NEW RECORD IN ACRES ENROLLED IN FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE

(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers last year enrolled more than 500 million acres in federal crop insurance, a new record. According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), the bump is driven by forage crop insurance plans. In fact, between 2022 and 2023, federal crop insurance enrollment rose from 493.8 million acres to 539.5 million acres. The entire U.S. includes nearly 800 million acres of farmland. While available in all 102 counties in Illinois, the insured acreage has steadily increased from year to year throughout the state