Stacked Income Protection Program

The Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) is a new crop insurance product for upland cotton that provides coverage for a portion of the expected revenue for your area. Most often your area will be your county, but it may include other counties or even practices as necessary to obtain a credible amount of data to establish an expected yield and premium rate.

STAX may be purchased on its own, or in conjunction with another policy—including Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with the Harvest Price Exclusion, and any of the Area Risk Protection Insurance policies. We refer to this as a "companion policy." The federal government will pay for 80 percent of the premium cost for STAX.

• Fact Sheet - STAX for Upland Cotton
• FAQs - Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Interaction with the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX)
• STAX Cotton Crop Provisions
• STAX Cottonseed Endorsement
• STAX Training
• STAX Insurance Standards Handbook
• USDA Implements New Farm Bill Provisions for Cotton Producers (Aug 12, 2014)

Contact Information

Find a crop insurance agent to discuss available options for your farm or ranch.

Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator.

For more information, contact RMA Public Affairs.