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Choosing Crop Insurance Units in 2011

William Edwards (February, 2011)

Summary

Crop producers have several choices for combining different tracts of land when purchasing crop insurance. Each combination of tracts that is insured independently of other combinations is called a unit. One particular farming operation may have one unit or multiple units. Units can be designated as optional, basic, enterprise or whole farm. The choice will affect the premiums paid each year, as well as the size and likelihood of any indemnity payments received.