New Jersey Crop Insurance
State Profile 2019
Revised January 2020
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Crops
Insured Acres
Total Acres
Percent Insured
Apples
317
395
80%
Barley
52
414
13%
Blueberries
6,789
*10,000
68%
Corn
54,121
80,555
67%
Cranberries
1,271
1,667
67%
Forage Production
0
3,300
0%
Forage Seeding
NA
NA
NA
Fresh Market Sweet Corn
313
2,422
13%
Grain Sorghum
367
2,950
12%
Grapes
51
263
19%
Oats
409
1,206
34%
Peaches
2,353
*4,700
50%
Potatoes
307
1,765
17%
Processing Beans
341
538
63%
Processing Tomatoes
1,206
1,242
97%
Soybeans
72,568
95,337
76%
Wheat
9,883
14,078
70%
*Total acres from 2017 NASS data
Crop Pilot Programs
Program
County Availability
Total Liability
Apiculture (Rainfall Index)
All Counties
$180,270
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (Rainfall Index)
All Counties
$399,540
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
All Counties
$0
Dairy Revenue Protection
All Counties
$0
Dollar Liability Program
Total Dollar Liability
Livestock Gross Margin – Dairy Cattle
$0
Livestock Gross Margin - Swine
$0
Nursery
$3,576,391
15 Year Crop Insurance History for New Jersey
Year
Policies Earning
PremiumNet Acres
InsuredLiability
Gross Premium
Losses
Loss Ratio
2005
1,066
156,872
87,429,768
3,483,354
1,516,429
0.44
2006
994
148,067
78,353,813
3,064,897
715,307
0.23
2007
971
144,748
89,441,344
4,175,927
2,154,874
0.52
2008
981
156,162
105,045,352
6,044,286
4,206,555
0.70
2009
1,107
160,380
100,401,996
6,371,236
1,193,104
0.19
2010
1,054
153,572
85,756,159
5,888,156
5,097,264
0.87
2011
1,133
172,053
110,896,764
8,955,523
3,149,413
0.35
2012
1,139
176,229
113,619,189
8,032,950
3,482,641
0.43
2013
1,156
175,162
107,295,111
8,495,332
4,250,771
0.50
2014
1,146
172,956
81,682,820
7,161,078
2,543,313
0.36
2015
1,067
161,328
77,178,131
5,999,700
4,567,144
0.76
2016
1,017
157,304
71,306,877
5,817,445
4,281,264
0.74
2017
978
154,821
75,047,803
6,347,530
989,429
0.16
2018
998
153,850
84,694,113
6,070,314
5,807,230
0.96
2019
965
151,775
$85,434,696
$6,089,764
$3,488,597
0.57
Data current as of January 28, 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).