SPECIALTY CROPS REPORT 

AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 508(a)(6)(A) & (B) 

OF THE FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT 

June 2020 
 

Report to Congress: 

Specialty Crops Report 

Delivered by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

as required by section 508(a)(6)(A) & (B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 

Submitted June 2020 
 

 

 

 

 

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Executive Summary 

The 2020 Specialty Crops Report is submitted by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) on behalf of the 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) in response to Section 508(a)(6)(A) & (B) of the Federal 

Crop Insurance Act (Act), as amended. The statute requires that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

report to Congress on the progress and expected timetable for expanding crop insurance coverage to 

specialty crops: 

“508 (6) ADDITION OF NEW AND SPECIALTY CROPS (INCLUDING VALUE-ADDED CROPS).— 

(A) ANNUAL REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 

Improvement Act of 2018, and annually thereafter, the manager of the Corporation shall prepare, 

to the maximum extent practicable, based on data shared from the noninsured crop disaster 

assistance program established by section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 

Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), written agreements, or other data, and present to the Board 

not less than 1 of each of the following: 

(i) Research and development for a policy or plan of insurance for a commodity for which 

there is no existing policy or plan of insurance. 

(ii) Expansion of an existing policy or plan of insurance to additional counties or States, 

including malting barley endorsements or contract options. 

(iii) Research and development for a new policy or plan of insurance, or endorsement, for 

commodities with existing policies or plans of insurance, such as dollar plans. 

(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and 

annually thereafter, the Corporation shall report to Congress on the progress and 

expected timetable for expanding crop insurance coverage under this subtitle to new 

and specialty crops.” 

This report fulfills subsection (B) above and will capture how RMA’s ongoing efforts also meet the expanded 

requirements for specialty crops, as specified in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; including: 

 Research and development for a policy or plan of insurance for a commodity for which there is no 

existing policy or plan of insurance 

 Research and development for a new policy or plan of insurance, or endorsement, for commodities with 

existing policies or plans of insurance 

 Expansion of a policy or plan of insurance to additional counties or states 

RMA classifies specialty crops as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture nursery crops 

(including floriculture). This classification is consistent with the definition of specialty crops as specified in 

the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note), as modified by the Agricultural Act of 

2014. 

Federal crop insurance is a vital link to the soundness and prosperity of the American agricultural producer. 

It is a critical risk management safety net that supports food security for American consumers and economic 

stability for rural America. Crop insurance products for specialty crops have been a strong priority since the 

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127). In 2019, crop insurance protected 

more than $18 billion in insurance liability for specialty crops. Additionally, market penetration for fruit and 

nut crops encompassed 67 percent of their market potential in 2019. Market penetration for vegetable crops 

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The positive impact of Federal crop insurance as a risk management safety net has been apparent following 

severe, widespread weather events that have occurred in recent years. For example, crops in the U.S. 

incurred significant losses caused by hurricanes Florence and Michael in 2018, resulting in over $470 million 

in indemnity payments. The payments included those that covered losses to specialty crops, including 

pecans, which totaled over $47 million and fresh market tomatoes, which totaled over $3 million. 

RMA made several recent updates to expand safety net options under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection 

insurance program, the first Federal crop insurance program to be available in every state and county in the 

U.S. RMA held several meetings with stakeholders, including specialty crop producers and grower groups to 

solicit recommendations to increase flexibility and effectiveness of the program. The Federal Crop Insurance 

Corporation Board of Directors (Board) approved several program modifications, which took effect for the 

2019 and 2020 crop years. 

RMA has made significant progress in researching and developing innovative risk management products for 

specialty crop producers. Such accomplishments often stem from conducting outreach with producers, 

grower groups, universities, and government agencies who provide feedback concerning interest in new crop 

insurance products or enhancements to existing products. This was the case when RMA developed the 

Production and Revenue History plan of insurance targeted to specialty crop producers which offers 

individualized coverage that is based on the producer’s personal yield and revenue histories. Additionally, 

RMA developed the Hurricane Protection – Wind Index Endorsement, which is available for the 2020 crop 

year. HIP-WI covers losses due to a hurricane for several crops, including specialty crops, in areas at risk of 

hurricane. 

RMA has adopted a tiered approach in determining potential risk management solutions for specialty crops. 

Focus is first given to development of broad concepts and insurance plans, such as Production and Revenue 

History and Hurricane Protection – Wind Index Endorsement that can cover multiple specialty crops. This is 

pursued to overcome the challenges in obtaining adequate and credible data needed to develop traditional 

crop-specific programs. This also serves as a cost-efficient option for several small valued specialty crops. 

RMA pursues development of crop-specific programs when one of the broad insurance plans is not sufficient 

to meet the needs of particular specialty crop producers. 

This report provides information on the following key topics: 

 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Accomplishments 

 Research, Contracts, Studies, Workgroups, Initiatives 

 Specialty Crop Program Refinements 

 Industry Outreach 
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CONTENTS 

Executive Summary 1 

2018 Farm Bill Accomplishments 4 

New Policies or Plans of Insurance – No Existing Policies 4 

New Policies or Plans of Insurance – Existing Policies 9 

Expansions of Policies or Insurance Plans 12 

Whole Farm Revenue Program Modifications 20 

Specialty Crop Liaisons 21 

Specialty Crop Website 22 

Research, Contracts, Studies, Initiatives 23 

Local Foods 23 

Florida Citrus 24 

Onion Program Evaluation 25 

Guar Feasibility Study 25 

Production and Revenue History Development 25 

Greenhouse 26 

Apples 27 

Perennial/Specialty Crop Workgroup 28 

Industry Outreach 28 

Program Improvements 30 

Increased Coverage Levels 31 

Additional Program Refinements 31 

Conclusion 33 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2018 Farm Bill Accomplishments 

The following highlights the progress made in expanding crop insurance coverage to specialty crops. The 

achievements are organized according to the requirements listed in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 

2018 (2018 Farm Bill). 

The Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) has established two pathways for the development of new crop 

insurance programs. RMA may internally develop products, and private parties may also develop products 

under the authority of section 508(h) of the Act. The ability of private party development of new products 

has led to the creation of many new risk management safety net insurance products for producers. With 

intensive producer and producer group input, these products provide risk management tools that are needed 

by producers. 

New Policies or Plans of Insurance – No Existing Policies 

This section highlights research and development for policies or plans of insurance for a commodity for 

which there is no existing policy or plan of insurance. 

Hybrid Vegetable Seed 

This privately developed program was made available for the 2020 crop year and insures hybrid carrot seed. 

The Hybrid Vegetable Seed program is a yield-based dollar amount of insurance that protects against 

declining values resulting from insured damage that causes a yield shortfall. It is available for Oregon’s 

major carrot seed producing areas that include Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Wasco counties and Yakima 

county in Washington. Over 85 percent of the carrot seed grown in the U.S. is produced within these 

counties. Of these counties, Jefferson accounts for the majority of the planted carrot seed acres in the nation, 

while Crook and Deschutes counties account for an additional 10 percent of the acreage. The program is 

designed to be able to expand to other areas and other hybrid vegetable seed crops as information and 

demand becomes more robust. As it is the female acres that are harvested for seed, the program offers 

coverage only for the female parent plants, not the male plants that are used for pollination purposes. 

Program Features: 

 Insures a carrot seed crop that is grown under a hybrid vegetable seed processor contract 

 Allows insured producers the ability to vary the price election percentage by varietal class, allowing 

coverage to be tailored to specific farm business needs 

 Acreage of the female parent plants must be irrigated to be insured 

 The insured producer may have only one basic unit per seed contract - no optional units allowed 

Apple Tree 

The apple tree program was privately developed and made available for the 2021 crop year. The program 

provides insurance for apple trees similar to coverage currently provided in other tree insurance programs 

including Texas Citrus Tree, Florida Fruit Tree, and Pecan Tree. The Apple Tree Program is available in 

select counties in Idaho, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. These states account 

for 82 percent of the total U.S. apple acreage. Washington alone accounts for 51 percent of the acreage and 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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an even larger portion of total U.S. production. The program provides coverage for the replacement of the 

dead or destroyed trees. Criteria are also established for fully damaged trees that are leaning due to 

wind damage. Additionally, the program covers damage 

from fire blight disease, which is a problem in all the 

apple-producing areas; particularly, in the eastern 

states where the climate is more conducive to fire blight 

infections. Fire blight is a bacterial disease that can kill 

trees and devastate apple orchards. Younger trees are 

most susceptible, but fire blight can kill trees of any age 

and, particularly, trees in high density orchards. 

Program Features: 

 Insures against the following causes of loss: 

freeze, wind, hail, volcanic eruption, fire, insects, 

disease, and failure of irrigation water supply. 

 Provides optional Fire Blight Endorsement 

coverage for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The 

Fire Blight Endorsement is mandatory in 

Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. 

 Offers an Occurrence Loss Option to insured producers with buy-up coverage for an additional 

premium. The option shifts the deductible in the policy from a unit basis to a per-tree basis and starts 

indemnity payments once the damage threshold is met. 

 Offers a Comprehensive Tree Value Endorsement Option that provides coverage for lost fruit revenue 

due to tree damage or removal. 

 Price elections and coverage levels may be different for each covered varietal group. 

Nursery Value Select 

Nursery crop insurance has been available in several different forms since 1989. Nursery ranks as one of the 

top commodities insured in terms of liability, with a 1.4% share of total liability in 2019. While loss 

performance of the Nursery Crop Insurance Program has been acceptable in recent years, participation has 

been declining. The following chart shows the decline in nursery liability over the 2009-2019 time period. 

