 1995-2023 | ||
| Drought | $774,135 | ||
| Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain | $522,222 | ||
| Wildlife | $349,586 | ||
| Freeze | $283,917 | ||
| Frost | $176,375 | ||
| Hail | $154,390 | ||
| Heat | $134,879 | ||
| Hurricane/Tropical Depression | $98,701 | ||
| Wind/Excess Wind | $61,374 | ||
| Insects | $49,869 | ||
| Cold Wet Weather | $40,450 | ||
| Cold Winter | $33,793 | ||
| GRP/GRIP/ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP/HIP WI Crops Only * | $31,124 | ||
| Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) | $26,444 | ||
| All Other Causes | $17,043 | ||
| Failure of Irrigation Equipment | $6,444 | ||
| Fruit Set Failure | $2,067 | ||
| 1995-2023 | $2,762,813 | ||
* 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 2021-2023.
Number of years each cause of loss paid out indemnities to farmers, out of the 29 years between 1995 and 2023
* 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 2021-2023
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