South Carolina Crop Insurance
State Profile 2016
Revised January 2017
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Crops Insured Acres Total Acres Percent Insured Apples 67 NA NA Barley 304 NA NA Blueberries 0 NA NA Canola 2,818 NA NA Corn 330,288 375,000 88% Cotton** 191,386 190,000 100% Flue Cured Tobacco 12,344 13,000 95% Fresh Market Tomatoes 758 3,300 38% Grain Sorghum 10,390 NA NA Oats 3,436 17,000 20% Peaches 11,412 14,000* 82% Peanuts 103,664 110,000 94% Rye 1,120 NA NA Soybeans 388,970 420,000 93% Wheat 246,340 60,000 100% Crop Pilot Programs Program County Availability Total Liability Apiculture All $495,766 Clams Beaufort, Charleston $0 Nursery Growers Price Endorsement All NA Pasture, Rangeland, Forage All $1,898,476 Whole Farm Revenue Protection All $9,625,268 Dollar Liability Program Total Dollar Liability Nursery $20,176,076
** Excludes acres for Stacked Income Protection (STAX)
- 15 Year Crop Insurance History for South Carolina
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Year Policies Earning
PremiumNet Acres
InsuredLiability Gross Premium Losses Loss Ratio 2002 6,445 1,098,812 269,656,939 22,931,768 66,339,873 2.89 2003 6,331 1,084,825 286,260,609 27,497,269 34,053,089 1.24 2004 6,541 1,135,781 316,680,585 32,179,942 20,152,919 0.63 2005 5,409 1,045,961 276,714,190 28,561,850 18,745,176 0.66 2006 5,026 1,013,910 324,526,166 31,291,761 21,772,185 0.70 2007 5,107 1,060,495 354,242,242 38,602,050 55,049,456 1.43 2008 5,517 1,175,835 425,500,380 54,159,594 50,014,450 0.92 2009 5,294 1,135,204 383,914,009 53,790,058 35,113,997 0.65 2010 5,203 1,128,474 379,592,929 52,391,487 28,318,594 0.54 2011 5,390 1,153,854 533,507,027 79,676,303 70,979,060 0.89 2012 5,822 1,201,530 512,787,095 73,789,922 26,601,285 0.36 2013 6,144 1,222,083 513,772,963 73,021,109 60,662,010 0.83 2014 5,958 1,251,857 482,745,720 66,843,742 42,508,011 0.64 2015 5,757 1,219,425 421,908,678 65,889,814 147,788,755 2.24 2016 6,026 1,314,476 431,103,401 70,306,871 59,453,951 0.85
- 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).