Nursery Liability by Delivery Method 

Apple Tree infected with fire blight 

0 

2 

4 

Billions $ 

Buy-up CAT 

Nursery producers and agents expressed concern with paperwork requirements deemed onerous, and the 

costs of maintaining required materials to support underwriting and loss adjustment of the program have 

been burdensome. These issues have contributed to declining participation and a high percentage of policies 

at the Catastrophic (CAT) coverage level. Additionally, the program is expensive to maintain because of the 

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Stakeholders have expressed interest in a new approach that makes the program more attractive and 

addresses some of the shortcomings of the Nursery Crop Insurance Program. Based on feedback received, 

RMA developed Nursery Value Select (NVS) with contracted assistance from Watts & Associates, Inc. 

At the request of nursery producers, RMA developed NVS to provide a less cumbersome program than 

the Nursery Crop Insurance Program. NVS is intended to provide a sound risk management option for new 

nursery producers, nursery producers who have never purchased crop insurance before, and nursery 

producers who have historically purchased crop insurance. NVS will provide nursery producers with another 

risk management option that is more customizable to their specific insurance needs with less paperwork and 

fewer restrictions. Additionally, by addressing stakeholder concerns, insured producers may be encouraged 

to buy higher levels of coverage under NVS than they have under the current Nursery Crop Insurance 

Program. 

On November 15, 2019, NVS was approved by the Board for implementation beginning with the 2021 crop 

year. NVS is available in select counties in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, 

Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. 

RMA intends to offer NVS alongside the Nursery Crop Insurance Program until program experience can be 

collected and analyzed regarding any expansion and/or replacement of the Nursery Crop Insurance 

Program. 

Features of NVS include: 

 Simplified application and renewal process 

 Allows nursery producers to insure all of or a portion of their highest expected monthly inventory 

value 

 Allows insured nursery producers electing buy-up coverage to choose which plant categories to insure 

 Provides program dates better suited to agronomic and industry farm management practices in 

different regions 

 Simplifies loss adjustment and provides a more accurate method of determining plant values by 

using insured nursery producers’ actual sales receipts 

 Offers an Occurrence Loss Option for an additional premium, which moves the deductible from the 

unit level to the plant level and pays an indemnity on the basic unit if the percent of loss is greater 

than or equal to the loss trigger specified in the policy 

 Does not require use of a plant list or third party-maintained software as required under the Nursery 

Crop Insurance Program 

Hemp 

The 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp from the controlled substance list and recognizes the 

production of industrial hemp as a legal agricultural commodity. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is now 

eligible for crop insurance providing it meets certain criteria for being an eligible crop. In addition, the 2018 

Farm Bill recognizes hemp as a priority by providing waivers of certain requirements for products submitted 

for approval by the FCIC Board of Directors. The 2018 Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3 percent or 

less tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry-weight basis. 

There are three key uses of industrial hemp. 

Cannabidiol: Currently, cannabidiol production accounts for most of the industrial hemp acreage in the 

U.S. Cannabidiol and other cannabinoids are reported to have many uses and medicinal qualities, ranging 

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Grain: Hemp grown for grain is primarily dehulled and crushed for oil that is a source of fatty acids 

(Omega-3 and Omega-6) and proteins. The oil is used in many products including nutritional supplements 

and foods, cosmetics and personal care items, and household products as well as some industrial products. 

The hemp grain can also be ground into hemp meal to be used in protein powders and flour. 

Fiber: Hemp fibers have been used for a variety of textiles throughout history, from clothing to rope to sails, 

due to the strength of the fibers. Ecologically, hemp requires less water, less land, and fewer pesticides than 

cotton. 

Whole Farm Revenue Program 

Coverage for industrial hemp was made available under the Whole Farm Revenue Program (WFRP) 

beginning with the 2020 crop year, provided the crop meets the requirements for insurability within the 

2020 WFRP policy; including complying with applicable State, Federal, or Tribal plan and having a 

production contract with a processor. 

Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Pilot 

A privately developed pilot Hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) was made 

available for the 2020 crop year and provides coverage against loss of yield because of insurable causes of 

loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain or cannabidiol oil. The program has been designed to cover the primary 

production areas in the country, encompassing select counties of 21 states. The states are Alabama, 

California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New 

Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, 

and Wisconsin. 

Program Features: 

 Provides actual production history coverage for Hemp grown for fiber, grain, or cannabidiol oil 

 Requires all growers to have a license to grow hemp and comply with applicable state, tribal or 

Federal regulations or operate under a state or university research pilot, as authorized by the 2014 

Farm Bill 

 Requires hemp producers to have at least one year of history producing the crop 

 Insurable causes of loss include adverse weather conditions, earthquake, failure of the irrigation water 

supply (if causes by an insured peril during the insurance period), fire, insects and plant disease, 

wildlife, or volcanic eruption 

 Does not cover hemp with levels of tetrahydrocannabinol in excess of 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis 
 

 

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For the 2020 crop year, 688 MPCI policies were sold in 20 states as of April 20, 2020. The sales closing date 

for the program was March 16, 2020. 

STATE Total MCPI Pilot Policies STATE Total MCPI Pilot Policies 

Alabama 5 New Mexico 5 

California 7 New York 2 

Colorado 79 North Carolina 100 

Illinois 25 North Dakota 33 

Indiana 7 Oklahoma 27 

Kansas 33 Oregon 2 

Kentucky 109 Pennsylvania 4 

Michigan 10 Tennessee 62 

Minnesota 52 Virginia 46 

Montana 64 Wisconsin 16 

TOTAL 688 

2020 Crop Year MPCI Hemp Policies 

Pilot States 

120 

100 

80 

60 

40 

20 

0 

Nursery 

Hemp is insurable under the Nursery Crop Insurance Program and the Nursery Value Select pilot crop 

insurance program, beginning with the 2021 crop year. Under both programs, hemp is insurable if grown in 

containers and in accordance with Federal regulations, any applicable state or tribal laws, and terms of the 

crop insurance policy. Particularly, industrial hemp is insurable when grown and sold with the root system 

attached in containers and are not stock plants or plants being grown solely for harvest of buds, flowers, or 

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New Policies or Plans of Insurance – Existing Policies 

This section highlights research and development for policies, plans of insurance, or endorsement for 

commodities with existing policies or plans of insurance. 

Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index (HIP-WI) 

The 2018 Farm Bill required a feasibility study be conducted for the analysis and development of an 

insurance plan to protect against crop losses from hurricane and tropical storms. The 2018 Farm Bill 

specifically identified the need for additional protection for crops with high levels of crop insurance 

participation but low levels of coverage, including tomatoes, peppers, and citrus. RMA completed the 

feasibility study which led to the development of the Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index (HIP-WI) 

Endorsement. During development, representatives from various crop industries, including citrus, were 

consulted and given the opportunity to provide RMA feedback. Florida Citrus Mutual, the largest Florida 

citrus grower cooperative association, provided responses to the proposed HIP that were very supportive. On 

November 15, 2019, the Board approved HIP-WI which was made available for the 2020 hurricane season. 

HIP-WI is attached to the crop policy under the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions. The 

coverage can be combined with the Supplemental Coverage Option and the Stacked Income Protection Plan 

when acreage is also insured by a companion policy. HIP-WI is available for both CAT and additional 

coverage and provides protection against catastrophic revenue or production crop losses. The endorsement 

provides coverage for a portion of the deductible, up to 95 percent of the expected crop value, of the 

underlying crop insurance policy when the county, or adjacent county, is within the area of sustained 

hurricane-force winds from a named hurricane that is published by the National Hurricane Center at the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. HIP-WI triggers separately from the underlying policy 

losses and can provide timely payments as the storm data is usually posted by National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration within 2 weeks and can be processed shortly thereafter. This plan can also 

reduce the need for ad hoc disaster assistance. 

HIP-WI is available in counties located in the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, as well 

as Hawaii, as shown below. 

HIP-WI provides coverage for over 70 different crops, including the crops of interest cited in the 2018 Farm 

Bill of citrus, peppers, and tomatoes. Following are the specialty crops the endorsement is available for: 

Blueberries, Onions, Avocados, Pecans, Macadamia Nuts, Macadamia Trees, Peaches, Fresh Market Sweet 

Corn, Processing Beans, Grapes, Apples, Cranberries, Green Peas, Cabbage, Nursery (FG&C), Nursery 

Value Select (NVS), Sunflowers, Clary Sage, Hybrid Seed Rice, Peppers, Potatoes, Fresh Market Tomatoes, 

Tomatoes, Fresh Market Beans, Cucumbers, Sweet Potatoes, Tangerine Trees, Grapefruit, Lemons, 
 

 

 

 

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Tangelos, Orange Trees, Grapefruit Trees, Lemon Trees, Lime Trees, All Other Citrus Trees, Avocado Trees, 

Carambola Trees, Mango Trees, Oranges, Banana, Coffee, Papaya, Banana Tree, Coffee Tree, Papaya Tree, 

Pecan Tree, Mandarins/Tangerines, Tangors, Limes, and Hemp. 

As of May 1, 2020, more than 19,000 policies have been sold. It is anticipated that a phase 2 will occur in the 

future to develop a stand-alone Hurricane Insurance Plan. Additionally, expansion of the HIP-WI 

endorsement may look at providing coverage for WFRP and/or area plans of insurance. 

Total of 19,268 Policies Sold 

Production and Revenue History (PRH) 

RMA developed the Production and Revenue History (PRH) plan of insurance to target specialty crops that 

lack viable public price information. In May 2020, the Board approved the product for implementation. RMA 

initially targeted the plan to be implemented for strawberries in California as a replacement for the existing 

Actual Revenue History (ARH) Plan of insurance and as new coverage in select Florida counties. These two 

states make up about 90 percent of U.S. strawberry acreage. RMA intends the plan to be expanded to 

additional crops and states in the future. Following are the states and counties where the PRH Strawberry 

Program will be available. 

