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Cotton Extra Long Staple

Actuarial Release 26-028

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

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 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-26-042: 2025 Crop Year Stacked Income Protection Plan, Area Risk Protection Insurance, Supplemental Coverage Option, and Enhanced Coverage Option Final Area Yields and Final Area Revenues for Cotton and Cotton Ex Long Staple

In accordance with Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, and Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, and payment factors for the 2025 crop year will be available by close of business July 28, 2026, in the following formats:

Actuarial Release 26-021

As of June 05, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2027 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files. 

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-25-036: 2024 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option, Enhanced Coverage Option, Area Risk Protection Insurance, Margin Protection, Stacked Income Protection Plan

In accordance with Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions Section, 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 2024 crop year will be available by close of business June 13, 2025, in the following formats:

Actuarial Release–24-024

As of July 02, 2024 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files. 

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-24-030: 2024 Price B for Cotton Quality Adjustment

Background

In accordance with the Special Provisions, Price B will be established by adding premiums and/or discounts associated with the predominant cotton quality characteristics, as determined by the Farm Service Agency, to the Upland and Extra Long Staple (ELS) Cotton National Average Loan Rates. The predominant quality characteristics of cotton in each state are determined from the most recent three years of Agricultural Marketing Service cotton classing data.

Actuarial Release 23-021

As of June 22, 2023 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2022 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2023 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-23-029: 2022 Crop Year Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) and Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) Final Area Yields and Final Area Revenues for Cotton; 2022 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Final Area Yields and Final Area Revenues...

Background

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, and Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, and payment factors for the 2022 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

PM-23-023: 2023 Price B for Cotton Quality Adjustment

Background

In accordance with the Special Provisions, Price B will be established by adding premiums and/or discounts associated with the predominant cotton quality characteristics, as determined by the Farm Service Agency, to the Upland and Extra Long Staple (ELS) Cotton National Average Loan Rates. The predominant quality characteristics of cotton in each state are determined from the most recent three years of Agricultural Marketing Service cotton classing data.