Crop-loss band · Washington
Walla Walla County, Washington — crop-loss band
- 2.36Low end of the filed band
- 3.44Middle of the filed band
- 5.21High end of the filed band
- 2020Worst year filed (6.07)
- 10Years filed
Every year the Risk Management Agency has filed for Walla Walla County is in the series below, from 2015 to 2024. Read across those years the county’s annual loss ratio — indemnity divided by premium — runs from 2.36 at the low end to 5.21 at the high end, with 3.44 in the middle. The worst year filed is 2020, at 6.07. The band points are years the county actually ran, never a figure interpolated between two of them.
The county’s year-by-year record
| Year | Premium | Indemnity | Liability | Policies | Policies with a loss | Loss ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $4,969,017 | $17,317,265 | $73,918,359 | 1,035 | 1,034 | 3.49 |
| 2016 | $988,253 | $2,871,511 | $12,203,988 | 233 | 232 | 2.91 |
| 2017 | $1,164,852 | $3,447,250 | $17,139,432 | 317 | 317 | 2.96 |
| 2018 | $804,239 | $2,764,542 | $9,470,537 | 305 | 304 | 3.44 |
| 2019 | $3,263,146 | $12,961,391 | $43,048,481 | 414 | 414 | 3.97 |
| 2020 | $2,470,183 | $14,995,843 | $40,176,815 | 228 | 226 | 6.07 |
| 2021 | $6,393,787 | $33,286,611 | $76,904,975 | 1,114 | 1,112 | 5.21 |
| 2022 | $2,231,351 | $8,564,739 | $23,809,372 | 237 | 237 | 3.84 |
| 2023 | $17,208,956 | $56,248,385 | $142,031,449 | 1,201 | 1,201 | 3.27 |
| 2024 | $13,462,777 | $31,789,703 | $122,748,536 | 684 | 684 | 2.36 |
Commodities insured in Walla Walla County
13 commodities here clear the desk’s floors — at least five filed years and a quarter of a million dollars of filed premium. Each carries its own band, so a reader can read the commodity they actually farm rather than the county average.
Wheat 10 years filed
- 1.27Low end of the filed band
- 1.66Middle of the filed band
- 3.23High end of the filed band
- 2021Worst year filed (5.10)
- 10Years filed
- $33,460,728Premium filed
- $90,278,003Indemnity paid
- $318,170,016Liability insured
- 685,821Quantity planted
- 692,735Quantity lost
- 3,641Policies
- 3,640Policies with a loss
- 2.70Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Drought $61,650,023 indemnity · 10 years
- Decline in Price $11,284,777 indemnity · 9 years
- Heat $7,692,733 indemnity · 10 years
- Freeze $2,230,885 indemnity · 8 years
- Cold Wet Weather $1,762,553 indemnity · 9 years
- Cold Winter $1,594,177 indemnity · 6 years
Apples 10 years filed
- 3.32Low end of the filed band
- 12.52Middle of the filed band
- 19.15High end of the filed band
- 2022Worst year filed (27.89)
- 10Years filed
- $2,164,234Premium filed
- $27,272,080Indemnity paid
- $71,124,211Liability insured
- 5,321Quantity planted
- 5,277Quantity lost
- 73Policies
- 73Policies with a loss
- 12.60Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Hail $7,082,778 indemnity · 6 years
- Freeze $6,110,137 indemnity · 7 years
- Frost $4,807,441 indemnity · 4 years
- Heat $4,336,706 indemnity · 6 years
- Cold Wet Weather $3,587,984 indemnity · 4 years
- Cold Winter $665,290 indemnity · 2 years
Whole Farm Revenue Protection 7 years filed
- 1.99Low end of the filed band
- 4.14Middle of the filed band
- 17.23High end of the filed band
- 2019Worst year filed (17.23)
- 7Years filed
- $6,323,918Premium filed
- $26,830,137Indemnity paid
- $64,537,553Liability insured
- 0Quantity planted
- 0Quantity lost
- 30Policies
- 30Policies with a loss
- 4.24Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Decline in Price $12,027,556 indemnity · 5 years
- Freeze $6,180,488 indemnity · 5 years
- Hail $5,711,356 indemnity · 1 years
- Heat $2,502,548 indemnity · 4 years
- Frost $163,850 indemnity · 1 years
- Cold Wet Weather $120,210 indemnity · 1 years
Dry Peas 10 years filed
- 1.57Low end of the filed band
- 2.90Middle of the filed band
- 3.76High end of the filed band
- 2021Worst year filed (6.84)
- 10Years filed
- $2,526,094Premium filed
- $9,269,597Indemnity paid
- $30,518,518Liability insured
- 89,685Quantity planted
- 89,774Quantity lost
- 1,211Policies
- 1,209Policies with a loss
- 3.67Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Drought $5,737,806 indemnity · 7 years
- Decline in Price $1,583,063 indemnity · 8 years
- Heat $1,193,268 indemnity · 9 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $318,415 indemnity · 5 years
- Cold Wet Weather $161,005 indemnity · 6 years
- Wildlife $75,751 indemnity · 4 years
All Other Crops 7 years filed
- 0.97Low end of the filed band
- 5.20Middle of the filed band
- 7.59High end of the filed band
