Rhode Island Crop Insurance
State Profile 2017
Revised January 2018
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Crops Insured Acres
Total Acres
Percent Insured
Apples 70 141 50% Corn
462 2,000 23% Cranberries 92 116 79% Fresh Market Sweet Corn
246 NA NA Grapes 100 110 91% Peaches 5 26 19% Potatoes 12 289 4% *Total acres is 2016 NASS data
Crop Pilot Programs
Program County Availability
Total Liability
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (Rainfall Index)
All Counties
$48,217 Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
All Counties
$29,468 Dollar Liability Program
Total Dollar Liability
Livestock Gross Margin - Dairy Cattle
$0 Livestock Gross Margin - Swine
$0 Nursery $0
- 15 Year Crop Insurance History for Rhode Island
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Year Policies Earning
Premium
Net Acres
Insured
Liability Gross Premium
Losses Loss Ratio
2003 37 1,760 1,240,020 51,316 21,969 0.43 2004
43 2,060 1,312,970 65,035 8,276 0.13 2005
36 1,533 840,333 60,232 55,859 0.93 2006
37 1,715 1,489,719 65,203 74,615 1.14 2007
32 1,431 1,583,992 85,885 12,437 0.14 2008
37 1,547 1,564,003 93,546 34,796 0.37 2009
36 1,289 1,753,130 88,020 55,775 0.63 2010
32 1,273 1,035,373 76,355 22,386 0.29 2011
32 1,405 1,106,765 95,422 181,353 1.90 2012
33 1,583 1,254,964 100,134 89,462 0.89 2013
29 1,448 1,376,553 101,532 83,201 0.82 2014
29 1,635 1,237,009 94,045 59,359 0.63 2015
28 1,391 1,210,338 76,974 62,868 0.82 2016
30 1,190 1,202,089 79,984 226,952 2.84 2017
29 1,097 1,173,051 89,818 182,642 2.03
- 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).