Puerto Rico Crop Insurance
State Profile 2016
Revised February 2017
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Insurable Crops
Coverage Value
Crop Value
Percent Insured
Citron 0 0 NA Citrus 1,635,848 2,475,043 66% Coffee 8,594,863 15,425,400 56% Farinaceous 9,904,156 14,780,982 67% Fruit orchards
547,599 838,218 65% Sugar Cane
2,025 2,700 75% Vegetables 898,579 1,947,351 46%
- 15 Year Crop Insurance History for Puerto Rico
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Year
Policies Earning Premium
Cuerdas Insured
Coverage Value
Gross Premium
Losses Loss Ratio
2002 9,200 73,474 114,221,599 4,601,745 331,130 0.07 2003
10,654 71,676 102,709,195 4,811,708 1,209,600 0.25 2004
9,726 73,253 117,740,872 7,387,292 20,948,829 2.84 2005
10,071 68,470 112,345,709 8,679,028 1,246,454 0.14 2006
9,925 70,669 103,397,316 8,167,307 861 0.00 2007
9,276 66,869 94,792,846 7,578,587 1,114,716 0.15 2008
9,664 64,920 93,866,161 7,839,601 1,315,536 0.17 2009
8,285 55,415 73,685,930 5,767,434 9,099 0.002 2010
7,446 49,887 67,297,135 5,296,615 1,392,436 0.26 2011
7,673 49,173 65,147,603 5,316,922 5,606,775 1.05 2012
7,328 45,683 60,422,353 5,041,041 152,026 0.03 2013
7,527 45,761 60,910,189 5,095,076 0 0.00 2014
7,480 43,683 53,164,653 4,081,902 11,212 0.003 2015
6,246 34,752 43,385,180 3,355,984 0 0.00 2016
4,315 17,899 21,583,073 1,786,066 0 0.00
- 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).