State County State County 

California Fresno Florida Hardee 

Merced 

Monterey 

San Luis Obispo 

Santa Barbara 

Hillsborough 

Manatee 

Polk 

Santa Cruz 

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The impetus for developing PRH is insurance experience of specialty crops insured under the Dollar Plan of 

Insurance (Dollar Plan); specifically, fresh market peppers, fresh market sweet corn, and fresh market 

tomatoes in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. In 2016, RMA contracted an evaluation of the Dollar Plan for 

these crops, which identified problems with the program design as well as the availability of data needed to 

operate the program. Data used by RMA to establish insured values for the Dollar Plan have become less 

available. As government and university sources have provided less and less crop price and crop budget 

information, it has become increasingly difficult to determine accurate crop prices for the crop insurance 

program. Additionally, producers participating in listening sessions conducted during the evaluation 

indicated their desire for revenue coverage that accurately covers the price. The evaluation recommended 

two potential plans of insurance as a replacement for the Dollar plan—APH and ARH. 

In August 2018, RMA conducted listening sessions with Florida strawberry producers. The producers were 

enthusiastic for a strawberry crop insurance program that offered yield and revenue protection. 

Strawberries were insured in California under the ARH plan; however, the program has not been well 

received, with an average of five policies earning premium each year since the program was implemented for 

the 2012 crop year. Experience data also indicated insured producers were interested in Catastrophic 

coverage, which is unavailable under the ARH plan. 

Based on the evaluation results and feedback obtained at the listening sessions, RMA developed PRH—a 

hybrid of the APH and ARH insurance plans. PRH meets Florida producers’ requests for yield protection 

which is not available under the ARH Strawberry program. Yield coverage would help lower the cost of 

insurance for a high-value crop. Additionally, the yield protection affords producers the ability to purchase 

Catastrophic coverage. 

A key feature of the plan is it offers individualized coverage that is based on the producer’s personal yield 

and revenue histories. In addition to the customary annually required production report, producers must 

annually report their revenue from sold production. The revenue report provides the producer’s historical 

revenue by crop, crop type, and buyer type and must be supported by verifiable records. Information from 

the production and revenue reports are used to calculate the producer’s personal projected price, which is 

used to calculate a more accurate guarantee. Even though insured producers will provide their own price 

data, RMA will still establish a price to use as an upper limit. As participation under the PRH plan 

increases, RMA will have several years of insured producer-level pricing information available that could be 

used for several purposes in the future, including improved rating and pricing. 

Features of PRH include: 

 Offers a choice between yield and revenue protection based on suitability for the crop market and 

industry 

 Farm level and farm specific revenue and prices are used for the insurance guarantee 

 Guarantee limitation factor limits the number of acres that may be insured to prevent a speculative 

increase in planted acreage due to the presence of crop insurance. 

 Offers optional units by geographic location, crop type, organic practice, and planting period; whole 

farm and enterprise units are not available under PRH. 

APH Florida Citrus 

The Florida citrus industry was the leading producer of citrus in the U.S., peaking during the 2003-2004 

season with 242 million boxes produced. Shortly thereafter, the industry began to experience a series of 

setbacks that included multiple pathogens, increased cost of production, competition with urbanization, drop 

in prices, and some of the worst hurricane seasons in U.S. history. 

The landfall of Hurricane Irma in September of 2017 proved to be another setback for the industry given the 

widespread damage and loss of fruit. This also prompted Florida Citrus Mutual to look for ways to improve 

coverage options for citrus growers, leading to the development of a private product. 
 

 

 

 

 

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The Florida Citrus APH product is an actual 

production history plan of insurance similar to the 

Texas Citrus Fruit and the Arizona/California Citrus 

Fruit products. In May 2020, the Board approved it 

for implementation. 

It is available in the same counties in Florida where 

the current Florida Citrus Fruit Dollar Plan of 

insurance is available. It will be offered concurrently 

with the Dollar Plan for two years before the Dollar 

Plan program is terminated. 

Features of the Florida Citrus APH product include: 

 Insures all the current citrus types, except limes. Limes may be added in the future once production 

data becomes available 

 Trees become insurable once they have reached the third growing season after set out 

 Includes a quality adjustment for fruit insured as juice 

 Includes a fresh fruit factor that is used to account for the salvage value of damaged fruit insured as 

fresh 

 Contract pricing is available but is limited to 120 percent of the established price under the policy 

 Adverse weather is an insurable peril in addition to the named perils that are currently insurable 

under the Florida Citrus Fruit dollar plan of insurance 

Expansions of Policies or Insurance Plans 

RMA continually communicates with producers and other interested parties to identify where there is a need 

to expand the availability of risk management products to producers. Expansion of products is generally 

made to growing areas where RMA is aware the crop exists, there is some history or experience of the crops’ 

performance, and there is significant grower interest in the product. Program expansion requests are often 

initiated by producers at the local level and channeled through RMA’s Regional Offices for approval. 

Following lists expansions of specialty crop programs for the 2019 and 2020 reinsurance years (a 

reinsurance year is the period July 1 of one year to June 30 of the next year). A sizeable share of the 

expansions is attributed to expanding the crop insurance program to cover Hemp in 21 states for the 2020 

reinsurance year. 

2019 REINSURANCE YEAR COUNTY EXPANSIONS FOR SPECIALTY CROPS 

Crop State Counties 

Apples Iowa Greene, Johnson, Tama 

Minnesota Fillmore, Houston, Scott, Winona, Wright 

Wisconsin Green, Jefferson, Racine, Walworth 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dry Beans Minnesota Freeborn, Isanti, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Steele, Waseca 

Dry Peas Minnesota Becker, Cass, Clay, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Marshall, Otter Tail, 

Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena 

South Dakota Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Brule, Buffalo, Campbell, Charles Mix, 

Corson, Dewey, Faulk, Haakon, Hand, Harding, Hughes, Hyde, 

Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Lyman, Mcpherson, Meade, Oglala Lakota, 

Pennington, Perkins, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Tripp, Walworth, Ziebach 

Fresh Market 

Tomatoes 

California San Benito, Santa Clara 

Lemon Trees Florida Collier, Glades, Hardee, Indian River, Polk 

Lemons Florida Collier, Glades, Hardee, Indian River, Polk, St. Lucie 

Macadamia 

Trees 

Hawaii Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Maui 

Peaches Massachusetts Bristol, Essex, Franklin 

New Jersey Morris, Warren 

2020 REINSURANCE YEAR COUNTY EXPANSIONS FOR SPECIALTY CROPS 

Crop State Counties 

Apple Trees Idaho Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Washington 

Michigan Allegan, Antrim, Benzie, Berrien, Cass, Clinton, Genesee, Grand 

Traverse, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Leelanau, Lenawee, Macomb, 

Manistee, Mason, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa, 

Shiawassee, Van Buren, Washtenaw 

New York Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, 

Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, 

Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schuyler, Suffolk, Ulster, 

Washington, Wayne 

Oregon Clackamas, Douglas, Grant, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Linn, 

Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Polk, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill 

Pennsylvania Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blaire, Bradford, Bucks, 

Butler, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, 

Franklin, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, 

Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, 
 

 

 

 

 

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Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, Tioga, Union, Venango, 

Washington, York 

Washington Adams, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, 

Klickitat, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Yakima 

Cabbage New Jersey Atlantic 

New York Cayuga, Yates 

Pennsylvania Indiana 

Virginia Patrick 

Cherries Michigan Cass, Ottawa 

Fresh 

Market 

Sweet Corn 

Georgia Colquitt, Miller, Seminole, Tift, Toombs, Worth 

Fresh 

Market 

Tomatoes 

Georgia Tift 

North 

Carolina 

Buncombe, Henderson 

South 

Carolina 

Cherokee, Colleton, Spartanburg 

Grapes Minnesota Blue Earth, Freeborn, Jackson, Renville, Winona 

Green Peas Iowa Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Howard, Pocahontas 

Hemp Minnesota Lac Qui Parle 

Alabama Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, 

Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, 

Colbert, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, De Kalb, 

Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Greene, Hale, 

Henry, Houston, Jackson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, 

Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, 

Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, St Clair, 

Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Wilcox, 

Winston 

California Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, 

Lassen, Madera, Merced, Modoc, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, 

San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Siskiyou, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, 

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Colorado Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Cheyenne, Costilla, 

Crowley, Delta, Dolores, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, 

Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, 

Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, 

Yuma 

Illinois Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, 

Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Cook, Crawford, 

Cumberland, De Kalb, De Witt, Douglas, Du Page, Edgar, Edwards, 

Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, 

Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, 

Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, 

Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lawrence, Lee, Livingston, Logan, McDonough, 

Mchenry, Mclean, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mason, 

Massac, Menard, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, 

Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, 

Rock Island, St Clair, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, 

Stephenson, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, 

Wayne, White, Whiteside, Will, Williamson, Winnebago, Woodford 

Indiana Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, 

Cass, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De 

Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, 

Fulton, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, 

Henry, Howard, Huntington, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, 

Johnson, Knox, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Lake, La Porte, Lawrence, Madison, 

Marion, Marshall, Martin, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, 

Newton, Noble, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Porter, Posey, 

Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, St Joseph, Scott, Shelby, 

Spencer, Starke, Steuben, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tippecanoe, Tipton, 

Union, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, Warrick, 

Washington, Wayne, Wells, White, Whitley 

Kansas Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Barber, Barton, Bourbon, Brown, Butler, 

Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, 

Comanche, Cowley, Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, 

Edwards, Elk, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Franklin, Geary, Gove, 

Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, 

Haskell, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, Johnson, Kearny, 

Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, Lane, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Linn, Logan, 

Lyon, Mcpherson, Marion, Marshall, Meade, Miami, Mitchell, 

Montgomery, Morris, Morton, Nemaha, Neosho, Ness, Norton, Osage, 

Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, 

Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Sedgwick, 

Seward, Shawnee, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, 

Sumner, Thomas, Trego, Wabaunsee, Wallace, Washington, Wichita, 

Wilson, Woodson, Wyandotte 

Kentucky Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyle, 

Bracken, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, 

Carroll, Carter, Casey, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, 

Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, 

Fulton, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, 

Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Hopkins, 

Jefferson, Jessamine, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Logan, Lyon, Mccracken, Mclean, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Mason, 

