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Just the Facts
In 2024, America’s crop insurers worked in partnership with USDA to provide insurance coverage on 540 million acres, protecting almost $200 billion of crops and livestock on farms of all shapes and sizes.
There are 12 private-sector insurance companies that currently sell and service policies through the Federal Crop Insurance Program.
Crop insurance supports the American farmer, the American economy, and the American family.
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Crop Insurance by the Numbers
561 million acres of farm and ranchland are currently covered by crop insurance – 200 million more than just 5 years ago.
U.S. farmers and ranchers spend more than $7 billion from their own pockets to purchase 2.54 million crop insurance policies.
Crop insurers have distributed $72 billion in payments over the past 5 years to help farmers recover swiftly from disaster.
90% of U.S. farmers have purchased crop insurance to protect their operations in each of the last 5 years.
90% of U.S. farmland are protected by crop insurance, providing nearly $160 billion in coverage.