Alabama Crop Insurance
State Profile 2019
Revised February 2020
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Crops
Insured Acres
Total Acres
Percent Insured
Blueberries
11
NA
NA
Canola
372
NA
NA
Corn
252,110
320,000
79%
Cotton
515,748
540,000
96%
Cucumbers
417
6,000*
7%
Fresh Market Tomatoes
44
NA
NA
Grain Sorghum
1,866
NA
NA
Oats
1,413
NA
NA
Peaches
740
NA
NA
Peanuts
153,478
160,000
96%
Popcorn
0
NA
NA
Potatoes
605
NA
NA
Soybeans
220,901
265,000
83%
Wheat
122,026
130,000
94%
Crop Pilot Program
County Availability
Total Liability
Apiculture
All
$8,048
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
All
$26,935,718
Whole Farm Revenue Protection
All
$25,490,085
Dollar Liability Program
Total Dollar Liability
Fresh Market Sweet Corn
$245,711
Nursery – Field Grown and Container
$41,481,281
Pecans (Revenue)
$1,486,164
Pecan Trees
$489,661
* 2018 acres (2019 not available as of January 2020)
15 Year Crop Insurance History for Alabama
Year
Policies Earning Premium
Net Acres Insured
Liability
Gross Premium
Losses
Loss Ratio
2005
6,177
1,038,868
266,851,697
30,335,633
14,830,863
0.49
2006
5,757
998,763
266,509,162
35,082,255
50,350,818
1.44
2007
5,946
1,008,650
298,747,979
39,396,377
65,106,614
1.65
2008
6,988
1,256,683
394,443,317
56,387,171
37,703,532
0.67
2009
7,116
1,254,029
359,489,189
52,373,556
40,561,717
0.77
2010
6,499
1,173,365
371,826,266
52,287,191
49,429,138
0.95
2011
6,857
1,273,897
568,434,382
87,882,217
54,608,266
0.62
2012
6,946
1,297,557
559,628,060
76,576,733
32,344,690
0.42
2013
7,465
1,430,945
560,350,918
75,874,564
30,249,516
0.40
2014
7,196
1,423,552
520,746,388
68,068,340
37,745,638
0.55
2015
7,372
1,409,349
484,571,529
68,157,016
37,913,493
0.56
2016
7,158
1,367,451
487,405,159
65,501,092
42,149,474
0.64
2017
6,825
1,397,956
566,954,432
73,121,284
38,530,732
0.53
2018
6,393
1,350,896
575,274,040
68,846,912
41,337,701
0.60
2019
6,430
1,420,173
610,059,515
68,058,267
39,863,113
0.59
Data current as of January 23, 2020. For current data go to RMA’s Summary of Business tool
- Where to Buy Crop Insurance
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All multi-peril crop insurance, including Catastrophic Risk Protection policies, are available from private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers and on RMA’s website.
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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).