Meade, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Muhlenberg, Nelson, 

Nicholas, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, 

Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, 

Todd, Trigg, Trimble, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, 

Woodford 

Maine Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, 

Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, York 

Michigan Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie, 

Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, 

Clare, Clinton, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, 

Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, 

Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, 

Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, 

Mason, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, 

Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, 

Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Saginaw, St Clair, St Joseph, 

Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, 

Wayne, Wexford 

Minnesota Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, 

Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, 

Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, 

Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, 

Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake Of The 

Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mcleod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, 

Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, 

Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, 

Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, 

Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, 

Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow 

Medicine 

Montana Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, 

Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, 

Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Hill, Jefferson, 

Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis And Clark, Liberty, Mccone, Madison, 

Meagher, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, 

Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, 

Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, 

Wibaux, Yellowstone 

New Mexico Chaves, Curry, Dona Ana, Eddy, Hidalgo, Lea, Luna, Quay, Roosevelt, 

San Juan, Santa Fe, Torrance, Union 

New York Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, 

Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, 

Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, 

Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, 

Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St Lawrence, 

Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Suffolk, 

Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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North 

Carolina 

Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, 

Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, 

Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Cleveland, Columbus, 

Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, 

Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Granville, Greene, 

Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, 

Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, Mcdowell, Macon, 

Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New 

Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, 

Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, 

Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, 

Surry, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, 

Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin 

North Dakota Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, 

Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden 

Valley, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, La Moure, Logan, 

Mchenry, Mcintosh, Mckenzie, Mclean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, 

Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, 

Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Steele, Stutsman, 

Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells, Williams 

Oklahoma Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Choctaw, 

Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware, 

Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, 

Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Le Flore, Lincoln, 

Logan, Mcclain, Mccurtain, Mcintosh, Major, Marshall, Mayes, Muskogee, 

Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, 

Payne, Pittsburg, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Rogers, Sequoyah, Texas, 

Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Washita, Woods, Woodward 

Oregon Benton, Clackamas, Gilliam, Harney, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Malheur, 

Marion, Morrow, Polk, Umatilla, Washington, Yamhill 

Pennsylvania Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, 

Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, 

Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, 

Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, 

Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, 

Luzerne, Lycoming, Mckean, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, 

Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, 

Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, 

Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming, York 

Tennessee Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, 

Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, 

Decatur, De Kalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, 

Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hardeman, 

Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, 

Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, 

Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Mcminn, Mcnairy, Macon, Madison, Marion, 

Marshall, Maury, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Obion, Overton, 

Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Van 

Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson, Wilson 

Virginia Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, 

Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, 

Carroll, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, 

Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, 

Franklin, Frederick, Gloucester, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, 

Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Isle Of Wight, James City, 

King And Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun, 

Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, 

Montgomery, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, 

Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince 

Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, 

Richmond, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Smyth, Southampton, 

Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Warren, Washington, 

Westmoreland, Wythe, York, Chesapeake City, Suffolk City, Virginia 

Beach 

Wisconsin Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, 

Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, 

Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green 

Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La 

Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, 

Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, 

Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, St 

Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, 

Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, 

Winnebago, Wood 

Lemon 

Trees 

Texas Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy 

Mint Idaho Gem 

Wisconsin Columbia, Rock, Sauk 

Mustard Idaho Oneida 

Nursery 

Value Select 

Alabama Baldwin, Mobile 

Florida Alachua, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Escambia, Flagler, Gadsden, 

Glades, Hendry, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Manatee, 

Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, Polk, Santa Rosa, 

Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia 

New Jersey Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester 

Texas Brazoria, Fannin, Harris, Henderson, Smith, Van Zandt, Waller, 

Wharton, Wood 

Onions Minnesota Clay, Freeborn 
 

 

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Wisconsin Adams, Columbia, Green Lake, Jefferson, Marquette, Sauk, Walworth 

Peaches Connecticut Hartford, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham 

Georgia Bleckley, Schley 

Massachusetts Barnstable, Berkshire, Norfolk, Plymouth 

Missouri Lafayette 

New 

Hampshire 

Hillsborough, Merrimack, Strafford 

Rhode Island Newport, Washington 

Pears New York Niagara, Ulster 

Peppers Florida Hamilton 

Georgia Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Grady, Lowndes, Thomas, Tift, Ware, 

Worth 

South 

Carolina 

Clarendon, Colleton, Edgefield, Orangeburg, Saluda 

Potatoes Idaho Oneida 

Maryland Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico 

New Jersey Morris 

North 

Carolina 

Chowan 

Pennsylvania Northumberland 

West Virginia Preston 

Wisconsin Green Lake, Marinette, Oconto, Wood 

Sweet Corn Maryland Cecil, Wicomico, Worcester 

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Whole Farm Revenue Program Modifications 

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) is the first Federal crop insurance program to be available in every 

state and county in the United States. WFRP provides a risk management safety net to all commodities 

under one insurance policy. It is for producers who previously had limited access to a risk management 

safety net, including producers of specialty or organic commodities and producers that market directly to 

consumers. It provides coverage for any farm with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue provides protection 

against the loss of insured revenue due to an unavoidable natural cause of loss. WFRP also recognizes the 

value of crop diversity, which directly supports the production of a wider variety of food, by providing a 

discounted premium rate based on the number of commodities on the farm. Following shows participation of 

the program through the 2018 crop year. 

2015 2016 2017 2018 

Policies 1,122 2,203 2,731 2,477 

Liability $1.146 B $2.330 B $2.842 B $2,664 B 

Avg Crops per Policy 3.34 3.71 4.01 4.04 

Different Crops Insured 213 258 289 300 

The 2018 Farm Bill required RMA to solicit input from the diverse group of insured producers participating 

in WFRP and take appropriate steps to streamline, add flexibility or tailor program rules to diverse 

producers’ needs. Following are steps RMA took to implement modifications to WFRP. 

RMA held several stakeholder meetings with agents, producers and grower groups, to solicit 

recommendations to decrease the burden and increase flexibility and effectiveness of the program. As a 

result of the meetings, RMA presented several proposed changes to the Board, and on June 4, 2019, the 

Board approved the following changes to the program for the 2020 crop year. 

 Adjustment of Livestock and Nursery Limits 

O Increased the livestock and nursery limit for eligibility from $1 million to $2 million with a 

“soft” cap 

 Previously, a producer with over $1 million in livestock or nursery was restricted 

from being eligible for WFRP 

 New “soft” cap allows WFRP to provide up to $2 million coverage for any size 

livestock or nursery operation without excluding operations 

 Addition of Provisions Specific to Hemp 

O Allows coverage for Industrial Hemp production with the following restrictions: 

 Hemp must be produced in compliance with applicable plan (State, Tribal, or 

Federal) 

 Hemp must be grown under a marketing contract 

 “Hot” hemp will not be considered an insurable loss at this time 

• Hot hemp occurs when tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations spike above 

0.3% due to crop stress and cross-pollination 

 Change to Revenue-to-Count for Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and Disaster 

Payments 

O NAP with WFRP was previously considered a “multiple benefit” 

 Producers could have NAP and WFRP, but could only receive payment from one or 

the other 

o The issue was reexamined due to the 2018 Farm Bill changes and NAP and WFRP payments 

can now both be received 

o NAP payment will now be treated like other non-RMA insurance payments 

 NAP payment will be included as Revenue-to-Count when it exceeds the WFRP 

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O Disaster payments and other state and Federal program payments will be excluded from 

Revenue-to-Count and Allowable Revenue under WFRP 

 New History Smoothing Options 

O There had been an issue with the drops in insured producers’ revenue history after a disaster 

O RMA added history smoothing options intended to moderate the impacts of disaster years on 

historical revenue 

o The history smoothing options are like those used under the APH plans of insurance 

 60 percent Revenue Plug 

• 60 percent plug for loss years, similar to 60 percent T-yield plug 

• Each year below 60 percent is replaced with 60 percent of the insured 

producer’s simple average or indexed average for calculating approved 

revenue 

 Drop lowest historical year in the producer’s whole-farm historic period 

• Similar to APH Yield Exclusion available under other programs 

• Producer’s approved revenue is calculated using the remaining four years of 

history (with indexing) 

o 90 percent Cup on Approved Revenue 

 Approved Revenue for current year will be at least 90 percent of the previous year 

 This prevents producer’s insurance guarantee from dropping drastically year-to-year 

 Adjustment to Indexing Calculations 

o Indexing is a calculation built into the policy to determine an operation’s growth trend 

o Along with expanding operations, it is a way for a producer to increase their revenue history 

o A new indexing calculation was implemented, and historic average revenue after indexing is 

limited to the highest annual revenue in history 

Specialty Crop Liaisons 

The 2018 Farm Bill required the Specialty Crops Coordinator to 

‘‘designate a Specialty Crops Liaison in each regional field office; and share the contact 

information of the Specialty Crops Liaisons with specialty crop producers.‘‘ 

The Coordinator worked with the RMA Regional Offices to designate a Specialty Crops Liaison in each office. 

The Liaisons serve as a main point of contact for local specialty crop producers to ensure that local issues, 

concerns, and differences are considered. The Coordinator formed a workgroup with the Liaisons that meets 

monthly to discuss specific producer needs. Recommendations for new product development and expansions 

are discussed for consideration in adoption and staff work to implement recommendations, as appropriate. 

For recommendations with significant interest, the Coordinator and Liaison conducts meetings with 

producers and other stakeholders to further gauge interest and discuss risk management needs. The 

following lists such meetings conducted for crops of interest. 

Crop Researched RO Liaison Place of Travel Time of Travel 

Guar Oklahoma, OK Texas November 27-28, 2018 

Asparagus Springfield, MI Michigan December 3-6, 2018 

Carrots 

Squash 
 

 

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Horseradish Collinsville, IL January 24, 2019 

Winter squash Raleigh, NC New England area January 2019 

Pumpkin New Jersey February 2019 

Horseradish Springfield, MI Collinsville, IL June 24, 2019 

Specialty Crop Website 

The 2018 Farm Bill required the Specialty Crops Coordinator to 

“establish a website focused on the efforts of the Corporation to provide and expand crop 

insurance for specialty crop producers.’’ 

A web page dedicated to specialty crops efforts was established and accessible from RMA’s public website. 

