Louisiana Crop Insurance
USDA RMA Summary of Business — 2026
$401,517,672 in total liability covered across 31,025 policies in 2026
Summary indicators
All figures are AGGREGATED (Atlas Commons sums of USDA RMA per-crop-per-plan-per-county published figures). Loss ratio = indemnity / total premium × 100 (AGGREGATED). Source: USDA RMA Summary of Business.
| Metric | Value | Warrant |
|---|---|---|
| Policies sold | 31,025 | AGGREGATED |
| Policies indemnified | 405 | AGGREGATED |
| Total liability covered | $401,517,672 | AGGREGATED |
| Total premium | $42,342,410 | AGGREGATED |
| Government subsidy | $31,532,358 | AGGREGATED |
| Indemnities paid | $3,850,579 | AGGREGATED |
| Loss ratio | 9.1% | AGGREGATED |
| Commodities insured | 14 | AGGREGATED |
| Counties with coverage | 53 | AGGREGATED |
Top 14 crops by liability
AGGREGATED: Atlas Commons sums of USDA RMA SoB figures per commodity. Sorted by total liability descending.
| Commodity | Liability | Policies sold | Loss ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans (0081) | $103,118,537 | 7,530 | 0.9% |
| Sugarcane (0038) | $92,953,240 | 1,247 | 0.0% |
| Corn (0041) | $89,072,011 | 5,808 | 11.3% |
| All Other Crops (9999) | $46,584,901 | 796 | 18.4% |
| Rice (0018) | $33,606,064 | 5,159 | 1.4% |
| Cotton (0021) | $16,059,190 | 4,328 | 3.5% |
| Apiculture (1191) | $8,994,641 | 102 | 72.5% |
| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage (0088) | $8,992,648 | 130 | 40.5% |
| Wheat (0011) | $1,124,192 | 1,768 | 30.2% |
| Peanuts (0075) | $897,885 | 46 | 0.0% |
| Oats (0016) | $77,874 | 140 | 27.3% |
| Grain Sorghum (0051) | $36,489 | 3,941 | 0.0% |
| Sesame (0396) | $0 | 10 | — |
| Sweet Potatoes (0156) | $0 | 20 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How much crop insurance is there in Louisiana?
- In 2026, Louisiana had 31,025 crop insurance policies sold covering $401,517,672 in total liability. Total premium collected was $42,342,410, including $31,532,358 in government subsidy. Source: USDA RMA Summary of Business (Atlas Commons aggregation).
- What crop has the most crop insurance in Louisiana?
- By total liability covered, Soybeans (USDA commodity code 0081) is the largest crop insurance commodity in Louisiana for 2026 with $103,118,537 in liability across 7,530 policies and a loss ratio of 0.9%. Source: USDA RMA Summary of Business (Atlas Commons aggregation).
- What was the Louisiana crop insurance loss ratio in 2026?
- Atlas Commons computes Louisiana's crop insurance loss ratio for 2026 as 9.1% (total indemnities paid / total premium × 100). A ratio above 100% means more was paid in claims than collected in premiums. This is an Atlas Commons computation — USDA RMA does not publish a per-state summary loss ratio.
What this is — and isn't
All policy counts and dollar amounts are AGGREGATED — Atlas Commons sums of the USDA RMA Summary of Business per-crop-per-plan-per-county published figures. The loss ratio and commodity ranking are Atlas Commons computations; USDA RMA does not publish per-state summary loss ratios or commodity rankings.
This page is informational only. It describes the scope of federally subsidized crop insurance in Louisiana — it is not actuarial analysis, a prediction of future indemnities, or advice on which crops to insure. For crop-specific actuarial data and program participation, use the USDA RMA Cost Estimator and Actuarial Data Master files .
Source: USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business (state × county × crop × plan grain). CC0.
Structured facts: /coverage/crop/states/la.jsonld