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Crop-loss band · Montana
Judith Basin County, Montana — crop-loss band
- 1.72Low end of the band
- 2.16Middle of the band
- 3.43High end of the band
- 2019Worst year (3.65)
- 10Years filed
What stands out
- Between its 2023 and 2024 filings its loss ratio rose from 1.85 to 2.16 and its premium rose from $294,401 to $1,371,871.
- Its middle loss ratio of 2.16 ranks 28th highest of the 39 counties in Montana with a filed crop-loss record.
- It insures 6 commodities, against a range of 2 to 11 across Montana’s 39 county records.
- Across its 10 filed years it paid $22,148,257 of indemnity on $8,142,830 of premium, a loss ratio of 2.72.
- Every one of its 10 filed years ran a loss ratio above 1.0; its lowest was 1.72 in 2015 and its highest 3.65 in 2019.
Every line is computed by formula from this county’s own filed figures; nothing is estimated.
Judith Basin County by filed year
| Year | Premium | Indemnity | Liability | Policies | Policies with a loss | Loss ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $245,458 | $421,522 | $1,038,297 | 64 | 63 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | $1,023,349 | $2,192,785 | $5,451,867 | 255 | 252 | 2.14 |
| 2017 | $805,327 | $1,537,892 | $4,388,260 | 203 | 201 | 1.91 |
| 2018 | $234,879 | $643,102 | $1,056,068 | 55 | 55 | 2.74 |
| 2019 | $490,480 | $1,787,939 | $3,239,892 | 154 | 154 | 3.65 |
| 2020 | $165,364 | $446,735 | $848,963 | 62 | 62 | 2.70 |
| 2021 | $1,869,760 | $6,409,994 | $13,487,864 | 429 | 417 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | $1,641,942 | $5,201,269 | $10,967,562 | 428 | 428 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | $294,401 | $544,937 | $1,690,631 | 76 | 76 | 1.85 |
| 2024 | $1,371,871 | $2,962,082 | $8,950,780 | 294 | 294 | 2.16 |
6 commodities insured in Judith Basin County
| Commodity | Years | Low | Middle | High | Worst year | Whole span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 10 | 1.62 | 2.56 | 3.88 | 2019 (4.17) | 3.20 |
| Forage Production | 8 | 1.56 | 2.12 | 4.17 | 2022 (4.17) | 2.87 |
| Barley | 10 | 1.49 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 2019 (2.72) | 2.21 |
| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | 8 | 1.16 | 1.43 | 3.43 | 2017 (3.43) | 1.74 |
| Dry Peas | 10 | 0.78 | 1.71 | 2.86 | 2023 (3.02) | 1.79 |
| All Other Crops | 10 | 0.59 | 1.55 | 2.16 | 2020 (3.00) | 1.79 |
| Commodity | Premium | Indemnity | Liability | Planted | Lost | Policies | With a loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | $3,631,389 | $11,612,680 | $25,354,945 | 156,612 | 157,377 | 687 | 685 |
| Forage Production | $1,902,276 | $5,459,890 | $11,914,979 | 89,887 | 89,803 | 556 | 540 |
| Barley | $1,070,013 | $2,359,920 | $4,911,256 | 43,181 | 43,207 | 306 | 306 |
| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $764,435 | $1,327,813 | $4,946,898 | 211,478 | 0 | 317 | 317 |
| Dry Peas | $523,021 | $936,728 | $2,138,432 | 17,118 | 17,154 | 100 | 100 |
| All Other Crops | $251,696 | $451,226 | $1,853,673 | 6,500 | 105 | 54 | 54 |
Causes that carried Judith Basin County’s indemnity
Wheat
- Drought $5,711,641 indemnity · 8 years
- Hail $1,917,775 indemnity · 8 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $1,117,373 indemnity · 8 years
- Cold Wet Weather $905,292 indemnity · 6 years
- Cold Winter $427,563 indemnity · 7 years
- Heat $306,526 indemnity · 8 years
Forage Production
- Drought $3,412,968 indemnity · 7 years
- Frost $413,066 indemnity · 7 years
- Heat $390,769 indemnity · 6 years
- Cold Wet Weather $346,181 indemnity · 2 years
- Hail $329,648 indemnity · 5 years
- Freeze $250,067 indemnity · 5 years
Barley
- Drought $1,251,860 indemnity · 8 years
- Hail $671,577 indemnity · 7 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $180,095 indemnity · 7 years
- Heat $120,177 indemnity · 6 years
- Cold Wet Weather $87,314 indemnity · 3 years
- Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) $13,959 indemnity · 2 years
Pasture,Rangeland,Forage
- ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP Crops Only $1,327,813 indemnity · 8 years
Dry Peas
- Drought $473,475 indemnity · 7 years
- Hail $161,134 indemnity · 5 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $127,294 indemnity · 3 years
- Heat $109,003 indemnity · 4 years
- Cold Wet Weather $17,979 indemnity · 1 years
- Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) $11,990 indemnity · 1 years
All Other Crops
- ARPI/SCO/STAX Crops Only $356,844 indemnity · 10 years
- Drought $33,716 indemnity · 1 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $29,814 indemnity · 1 years
- Hail $18,589 indemnity · 2 years
- Decline in Price $9,510 indemnity · 1 years
- Freeze $2,753 indemnity · 1 years
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Source: USDA Risk Management Agency, Cause of Loss Summary of Business. Methodology.