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Federal Crop Insurance
CROP_INS - a USDA insurance farm program administered by the Farm Service Agency. How it works, who it serves, and where the federal dollars go.
What the CROP_INS Program Data Shows
The Federal Crop Insurance (CROP_INS) is an insurance program (stamp INSURANCE · INDEMNITY) administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency. The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) offers risk management tools to protect against crop loss from natural disasters or commodity price declines. Figures on this page draw from the USDA Economic Research Service Farm Income and Wealth Statistics series and FSA program definitions, not academic estimates.
State concentration on the ERS crop-insurance indemnities (FY snapshot) column is the headline for CROP_INS. The top three - Texas ($3.3B), Kansas ($2.5B), Nebraska ($1.4B) - lead that pole because their production and acreage profiles align with insurance coverage, not because every program page recycles the same national total ranking. Farm Bill negotiations repeatedly revolve around whether an insurance-heavy program continues at current levels, tightens eligibility, or shifts funding into other Titles.
Reading CROP_INS in isolation misses the stack. Pair this page with the category peer drills below and each state's full ERS portfolio (commodity, conservation, insurance, disaster) before judging program effectiveness or equity.
About This Program
The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) offers risk management tools to protect against crop loss from natural disasters or commodity price declines.
States by crop-insurance indemnities (FY snapshot)
States ranked on the ERS insurance_indemnities column, the INSURANCE pole for CROP_INS, not a recycled all-program national total.
Top states by crop-insurance indemnities (FY snapshot)
| # | State | crop-insurance indemnities (FY snapshot) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $3.3B |
| 2 | Kansas | $2.5B |
| 3 | Nebraska | $1.4B |
| 4 | California | $1.2B |
| 5 | Iowa | $1.0B |
| 6 | South Dakota | $873M |
| 7 | Minnesota | $864M |
| 8 | North Dakota | $781M |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $701M |
| 10 | Washington | $631M |
Source: USDA Farm Service Agency, Farm Income and Wealth Statistics (1995-2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Federal Crop Insurance (CROP_INS)?
The Federal Crop Insurance (CROP_INS) is a USDA insurance program (stamp INSURANCE · INDEMNITY). The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) offers risk management tools to protect against crop loss from natural disasters or commodity price declines.
Who administers the CROP_INS program?
The Federal Crop Insurance is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Farmers and ranchers apply through their local FSA county office. Eligibility and payment calculations vary by program rules set in the Farm Bill.
How does the CROP_INS differ from other USDA programs?
The CROP_INS falls under the insurance category of USDA programs. Insurance programs protect against crop yield and revenue losses, providing a financial safety net separate from direct payment programs.
Which states lead on crop-insurance indemnities (FY snapshot) relevant to CROP_INS?
On the ERS crop-insurance indemnities (FY snapshot) column, leading states include Texas ($3.3B), Kansas ($2.5B), Nebraska ($1.4B). Rankings are category-pole specific, not a recycled national total.
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Every figure on PlainFarmData is rendered from USDA ERS Farm Income and Wealth Statistics (state and national payments) or the USDA NASS Census of Agriculture (county farm structure), depending on the page, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USDA Farm Service Agency source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.