Georgia Crop Insurance
State Profile 2018
Revised March 2019
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Crops Insured Acres Total Acres Percent Insured Apples 132 N/A N/A Barley 0 N/A N/A Blueberries 15,181 N/A N/A Cabbage 1,557 4,100* 38% Canola 818 N/A N/A Corn 253,485 326,000 78% Cotton 1,364,237 1,430,000 95% Flue Cured Tobacco 11,699 12,500 94% Fresh Market Tomatoes 1,632 N/A N/A Grain Sorghum 7,038 25,000 28% Oats 3,026 60,000 5% Onions 10,787 11,600 93% Peaches 6,258 10,000* 63% Peanuts 626,584 665,000 94% Soybeans 100,898 145,000 70% Wheat 42,717 200,000 21% * 2017 acres (2018 not available as of March 2019)
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Crop Pilot Program County Availability Total Liability Apiculture All $7,965,706 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage All $25,268,868 Whole Farm Revenue Protection All $4,975,256
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Dollar Liability Program Total Dollar Liability Fresh Market Sweet Corn $12,531,531 Nursery – Field Grown and Container $47,333,575 Pecans (Revenue) $137,873,493 * 2017 acres (2018 not available as of March 2019)
- 15 Year Crop Insurance History for Georgia
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Year Policies Earning Premium Net Acres Insured Liability Gross Premium Losses Loss Ratio 2004 15,911 2,528,396 797,092,847 89,190,778 94,146,289 1.06 2005 14,347 2,457,981 730,038,995 78,579,917 59,083,188 0.75 2006 13,339 2,441,165 785,436,544 89,239,623 101,872,064 1.14 2007 14,142 2,443,929 787,131,035 91,458,251 96,918,807 1.06 2008 15,003 2,610,301 984,615,598 120,934,761 109,731,988 0.91 2009 14,349 2,526,274 912,810,413 109,116,969 97,274,025 0.89 2010 13,221 2,554,646 1,014,159,734 122,660,547 120,131,215 0.98 2011 13,445 2,667,543 1,504,118,992 203,231,516 223,271,047 1.10 2012 14,823 2,693,441 1,484,889,391 172,972,578 63,739,366 0.37 2013 15,586 2,896,342 1,393,781,431 151,002,535 113,437,821 0.75 2014 15,167 2,865,110 1,427,817,205 152,496,667 142,770,091 0.94 2015 15,888 2,746,579 1,297,758,021 154,457,777 100,499,026 0.65 2016 15,295 2,697,005 1,311,068,901 149,784,885 153,605,888 1.03 2017 14,780 2,721,750 1,505,039,432 166,187,278 179,234,622 1.07 2018 14,369 2,752,928 1,528,255,530 173,908,146 277,105,982 1.59
- 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).