The website includes the names and contact information for the Specialty Crop Liaisons for producers to 

reach for information concerning crop insurance coverage for specialty crops. The website allows the public 

to submit general inquiries and comments concerning specialty crop insurance. Since launch, producers from 

various regions have submitted inquiries concerning new program development for specialty crops. The 

Coordinator and applicable Liaison discussed the concerns further with the requestors and are working to 

address the needs. The web page also includes upcoming outreach efforts conducted with specialty crop 

producers and other stakeholders for those interested in participating. Nearly 20 outreach events have been 

posted on the site since the 2019 calendar year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted many such 

events at the present time. The site is located at: https://rma.usda.gov/en/Topics/Specialty-Crops. 
 

 

 

 

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Research, Contracts, Studies, Initiatives 

Local Foods 

The 2018 Farm Bill directed RMA to 

“carry out a study to determine the feasibility of, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts 

with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out a study to determine the feasibility of, a policy 

to insure production – 

‘of floriculture, fruits, vegetables, poultry, livestock, or the products of floriculture, fruits, 

vegetables, poultry, or livestock; and 

that is targeted toward local consumers and markets.” 

RMA posted a request for contractor quotations in May 2020 to conduct a feasibility study, in response to the 

2018 Farm Bill requirement. The results of the study will assist RMA in determining if changes are needed 

to existing risk management products and/or potential new risk management products, which might be used 

to provide protection to meet the needs of local food producers. RMA decision makers need consistent and 

comprehensive information regarding local food production in order to make sound decisions regarding the 

feasibility of insuring local food production. Results of the feasibility study could lead to the creation of a new 

or modified insurance program(s) to meet the needs of producers of local foods. The initial results from the 

contracted study are expected to be delivered in October 2020. 

The feasibility study will entail the following requirements: 

Research existing local foods industry 

The contractor will research the local foods industry throughout the U.S. and provide an overview of the 

industry including: economics of producing food for local markets; acreage and production statistics; current 

and future industry challenges; and emerging production practices. Part of the research will be accomplished 

through engaging with local food producers via listening sessions. 

Review and consider modifications to existing policies 

The contractor will examine existing policies, such as WFRP or NVS and determine if it is possible modify 

such programs or develop a similar program that will provide insurance coverage for local food producers. 

The contractor will obtain existing program performance analysis and industry perceptions as it relates to 

local food producers for consideration for recommendations or modifications for this agricultural sector. 

Provide analysis and recommendations 

The contractor will analyze, summarize, and interpret the data gathered from applicable data sources and 

report the results of the analysis and recommended improvements to WFRP and other existing insurance 

programs for local food producers. The results will also include findings that should be considered in the 

development of a new policy for local food producers, including producer interest in asset-based coverage. 
 

 

 

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Florida Citrus 

The 2018 Farm Bill directed RMA to 

“carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or 

more qualified persons to carry out research and development, 

regarding the insurance of citrus fruit commodities and commodity types, including 

research and development of improvements to 1 or more existing policies, including the 

whole-farm revenue policy; alternative methods of insuring revenue for citrus fruit 

commodities; and the development of new, or expansion of existing, revenue policies for 

citrus fruit commodities.” 

On June 23, 2019, RMA contracted with Agralytica to gather data on possible improvements to the existing 

crop insurance programs, including WFRP and alternative methods of insuring revenue for citrus. In 

September 2019, RMA personnel attended listening sessions conducted by Agralytica in California and 

Florida as part of this effort. 

Agralytica delivered its final report to RMA in December 2019 which included recommendations for 

improvements to existing programs and the information needed to decide if an alternative form of revenue 

insurance is desired and can be developed for citrus growers. 

In recent years the Florida citrus industry has been devastated by disease, resulting in declining yields and 

slim profit margins. Conversations with growers suggest that slim profit margins, insufficient dollar values 

used in establishing the guarantee, and the absence of coverage against disease have contributed to low 

levels of participation and coverage under the existing Citrus Dollar Plan. 

The contractor identified several areas of where WFRP could be improved to be more appealing to citrus 

producers that RMA will consider. The recommended improvements include addressing producer concerns 

that WFRP is based on a tax year which doesn’t align with the production period. The contractor also 

recommended RMA reconsider the decision to limit citrus growers to two commodity code groupings. WFRP 

used to have four commodity codes for citrus, but now it only has two. Additional WFRP commodity codes 

would increase the commodity count for many growers, providing for a higher coverage level with a higher 

subsidy they would find meaningful. 

The contractor also assessed the feasibility of insuring citrus fruit under the PRH insurance plan. Though, 

noting some benefits of insuring citrus fruit under PRH, the contractor questioned its appropriateness, given 

producer feedback and industry makeup. Particularly, questioned the suitably of the plan for a storable crop 

like citrus, given the plan’s current focus on fresh market crops. 

Additionally, as aforementioned, in May 2020, the Board approved the privately developed APH plan of 

insurance for Florida citrus growers. This plan provides individualized guarantees as an alternative to the 

Dollar Plan currently available in Florida, which bases the guarantee on statewide average production and 

prices. 

RMA continues working with the Florida citrus industry to make improvements to the Citrus Dollar Plan. 

Citrus growers in Florida are beginning to plant trees at higher densities to increase production per acre in 

younger-age orchards. In response, for the 2019 crop year, RMA expanded coverage by lowering the 

insurable age of trees from the fifth leaf year to the fourth leaf year for high density orchards. RMA 

implemented additional improvements for the 2021 crop year, including adding a high-density practice, 

lowering the minimum insurable age to the third leaf year for high density orchards, and adding a new type 

for early producing Valencia oranges. These changes will expand coverage for younger trees and provide a 

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Onion Program Evaluation 

In March 2019, RMA contracted with Agralytica to conduct a thorough evaluation of the Onion Crop 

Insurance Program and Pilot Onion Stage Removal Option to determine how the program is operating, 

identify any potential issues that need to be resolved, and provide appropriate recommended solutions. 

Agralytica provided RMA its final recommendations report in February 2020. The contracted work involved 

the contractor conducting listening sessions in several states with agents, loss adjusters, producers, 

extensive staff, and RMA staff to gain insight into the program performance. 

The contractor made several recommendations to improve various components of the program including the 

policy, procedures, actuarial documents, and pricing methodology. In particular, the contractor reviewed the 

SRO to determine whether it should be made permanent, modified, expanded, or retained as a pilot. The 

contractor recommended not expanding the pilot at this time, as there appears to be no demand for the 

option outside New York, the only state using the pilot. 

RMA is working to implement recommended changes to the program, as determined appropriate. 

Guar Feasibility Study 

In May 2020, RMA awarded a contract to Agralytica to gather data, perform analysis, and—if RMA deems it 

feasible—develop a marketable and viable pilot crop insurance policy for guar producers. The focus of this 

effort is the top guar producing states in the U.S., namely, western parts of Texas and Oklahoma. The 

project report will identify any challenges and recommend solutions to develop a viable insurance plan for 

guar. 

Guar is a drought-tolerant annual legume that has historically been used for both food and feed. Today, the 

crop is primarily grown for the gum that can be retrieved from seeds, which has several industrial and food 

processing applications. Of particular importance is the use of guar gum in hydraulic fracking, which 

constitutes a large portion of the U.S. demand for guar gum. 

The contractor shall investigate the practices of producers, assess their risks and needs and if feasible, make 

recommendations for a pilot guar crop insurance policy. The contractor will conduct listening sessions with 

producers, insurance providers, and producer representatives to determine potential interest in an insurance 

program. 

Data gathering results from the contracted study are expected in September 2020. 

Production and Revenue History Development 

The PRH Insurance Plan was approved by the Board in May 2020 for implementation. RMA will contract 

the development of the PRH plan for other crops and areas. The initially targeted crops for the development 

are Fresh Market Peppers, Fresh Market Sweet Corn, and Fresh Market Tomatoes in the existing states 

and counties where they are insured under the Dollar Plan of insurance. These crops are selected given the 

identified problems with the Dollar Plan program design. Given the unique attributes of the PRH plan, RMA 

will work closely with the contractor throughout the contracted effort to ensure development of a viable and 

marketable product. Contracted program development for additional crops and areas will be identified, as 

determined appropriate. 

The contract is anticipated for award during the 2020 calendar year. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Greenhouse 

The 2018 Farm Bill directed RMA to 

‘‘carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or 

more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure 

in a controlled environment such as a greenhouse— the production of floriculture, nursery, 

and bedding plants; the establishment of cuttings or tissue culture in a growing medium; 

or other similar production, as determined by the Secretary.” 

RMA currently offers coverage under the Nursery Crop Insurance Program for nursery crops grown in 

controlled environments; however, the program does not include all aspects of coverage that is mandated by 

the 2018 Farm Bill. 

In November 2019, RMA entered into a contract to conduct research and development, in accordance with 

the 2018 Farm Bill directive. The contract was awarded to Watts & Associates and will entail research and 

analysis that will assist RMA in determining the type of risk management product and/or potential new risk 

management tools that might be used to provide protection to meet the needs of nursery greenhouse 

producers. The contractor will provide prioritized options and recommend a course of action to be used by 

RMA in determining the appropriate risk management program for nursery greenhouse producers. 

The research will entail conducting interview and listening sessions. This includes contacting leaders 

representing nursery greenhouse producers at the state and national levels to determine the potential 

interest in a crop insurance program for nursery crops grown in controlled environments; what insurance 

programs they are interested in and why; and examining perceptions of any potential conflicts and 

difficulties. 

The research report will provide results of researching the effectiveness of offering a policy for the 

production of plants in a controlled environment that provide coverage for the following items: 

 The risk of 

O Plant diseases introduced from the environment; 

O Contaminated cuttings, seedlings, or tissue culture; or 

O Federal or state quarantine or destruction orders for contaminated cuttings, seedlings, or 

tissue culture 

 Causes of loss applicable to a controlled environment, such as a loss of electricity due to weather 

 Appropriate best practices to minimize the risk of loss 

 Various types of plants under one policy or for one species or type of plant per policy 

 Streamlined reporting and paperwork requirements that consider short propagation schedules, 

variable crop years, and the variety of plants that may be produced in a single facility; and 

 Revenue losses. 

