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Enhanced Coverage Option

Acronym
ECO

PM-26-036: Enhanced Coverage Option, Margin Coverage Option, and Supplemental Coverage Option Endorsement Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years

BACKGROUND:

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”, officially designated as H.R.1) was signed into law. OBBBA allowed the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Endorsement to be purchased regardless of an insured’s Area Risk Coverage (ARC) election with the Farm Service Agency and increased the maximum coverage level from 86 to 90 percent. On August 15, 2025, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved corresponding coverage level changes for the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) and Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Endorsements.

Actuarial Release 26-022

As of June 11, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 8/31, 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2025 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

PM-26-029: 2025 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option, Enhanced Coverage Option, Area Risk Protection Insurance, and Margin Protection Final Area Yields and Final Area Revenues

In accordance with Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 14 of the MP Crop Provisions, and 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, harvest revenues, harvest margins and payment factors for the 2025 crop year will be available by close of business June 16, 2026, in the following formats:

Actuarial Release 26-020

As of May 13, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 9/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-26-027: 2025 CY: ARPI Final Area Yields & Final County Revenues for Wheat; ECO Final Area Yields & Final County Revenues for Barley, Canola, Dry Peas, Grass Seed, Oats, & Wheat; MP Final Area Yields, Harvest Revenue & Harvest Margins for Wheat; SCO...

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, Section 14 of the MP Crop Provisions, and Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields, final county revenues, harvest revenues, harvest margins, and payment factors for the 2025 crop year will be available by close of business May 15, 2026, in the following formats:

Actuarial Release 26-018

As of April 28, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-26-019: 2025 CY ECO Final Cnty Ylds for Almonds, Apples, Blueberries, Grapes, & Walnuts; & SCO Final Area Ylds for Almonds, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Lemons, Mandarins/Tangerines, Oranges, Peaches, Prunes, Tangelos, & Walnut

In accordance with, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement and Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2025 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

Actuarial Release 26-014

As of April 14, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-26-018: 2024 and 2025 ARPI, ECO, and SCO Final County Yields for Alfalfa Seed, Cultivated Wild Rice, Forage Production, Mint, Onions, Rye, and Sugarcane

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, and Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2024/2025 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

Actuarial Release 26-004

As of January 22, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2026 Special Provisions for the 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories: