A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet 

Requesting Insurance Not Available 

in Your County

Revised May 2009 

United States 

Department of 

Agriculture 

Program Aid 

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Filing a Request 

Producers may request insurance coverage for an 

insurable crop where insurance is not available 

already in a county by completing and submitting a 

Request for Actuarial Change form through a crop 

insurance agent. For a list of agents in your area, visit 

your local USDA Farm Service Agency County 

office or the Risk Management Agency’s online agent 

locator at: http://www.rma.usda.gov/tools/agent.html 

Available in All Counties 

This opportunity to request insurance coverage is 

available to producers in all counties nationwide. 

Important Dates

Requests for coverage on crops without actuarial 

documents in a county (request type XC) must be 

submitted to an RMA-approved insurance provider on 

or before the sales closing and/or cancellation date 

listed in the crop provisions for the crop being 

insured. 

Crops Covered by Written Agreement 

For a complete list of crops covered nationwide, see: 

http://www.rma.usda.gov/policies/ 

Requirements for Making a Request 

A properly completed request must contain at least 

the following supporting documentation: 

1. A completed actual production history (APH) 

form (for crops that require an actual 

production history) based on verifiable 

records of actual yields in the county or area 

where insurance coverage is being requested 

for at least the most recent 3 consecutive crop 

years in the base period for the crop or a 

similar crop. 

2. Acceptable production records for at least the 

most recent 3 consecutive crop years. 

3. Evidence from agricultural experts that the 

crop can be produced in the county if the 

request is to provide insurance for practices, 

types, or varieties that are not insurable, 

unless such evidence is not required by the 

Risk Management Agency. 

4. Dates the producer and other growers in the 

area normally plant and harvest the crop. 

5. Name, location of, and approximate distance 

to the place the crop will be sold or used by 

the producer. 

6. For an irrigated practice, the water source, 

method of irrigation, and amount of water 

needed for an irrigated practice for the crop. 

The Risk Management Agency may request 

additional information. 

Contact Us 

USDA/RMA 

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Stop 0801 

Washington, D.C. 20250-0801 

RMA Web site: http://www.rma.usda.gov 

E-mail: rmaweb.content@rma.usda.gov 

Download Copies from the Web 

Visit our online publications/fact sheets page at: 

http://www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/rme/fctsht.html 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination 

in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national 

origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, 

familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic 

information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part 

of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance 

program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons 

with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of 

program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should 

contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office 

of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 

20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 

This fact sheet gives only a general overview of the crop insurance program and is not a complete policy. For further information and an 

evaluation of your risk management needs, contact a crop insurance agent.