The first contracted deliverable is expected in the summer of 2020; however, this timeframe may be delayed 

if COVID-19 restrictions impact the scheduling of required listening sessions. 
 

 

 

 

 

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Apples 

In February 2018, RMA awarded a contract to Agralytica regarding the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

apple policy. The objective of the first task order under the contract was to provide a comprehensive review 

of the apple policy, with a focus on the optional coverage for Fresh Fruit Quality Adjustment (Quality 

Option) in areas where the program has experienced consistently high loss ratios. As part of the initial task 

order, the contractor conducted listening sessions in major apple growing regions across the country as well 

as informal meetings and teleconferences with apple growers and other stakeholders. The research obtained 

feedback on program performance, including higher loss ratios, increasing premium rates in some areas 

across the U.S., the Quality Option, and suggestions on how RMA could improve the current program to 

more appropriately meet the risk mitigation needs for apple producers. The contractor submitted the final 

research report to RMA in September 2018 which contained recommendations for changes to the apple 

program. The report was based upon their analysis and the information they obtained through conducting 

listening sessions with producers. 

In March 2019, RMA entered into the second task order with Agralytica under the contract. The second task 

order had two main objectives: (1) Evaluate the impact of Agralytica’s recommended changes (from the first 

task order) to the existing apple program on overall program performance, and (2) Conduct a data gathering 

report that could be utilized in the development of an alternative plan of insurance while also determining 

the feasibility of providing revenue coverage for apples. The contractor submitted the final data analysis 

report to RMA in August 2019. As part of the data gathering effort with respect to potential alternative 

plans of insurance for apple growers, the contractor conducted multiple listening sessions for growers and 

insurance stakeholders located throughout the country from mid-May through mid-July 2020. RMA 

anticipates the initial results of this data gathering effort in June 2020. 

RMA used the findings and recommendations from the contract to aid in drafting proposed changes to the 

existing apple program. RMA has continued to engage the apple industry and other stakeholders while 

drafting changes and expects to implement a revised apple crop insurance program for the 2022 crop year. 

Following displays the timeline for the contracted effort and resulting program actions. 

Tentative new policy issued for 

RMA conducted initial listening Evaluated contract deliverables, 2022 crop year by August 31 

sessions throughout the Summer initiate draft program changes (Contract Change Date) 

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 

February – RMA entered into a Discuss potential program changes 

contract with Agralytica with stakeholders 

March – Agralytica conducted 

listening sessions nationwide 

RMA is dedicated to continually working to improve coverage for apple producers. It formulated an apple 

workgroup consisting of RMA staff in each of its offices which meets at least monthly to discuss producer 

needs and recommended changes. It also formed a workgroup with the industry that meets quarterly, or as 

necessary, to similarly exchange ideas for improving the apple program. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Perennial/Specialty Crop Workgroup 

RMA formed an internal Perennial Workgroup in 2016 consisting of RMA staff from its Product 

Management, Regional, and Compliance offices. The workgroup was established to allow members to share 

knowledge from their respective areas and work together to generate consistency in program delivery, as 

appropriate. Such an approach also supports the overall agency goal of “one” RMA. The workgroup meets 

monthly to discuss issues in each region pertinent to perennial crop in an effort to collectively collaborate 

and identify needed program changes. 

Similarly, RMA formed a Perennial Workgroup with the industry to include the National Crop Insurance 

Services and various AIP representatives reflective of the perennial growing areas. That workgroup also 

meets quarterly with the goal of discussing issues and sharing updates concerning perennial crop insurance 

programs. 

Some key issues the workgroups have discussed in the past include considerations for expanding procedures 

to include the use of drones to conduct aerial inspections for underwriting or loss purposes. The group has 

also worked on revising definitions and procedures applicable to vertically integrated and direct market 

operations. The group has met in person twice—once on the West Coast and once on the East Coast. The inperson meeting was valuable in allowing members to experience a different perspective in growing perennial 

crops, such as apples and grapes. 

In 2019, both workgroups were restructured to include a focus on specialty crops. This was done since many 

perennial crops are also considered specialty crops. This was also done to obtain input from the respective 

workgroup members on items to consider for potential new specialty crop products, given the same variables 

applicable to perennial and specialty crops. Discussions during the workgroup meetings can help provide the 

basis for certain features of perennial crop programs that can be considered for new specialty crop programs. 

Including specialty crops also enables the internal and industry partners to collectively pursue outreach and 

strong programs for specialty crops. 

Industry Outreach 

RMA continually conducts outreach with producers and groups representing producers of agricultural 

commodities to improve producers’ awareness of available risk management products and identify unmet 

risk management needs. Following highlights outreach conducted since the 2019 calendar year. 

Date(s) Location Participating 

RMA Office(s) 

Purpose 

3/5/20-

3/7/20 

Ann Arbor, MI Springfield, IL Hosted a booth to network with producers at the Great 

Lakes Hop and Barley Conference 

2/8/20 Kalamazoo, MI Springfield, IL Hosted a booth to network with attending producers at 

the Michigan Food and Farming Systems Conference 

2/11/20-

2/13/20 

Portland, OR Spokane, WA Discussed risks associated with smoke exposure to 

grapes with Oregon State University and attend the 

Oregon Wine Symposium 

2/11/20-

2/13/20 

Indianapolis, 

IN 

Springfield, IL Spoke on available crop insurance programs for small 

farms and specialty crop producers at the Indiana 

Horticulture Conference 

2/12/20-

2/23/20 

Manhattan, KS Topeka, KS Hosted a booth at the Women Managing the Farm 

conference which brings together producers, including 

specialty crop producers to develop skills needed for 

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1/27/20-

1/28/20 

Minot, ND Billings, MT The Specialty Crop Liaison presented dry pea crop 

insurance program changes and discussed other 

program issues at the Northern Pulse Growers 

Association Annual Convention 

1/24/20-

1/25/20 

Acme, MI Springfield, IL Hosted a booth to network with producers and other 

participants at the Northern Michigan Small Farms 

Conference. The conference had hemp, maple syrup, and 

herb tracts available for attendees 

1/16/20-

1/17/20 

Fargo, ND Billings, MT The Specialty Crop Liaison presented dry bean program 

changes and discussed other program issues at the 

Northarvest Bean Growers Association Board Meeting 

and Bean Day 

1/14/20-

1/15/20 

Mississippi 

Delta 

Kansas City Met with catfish stakeholders 

1/9/20 Lansing, MI Springfield, IL Participated in USDA discussion panel with other 

agencies at the Midwest iHemp Expo 

1/9/20-

1/11/20 

St. Joseph, MO Topeka KS The Specialty Crop Liaisons networked with producers 

and other interested parties at the Great Plains Growers 

Conference 

1/8/20-

1/10/20 

Springfield, IL Springfield IL Hosted a booth at the Illinois Specialty Crops, 

Agritourism, & Organic Conference to network with 

producers and other stakeholders 

12/10/19-

12/11/19 

Pierre, SD Billings, MT Specialty Crops Liaison attended Ag Horizons 

Conference and presented dry pea crop insurance update 

and led discussion on other program issues 

11/18/19-

11/22/19 

New England 

area 

Kansas City Followed up with diverse farms including oysters, 

seaweed, and kelp producers and University of Maine 

Darling Marine Center staff 

9/24/19-

9/27/19 

Sebring & Ft. 

Pierce, FL 

Kansas City, 

Valdosta, GA 

Davis, CA 

Conducted listening sessions to obtain suggestions for 

citrus program improvements 

9/23/19-

9/27/19 

Kentucky Kansas City Discussed hemp production with local agronomists and 

regulators and met with representatives of Kentucky 

Department of Agriculture and other government 

partners to learn about the hemp industry and tour a 

hemp farm 

9/16/19-

9/19/19 

Bakersfield & 

Tulare, CA 

Kansas City, 

MO 

Davis, CA 

Western 

Compliance 

Conducted listening sessions to gain feedback on current 

citrus programs 

8/26/19-

8/30/19 

New York Kansas City 

Davis, VA 

Valdosta, GA 

Raleigh, NC 

Springfield, MI 

St. Paul, MN 

Spokane, WA 

Indianapolis, 

IN 

Washington, 

D.C. 

Specialty crop farm tours, including apples, peaches, and 

grapes and meetings to obtain information to improve 

programs 

6/24/19-

6/27/19 

New England 

area 

Kansas City Met with specialty crop operations, including 

aquaculture stakeholders 

6/24/19 Collinsville, IL Kansas City 

Springfield, MI 

Met with horseradish producers to discuss interest in 

crop insurance program 

5/21/29 Kansas City Met with hemp representatives 
 

 

 

 

 

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5/14/19-

5/15/19 

Dover, FL Kansas City 

Valdosta, GA 

Met with pepper, tomato, strawberry, and sweet corn 

producers and industry representatives to research PRH 

program development 

4/29/19-

5/1/19 

Orlando, 

Florida 

Kansas City 

Valdosta, GA 

As required by 2018 Farm Bill, held stakeholder and 

specialty crop producer meetings to discuss issues with 

Whole Farm Revenue Program and obtain suggestions 

for improvement 

4/10/19 Kansas City Kansas City WFRP team met with members of the National 

Sustainable Agriculture Coalition to suggest suggested 

changes to WFRP 

3/26/19-

3/27/19 

Reno, Nevada Kansas City WFRP meeting at the Nevada Indian Summit 

Program Improvements 

Federal crop insurance coverage for specialty crops has grown steadily over the past 15 years. In 2019, the 

amount of insurance for specialty crops totaled more than $18 billion, as shown in the chart below. Though 

coverage has grown, RMA continually refines existing specialty crop programs to improve coverage and 

increase participation. Following are recently implemented refinements to programs. 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 

Program Growth for Specialty Crops 20 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 

Fruits/Nuts/Trees Nursery Vegetables AGR / WFRP 

0 

2 

4 

6 

8 

10 

12 

14 

16 

18 

Liability ($Billion) 
 

 

 

 

 

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Increased Coverage Levels 

Beginning with the 2021 crop year, RMA added coverage levels of 80 and 85 percent for many specialty crops 

where the previous coverage levels had been limited to 75 percent. Insured producers with policies with a 

two-year coverage period will still be required to insure the crop at the same coverage level for both years. 

