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Crop Insured
| Crops | Insured Acres | Total Acres | Percent Insured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa Seed | 2,569 | 5,304 | 48% |
| Barley | 533,047 | 761,266 | 70% |
| Camelina | 0 | 393 | 0% |
| Canola | 93,490 | 111,072 | 84% |
| Cherries | 154 | 385 | 40% |
| Corn | 43,730 | 108,049 | 40% |
| Dry Beans | 2,087 | 3,982 | 52% |
| Dry Peas | 1,142,429 | 1,207,419 | 95% |
| Flax | 19,078 | 37,037 | 52% |
| Forage Production | 614,422 | 1,833,803 | 34% |
| Forage Seeding | 4,627 | 115,000 | 4% |
| Mustard | 28,934 | 59,118 | 49% |
| Oats | 15,436 | 59,618 | 26% |
| Potatoes | 6,377 | 10,676 | 60% |
| Safflower | 31,817 | 42,863 | 74% |
| Sugar Beets | 31,213 | 43,873 | 71% |
| Sunflowers | 774 | 16,139 | 5% |
| Wheat | 4,921,314 | 5,146,168 | 96% |
| Totals | 7,491,498 | 9,562,165 | 78% |
| Crop Pilot Programs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | County Availability | Total Liability | |
| Alfalfa Seed (Actual Production History) | Big Horn, Carbon, Rosebud, Treasure, and Yellowstone Counties | $2,665,025 | |
| Apiculture (Rainfall Index) | All Counties | $8,652,291 | |
| Cherries (Actual Revenue History) | Lake and Flathead | $777,615 | |
| Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (Rainfall Index) | All Counties | $32,983,033 | |
| Whole Farm Revenue Protection | All Counties | $39,164,516 | |
| Dollar Liability Program | Total Dollar Liability | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Gross Margin-Cattle | $0 | ||
| Livestock Gross Margin- Dairy Cattle | $0 | ||
| Livestock Risk Protection-Fed Cattle | $0 | ||
| Livestock Risk Protection-Feeder Cattle | $3,043,930 | ||
| Livestock Risk Protection-Lamb | $313,464 | ||
| Nursery (Dollar) | $0 | ||
| Livestock Risk Protection and Livestock Gross Margin-Swine | $0 |
15 Year Crop Insurance History for Montana
| Year | Policies Earning Premium | Net Acres Insured | Liability | Gross Premium | Losses | Loss Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,405 | 17,501,877 | 581,840,099 | 76,780,400 | 86,263,753 | 1.12 |
| 2005 | 22,579 | 34,173,549 | 666,674,671 | 96,316,180 | 31,753,553 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 20,936 | 31,351,274 | 633,670,634 | 95,633,139 | 86,114,446 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 20,338 | 29,557,242 | 731,458,856 | 119,946,022 | 78,520,338 | 0.65 |
| 2008 | 19,096 | 27,299,548 | 1,042,657,607 | 191,476,228 | 131,954,795 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 17,160 | 14,417,562 | 1,093,126,895 | 203,052,875 | 128,897,454 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 16,172 | 12,165,391 | 803,997,688 | 137,406,748 | 39,900,384 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 16,143 | 10,996,677 | 1,224,947,291 | 216,459,072 | 161,376,098 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 15,997 | 10,295,810 | 1,289,291,064 | 206,979,646 | 107,025,986 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 15,997 | 10,657,646 | 1,331,299,654 | 214,386,842 | 113,559,116 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 15,619 | 10,461,473 | 1,134,359,829 | 161,214,734 | 79,541,116 | 0.49 |
| 2015 | 15,069 | 10,089,269 | 1,081,887,737 | 151,349,050 | 121,182,972 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 14,354 | 9,521,725 | 999,586,073 | 149,133,451 | 74,348,558 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 14,136 | 9,033,698 | 1,018,793,348 | 154,384,748 | 239,193,529 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 13,576 | 10,161,124 | 1,123,486,739 | 170,740,237 | 106,035,257 | 0.62 |
Data current as of February 28, 2019. For current data go to RMA’s Summary of Business tool.
Where to Buy Crop Insurance
All multi-peril crop insurance, including CAT policies, are available from private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers and on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator.