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Crop Insurance Generally Improves Farm Revenues, But Effects Vary by Policy Type

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  • Tsiboe, Francis
  • Turner, Dylan

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Crop insurance is widely used to stabilize farm income, yet its effectiveness varies across policy designs. This study evaluates how different Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) policies affect both average farm revenue and year-to-year revenue volatility. Using FCIP records for 11 major crops from 2011-2022, we simulate net indemnities, defined as indemnities minus producer-paid premiums, for 51 policy and coverage combinations and compare outcomes to an uninsured baseline. We find that crop insurance generally improves farm revenues and reduces income variability: on average, a 1 percent increase in net revenue from insurance is associated with a 2.25 percent reduction in interannual revenue volatility. This stabilizing effect is strongest for policies based on verified on-farm outcomes, such as Yield Protection, Actual Production History, and Revenue Protection, which also account for most program participation. In contrast, index-based policies tend to increase revenue variability due to basis risk, as indemnities do not always align with individual farm losses.

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  • Tsiboe, Francis & Turner, Dylan, 2025. "Crop Insurance Generally Improves Farm Revenues, But Effects Vary by Policy Type," ARPC Brief 401336, North Dakota State University.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:arpcbr:401336
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.401336
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    1. Francis Tsiboe & Dylan Turner & Katherine Baldwin & Brian Williams & Matthew Miller & Erik Dohlman, 2025. "Risk reduction impacts of crop insurance in the United States," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 47(5), pages 1832-1847, December.
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