In addition to expanding coverage options, these changes fulfill USDA specialty crops advisory groups’ 

recommendation to expand coverage for specialty crops commensurate with major crops. The specialty crops 

included in this coverage level expansion are listed below by insurance plan: 

APH Plan Fresh Nectarines Pears Tangelos 

Almonds Grapefruit Pistachios Tomatoes 

Avocados Grapes Plums Walnuts 

Blueberries Green Peas Potatoes 

Cabbage Lemons Processing Apricots 

Figs Mandarins/Tangerines Processing Beans 

Fresh Apricots Mint Processing Cling Peaches ARH Plan 

Fresh Freestone Peaches Mustard Processing Freestone Peaches Cherries 

Fresh Market Beans Oranges Prunes Pecans 

Fresh Market Tomatoes Peaches Table Grapes Strawberries 

Additional Program Refinements 

 2021 Crop Year Changes 

O Florida Citrus Fruit 

 Added a high-density practice for oranges 

 Lowered the minimum insurable age to the 3rd leaf year for high density orchards 

 Added a new type for early producing Valencia oranges 

O Pecan Trees 

 Increased the optional Occurrence Loss Option trigger to 10 percent, with 

corresponding adjustments to rates 

 Added method to qualify for optional units when orchards on contiguous land are 

separated by the minimum distance specified in the special provisions 

 Allowed a different coverage level and percentage of price election to be elected for 

each type. 

 2020 Crop Year Changes 

O Fresh Market Beans 

 Allowed insured producers to select separate coverage levels by planting period 

O Sweet Potatoes 

 Allowed optional units 

 Removed the 4-year production requirement for insurance 

 Increased the allowable acreage expansion from 110 to 115 percent of historical 

acreage 

 Simplified loss adjustment procedures for irregularly shaped fields 

O Texas Citrus Trees 

 Added lemon trees as an insurable type in select Texas counties 
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 Provided an option to select a percent of the price election for all citrus trees by type 

 Allowed enterprise units to insure all acreage of the same tree crop 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Conclusion 

Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net, providing producers various methods to mitigate 

production and revenue risks and helps to maintain a healthy rural economy. 

Though Federal crop insurance coverage for specialty crops has grown steadily over the past years, RMA 

remains committed to continue its focus on refining and developing programs to meet the needs of specialty 

crop producers. This is particularly important as new agricultural sectors continue to emerge, such as urban, 

suburban, hydroponic, and indoor farming. RMA will continually monitor the needs for additional coverage 

options for these developing industries. 

RMA efforts for specialty crops also align with the spirit of the targets for specialty crop program growth as 

provided in the 2018 Farm Bill. RMA has accomplished the requirements in the manner of implementing 

four new policies or plans of insurance for commodities for which no policies exist; three new policies or plans 

of insurance for existing policies, and numerous county crop expansions of existing programs. 

The following tables provide market penetration by categories of Fruits/Nuts and Vegetables. RMA and 

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Specialty Crop Comparisons Tables are also provided. 

These tables establish current participation rates for specialty crops. RMA acres are calculated using both 

CAT and buy-up level participation. The NASS acres used were the complete population of cropped acres. In 

some instances, NASS data were not published after the 2015 year. In other rare instances, RMA acres 

exceed NASS acres. 

Market Penetration of Fruit & Nuts 

Crop 2019 Insured Acres NASS Acres Market Penetration 

Almonds 836,600 1,180,000 71% 

Apples 226,006 338,980 67% 

Apricots 4,520 9,720 47% 

Avocados 33,418 52,920 63% 

Blueberries 69,890 104,610 67% 

Cherries 86,319 129,880 66% 

Citrus Fruit 591,508 686,200 86% 

Cranberries 30,919 40,000 77% 

Figs 4,908 6,700 73% 

Grapes 772,005 1,033,000 75% 

Mac Nuts 11,117 16,900 66% 

Nectarines 14,085 16,500 85% 

Olives 23,223 37,500 62% 

Peaches 64,058 102,550 62% 

Pears 32,893 47,840 69% 

Pecans 169,052 419,900 40% 

Pistachios 142,254 289,000 49% 

Plums/Prunes 48,123 59,000 82% 

Strawberries 66 48,400 0% 

Tropical Fruit 4,695 8,390 56% 

Walnuts 179,668 365,000 49% 

TOTAL 3,345,327 4,992,990 67% 
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Market Penetration of Vegetables 

Crop 2019 Insured Acres NASS Acres Market Penetration 

Beans, Fresh Snap 5,197 160,600 3% 

Cabbage 11,835 72,900 16% 

Chile Peppers 1,056 13,800 8% 

Cucumbers 24,659 87,460 28% 

Dry Beans 1,193,921 1,287,400 93% 

Dry Peas 1,843,306 2,040,400 90% 

Green Peas 120,380 141,200 85% 

Onions 86,007 160,100 54% 

Peppers, Bell 4,041 43,500 9% 

Potatoes 755,031 1,035,000 73% 

Processing Beans 88,912 194,650 46% 

Pumpkins 7,697 83,200 9% 

Sweet Corn, Fresh 45,402 242,090 19% 

Sweet Corn, Process 200,349 299,380 67% 

Sweet Potatoes 8,860 299,380 3% 

Tomatoes, Fresh 25,640 95,200 27% 

Tomatoes, Process 228,212 241,000 95% 

TOTAL 4,650,505 6,497,260 72% 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Almonds 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Apples 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Apricots 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

274 

California 836,600 1,180,000 71% 3,743 12,700 29% 3,939 8,600 46% 

Colorado 376 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

793 1,800 44% 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

136 

Idaho 1,347 2,100 64% 7 

Illinois 415 1,700 24% 

Indiana 535 1,300* 41% 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

4 900* 

Maine 1,158 2,700 43% 

Maryland 840 1,800 47% 

Massachusetts 1,113 3,300 34% 

Michigan 22,354 31,000 72% 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

554 2,900 19% 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

673 1,100* 61% 

New Hampshire 566 1,300* 44% 

New Jersey 316 2,200 14% 

New Mexico 18 

New York 32,210 44,000 73% 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

5,200 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

1,147 4,000 29% 

Oregon 

Other States category 

2,199 5,000 44% 

Pennsylvania 11,912 19,500 61% 

Rhode Island 65 230* 28% 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

36 

Tennessee 

Texas 

50 650* 8% 

Utah 265 1,200* 22% 120* 

Vermont 766 2,100 36% 

Virginia 5,337 9,500 56% 

Washington 134,642 172,000 78% 574 1,000 57% 

West Virginia 1,156 4,800 24% 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

1,006 4,000 25% 

Unites States 836,600 1,180,000 71% 226,006 338,980 67% 4,520 9,720 47% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Avocados 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Beans, Fresh Snap 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Blueberries 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

11 410* 3% 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

31,240 46,100 68% 7,500 4,896 7,300 67% 

Delaware 1,700 

Florida 2,178 6,000 36% 26,200 3,865 5,100 76% 

Georgia 10,200 16,902 21,700 78% 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

820 

Illinois 11,700 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

2,600 

Louisiana 47 

Maine 7,343 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

3,000 

Michigan 17,600 12,425 20,600 60% 

Minnesota 3,400 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

284 1,500 19% 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

2,700 6,789 9,300 73% 

New York 1,559 30,200 18% 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

2,774 4,800 48% 8,256 8,700 95% 

Oregon 

Other States category 

12,200 3,655 13,300 27% 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

7,200 

Tennessee 7,100 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

2,800 

Virginia 864 30% 

Washington 

West Virginia 

3,200 5,417 16,700 32% 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

6,500 

Unites States 33,418 52,920 63% 5,197 160,600 3% 69,890 104,610 67% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Cabbage, Fresh 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Cherries 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Chile Peppers 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

3,300 464 1,100 42% 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

14,800 29,398 34,000 1,500 

Florida 2,048 8,500 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

1,795 5,000 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

13 650 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

2,982 4,600 15,852 32,100 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

182 680 

New Mexico 592 8,700 7% 

New York 2,207 12,000 279 1,600 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

601 3,000 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

173 

Oregon 8 6,150 13,650 

Other States category 10,900 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

2 

Texas 1,127 5,500 2,500 

Utah 

Vermont 

2,043 3,300 

Virginia 47 

Washington 

West Virginia 

31,117 42,300 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

845 5,300 1,285 1,600 

Unites States 11,835 72,900 16% 86,319 129,880 66% 1,056 13,800 8% 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Citrus Fruit 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Cranberries 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Cucumbers, Process 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 1,851 

Alaska 5,013 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

7,300 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

232,273 267,000 87% 

Delaware 1,336 

Florida 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

Illinois 

336,135 387,100 87% 708 18,280* 4% 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

1,736 

Maryland 1,159 

Massachusetts 9,680 12,300 79% 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

13,784 30,000* 46% 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

1,271 2,700 47% 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

279 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

5,000* 

Oregon 1,055 2,700 39% 

Other States category 

Pennsylvania 

24,430* 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

95 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

16,805 24,800 68% 2,818 4,150* 68% 

Washington 

West Virginia 

219 1,500 14% 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

18,599 20,800 89% 988 5,600* 17% 

Unites States 591,508 686,200 86% 30,919 40,000 77% 24,659 87,460 28% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Dry Bean 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct. 

