Product Comparison

Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) Revenue Assurance (RA) Group Risk Plan (GRP) Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP)
Benefits Production-based coverage protects the producer against a yield loss. Guarantees revenue per acre with both upside and downside price protection. Guarantees revenue per acre with downside price protection; option to add upside protection. Production guarantees and losses determined on county basis with less paperwork requirements. Production guarantees and losses are determined by a combination of county yields and Board of Trade prices with less paperwork. Losses are automatically calculated.
Guarantee Actual Production History (APH) yield x selected level x price. Higher of Minimum Guarantee set at planting or Harvest Guarantee (APH x price x level). Higher of Minimum Guarantee set at planting or Harvest Guarantee (with Harvest Price Option). Expected county yield x selected level = trigger yield. Expected county yield x expected price x level of coverage.
Prices 55-100% of market price as established by FCIC. 100% of selected commodity contract traded on regional commodity exchange. 100% of selected commodity contract traded on regional commodity exchange. 60-100% of the maximum protection per acre as established by FCIC. 60-100% of the maximum amount of protection.
Coverage Level CAT, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%. 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%. 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%. CAT, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90% of the county yield. 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90% of the county revenue.
Units Basic and optional. Basic, optional and enterprise. Basic, optional, enterprise and whole farm. One unit for each GRP crop within the county. One unit for each GRIP crop within the county.
Losses Paid when actual yield is less than guarantee. Paid when Calculated Revenue is less than final Revenue Guarantee. Paid when Calculated Revenue is less than final Revenue Guarantee. Paid when county average yield falls below insured’s selected trigger yield. Paid when a combination of the county yields and/or expected price fall below expected county revenue.
Prevented Planting Available Available Available Not Available Not Available
Replant Available Available Available Not Available Not Available
High Risk Land Rates Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
Written Agreements Available Limited Limited Available Available
Hail & Fire Exclusions Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available

Availability of policies varies by state, county and crop. See a Farm Credit Services of America crop insurance specialist to compare the coverage available in your area.