Dry Peas/Lentils 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct. 

Figs 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

3,820 

California 19,011 27,400 69% 13,400 4,908 6,700 73% 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

28,830 37,000 78% 3,284 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

17,435 47,000 37% 123,031 151,000 81% 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

4,976 3,968 

Michigan 156,538 185,000 85% 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

187,801 210,000 89% 4,657 

Missouri 74 

Montana 2,372 928,047 1,024,000 91% 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

103,962 120,000 87% 25,797 31,000 83% 

New Mexico 4,294 

New York 

North Carolina 

3,095 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

608,919 615,000 99% 527,555 561,000 94% 

Oregon 

Other States category 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

2,731 2,903 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

3,812 19,900 16,000 124% 

Texas 7,258 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

1,087 

Washington 

West Virginia 

12,214 25,000 49% 203,628 244,000 83% 

Wisconsin 7,815 92 

Wyoming 17,877 21,000 85% 444 

Unites States 1,193,921 1,287,400 93% 1,843,306 2,040,400 90% 4,908 6,700 73% 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Grapes, All 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Green Peas, Processing 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Mint-Peppermint 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 1 

Arkansas 2 700 .2% 

California 683,787 860,000 80% 406 1,600 25% 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

267 

Delaware 

Florida 

1,955 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

165 1,500 .11% 

Idaho 585 4,232 17,000 25% 

Illinois 7 2,948 

Indiana 4,261 6,400 67% 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

17 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

32 1,941 

Michigan 6,110 12,500 49% 587 1,633 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

45 48,635 48,400 100% 

Missouri 

Montana 

1,700 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

43 

New York 18,163 33,000 55% 8,828 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

459 2,300 20% 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

119 1,500 8% 

Oregon 7,757 23,000 34% 12,704 16,300 78% 419 19,000 2% 

Other States category 14,700 

Pennsylvania 8,175 13,000 63% 

Rhode Island 97 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

74 

Texas 

Utah 

2,362 4,600 51% 

Vermont 22 

Virginia 152 4,200 4% 

Washington 

West Virginia 

43,581 75,000 58% 29,888 33,600 89% 4,762 10,000 48% 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

12,877 28,200 46% 616 2,900 21% 

Unites States 772,005 1,033,000 75% 120,380 141,200 85% 16,329 56,900 29% 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Mint - Spearmint 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Macadamia Nuts 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Nectarines 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

Georgia 

406 13,576 15,500 88% 

Hawaii 11,117 16,900 66% 

Idaho 

Illinois 

4,232 1,100 385% 25 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

4,261 3,900 109% 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

1,633 

Oregon 

Other States category 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

419 2,500 17% 

Washington 

West Virginia 

4,762 11,000 43% 484 1,000 48% 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

616 

Unites States 16,329 18,500 88% 11,117 16,900 66% 14,085 16,500 85% 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Olives 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Onions 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Peaches 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

740 1,500 49% 

Arkansas 110 

California 23,223 37,500 62% 20,787 43,700 48% 31,497 36,200 30% 

Colorado 1,974 3,200 62% 1,720 2,500 69% 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

54 

Florida 432 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

7,800 9,800 80% 6,090 8,500 72% 

Idaho 4,566 11,000 42% 654 800 82% 

Illinois 697 1,000 70% 

Indiana 

Iowa 

61 

Kansas 217 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

21 

Maine 1 

Maryland 266 900 30% 

Massachusetts 136 

Michigan 1,105 2,500* 44% 1,088 2,400 45% 

Minnesota 133 

Mississippi 72 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

14 1,000 1% 

Nevada 3,820 

New Hampshire 32 

New Jersey 2,353 3,900 60% 

New Mexico 1,331 6,600 20% 

New York 6,622 7,100 93% 323 1,200 27% 

North Carolina 67 440 800 55% 

North Dakota 998 

Ohio 900 

Oklahoma 87 

Oregon 10,323 20,500 50% 66 14,400 0% 

Other States category 5,200* 

Pennsylvania 1,435 3,800 38% 

Rhode Island 6 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

12,450 15,000 83% 

Tennessee 79 

Texas 8,999 10,500 86% 912 2,700 34% 

Utah 457 176 1,200 15% 

Vermont 3 

Virginia 879 800 110% 

Washington 16,440 20,000 82% 819 2,100 39% 

West Virginia 345 950 36% 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

368 20,000 2% 

Unites States 23,223 37,500 62% 86,007 160,100 54% 64,058 102,550 62% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Pears 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Pecans 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Peppers, Bell 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

1,707 8,000 21% 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

10 13,635 19,000 72% 

California 7,992 10,000 80% 1,315 3,500 38% 15,100 

Colorado 14 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

10 

Florida 575 3,093 12,200 25% 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

88,400 129,000 69% 228 3,700 6% 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

628 13,400 5% 

Massachusetts 1 1,241 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

640* 2,200 

New Jersey 3,600 

New Mexico 31,762 45,000 71% 

New York 49 1,000* 5% 1,600 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

4 2,400 

Ohio 1,500 

Oklahoma 2,558 90,000 3% 

Oregon 

Other States category 

9,637 15,000 64% 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

32 800* 1,200 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

720 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

27,231 112,000 24% 

Virginia 142 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

15,002 20,400 74% 

Unites States 32,893 47,840 69% 169,052 419,900 40% 4,041 43,500 9% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Pistachios 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Plums/Prunes 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Potatoes 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

605 

Arizona 1,804 1,113 

Arkansas 827 

California 140,297 289,000 49% 47,579 59,000 81% 22,876 42,000 54% 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

51,318 51,300 100% 

Delaware 818 

Florida 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

21,737 27,000 81% 

Idaho 78 225,633 310,000 73% 

Illinois 2,177 7,700 28% 

Indiana 4,086 

Iowa 328 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

1,778 3,300 54% 

Maine 50,868 52,000 98% 

Maryland 1,979 2,200 90% 

Massachusetts 421 

Michigan 34,167 49,000 70% 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

37,157 46,000 81% 

Missouri 6,833 7,800 88% 

Montana 6,172 11,100 56% 

Nebraska 11,897 20,000 59% 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

2,231 

New Jersey 307 2,000 15% 

New Mexico 153 4,022 

New York 7,198 14,300 50% 

North Carolina 12,207 13,000 94% 

North Dakota 69,412 73,000 95% 

Ohio 212 

Oklahoma 300 

Oregon 

Other States category 

338 21,046 45,000 47% 

Pennsylvania 2,241 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

2 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

659 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

7,658 18,000 43% 

Virginia 3,202 4,800 67% 

Washington 128 88,524 165,000 54% 

West Virginia 18 

Wisconsin 52,425 70,000 75% 

Wyoming 577 

Unites States 142,254 289,000 49% 48,123 59,000 82% 755,031 1,035,000 73% 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Processing Beans 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Pumpkins 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Strawberries 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

4,800 66 36,000 .1% 

Delaware 7,032 

Florida 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

9,400 

Illinois 2,036 7,697 13,100 59% 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

867 3,600* 24% 5,200 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

3,995 

Michigan 3,105 16,000* 19% 5,800 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

613 1,700 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

341 2,100 

New York 17,371 6,600 800 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

580 3,400 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

3,700 

Oregon 2,010 2,000 1,300 

Other States category 100,350* 7,800 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

5,543 5,500* 100% 7,200 

Tennessee 1,700 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

377 5,400 

Virginia 936 5,700 

Washington 

West Virginia 

1,532 2,900 900 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

42,574 69,200* 62% 4,100 

Unites States 88,912 194,650 46% 7,697 83,200 9% 66 48,400 .1% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Sweet Corn, Fresh 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Sweet Corn, Process 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Sweet Potatoes 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

308 1,200* 26% 

California 30,000* 

Colorado 1,281 3,500* 37% 

Connecticut 801 3,900* 21% 

Delaware 3,700* 6,918 

Florida 23,731 41,500* 57% 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

15,184 26,500* 57% 

Illinois 6,600* 4,540 

Indiana 5,500* 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

2,831 

Louisiana 8,860 

Maine 124 1,500* 8% 

Maryland 20 3,700* .5% 3,603 

Massachusetts 949 3,400* 28% 

Michigan 9,500* 

Minnesota 97,009 112,000 87% 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

112,000* 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

39 

New Hampshire 198 1,400* 14% 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

313 6,000* 5% 477 

New York 1,000 18,100* 6% 7,494 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

295 5,100* 6% 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

15,500* 

Oregon 7,000* 7,929 21,700 37% 21,700* 

Other States category 1,390* 32,980 32,980* 

Pennsylvania 873 10,300* 8% 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

241 

Texas 

Utah 

4,400* 

Vermont 

Virginia 

45 

Washington 

West Virginia 

3,000* 47,538 71,800 66% 71,800* 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

3,900* 22,010 60,900 36% 60,900* 

Unites States 45,402 242,090 19% 200,349 299,380 67% 8,860 299,380 3% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼

Tomatoes, Fresh 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Tomatoes, Process 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Tropical Fruit – Banana, 

Coffee, Papaya 

RMA▼ NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

44 1,200* 

Arkansas 464 900* 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

6,848 28,600* 215,168 241,000 89% 

Florida 14,682 33,000* 

Georgia 1,474 2,900* 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

4,695 8,390 56% 

Illinois 2 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

800* 6,681 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

24 58 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

2,700* 1,687 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

3,000* 1,206 

New York 2,500* 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

360 3,500* 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Other States category 

3,700* 2,288 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

6 2,300* 1,124 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

63 3,300* 

Tennessee 1,463 3,500* 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

1,100* 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

210 2,200* 

Unites States 25,640 95,200 27% 228,212 241,000 95% 4,695 8,390 56% 

* 2015 most recent by NASS 
TOTAL ACRES, YEAR - 2019 

State ▼ RMA▼ 

Walnuts 

NASS▼ Pct.▼

Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Other States category 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

179,668 365,000 49% 

Unites States 179,668 365,000 49%