- 2020Worst year filed (7.59)
- 7Years filed
- $1,060,724Premium filed
- $7,087,706Indemnity paid
- $21,616,509Liability insured
- 2,970Quantity planted
- 2,570Quantity lost
- 21Policies
- 21Policies with a loss
- 6.68Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Heat $2,258,214 indemnity · 3 years
- Freeze $2,005,484 indemnity · 2 years
- Wind/Excess Wind $1,798,181 indemnity · 1 years
- Frost $472,705 indemnity · 2 years
- Cold Wet Weather $379,853 indemnity · 2 years
- Hail $160,423 indemnity · 1 years
Cherries 10 years filed
- 0.90Low end of the filed band
- 3.56Middle of the filed band
- 6.51High end of the filed band
- 2016Worst year filed (6.56)
- 10Years filed
- $1,628,405Premium filed
- $5,410,038Indemnity paid
- $14,548,333Liability insured
- 1,628Quantity planted
- 1,631Quantity lost
- 73Policies
- 73Policies with a loss
- 3.32Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Frost $1,797,476 indemnity · 5 years
- Cold Wet Weather $936,109 indemnity · 3 years
- Freeze $765,501 indemnity · 5 years
- Heat $753,337 indemnity · 6 years
- Decline in Price $534,951 indemnity · 3 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $350,666 indemnity · 5 years
Grapes 10 years filed
- 0.76Low end of the filed band
- 3.96Middle of the filed band
- 7.57High end of the filed band
- 2019Worst year filed (10.11)
- 10Years filed
- $1,096,986Premium filed
- $4,708,619Indemnity paid
- $9,911,026Liability insured
- 4,741Quantity planted
- 4,585Quantity lost
- 198Policies
- 194Policies with a loss
- 4.29Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Freeze $2,714,422 indemnity · 7 years
- Heat $1,081,183 indemnity · 7 years
- Cold Winter $423,912 indemnity · 2 years
- Frost $137,527 indemnity · 5 years
- Fire $107,545 indemnity · 1 years
- Cold Wet Weather $68,887 indemnity · 5 years
Alfalfa Seed 10 years filed
- 3.69Low end of the filed band
- 6.04Middle of the filed band
- 8.03High end of the filed band
- 2019Worst year filed (8.03)
- 10Years filed
- $720,958Premium filed
- $4,436,804Indemnity paid
- $9,798,470Liability insured
- 6,807Quantity planted
- 6,809Quantity lost
- 54Policies
- 54Policies with a loss
- 6.15Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Heat $1,226,459 indemnity · 8 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $1,027,760 indemnity · 4 years
- Other (Snow, Lightning, Etc.) $853,972 indemnity · 3 years
- Cold Wet Weather $747,436 indemnity · 4 years
- Cold Winter $284,311 indemnity · 2 years
- Hot Wind $140,697 indemnity · 3 years
Apiculture 7 years filed
- 1.06Low end of the filed band
- 2.15Middle of the filed band
- 2.83High end of the filed band
- 2018Worst year filed (2.83)
- 7Years filed
- $1,545,577Premium filed
- $2,939,281Indemnity paid
- $5,595,528Liability insured
- 47,398Quantity planted
- 0Quantity lost
- 119Policies
- 119Policies with a loss
- 1.90Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP Crops Only $2,939,281 indemnity · 7 years
Green Peas 10 years filed
- 4.10Low end of the filed band
- 5.03Middle of the filed band
- 9.10High end of the filed band
- 2016Worst year filed (10.61)
- 10Years filed
- $381,172Premium filed
- $2,373,753Indemnity paid
- $5,454,444Liability insured
- 10,586Quantity planted
- 10,571Quantity lost
- 133Policies
- 133Policies with a loss
- 6.23Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Heat $819,325 indemnity · 7 years
- Cold Wet Weather $589,606 indemnity · 4 years
- Drought $350,742 indemnity · 4 years
- Frost $201,793 indemnity · 4 years
- Wind/Excess Wind $160,664 indemnity · 2 years
- Freeze $158,201 indemnity · 2 years
Pasture,Rangeland,Forage 6 years filed
- 0.62Low end of the filed band
- 1.44Middle of the filed band
- 2.29High end of the filed band
- 2020Worst year filed (2.29)
- 6Years filed
- $1,276,165Premium filed
- $1,954,304Indemnity paid
- $4,152,636Liability insured
- 113,866Quantity planted
- 0Quantity lost
- 134Policies
- 134Policies with a loss
- 1.53Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- ARPI/SCO/STAX/MP Crops Only $1,954,304 indemnity · 6 years
Corn 5 years filed
- 0.39Low end of the filed band
- 5.22Middle of the filed band
- 24.64High end of the filed band
- 2021Worst year filed (24.64)
- 5Years filed
- $338,943Premium filed
- $852,553Indemnity paid
- $4,719,200Liability insured
- 841Quantity planted
- 3,732Quantity lost
- 13Policies
- 13Policies with a loss
- 2.52Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- ARPI/SCO/ECO/STAX/MP/PACE Crops Only $659,323 indemnity · 1 years
- Heat $105,992 indemnity · 3 years
- Wind/Excess Wind $40,576 indemnity · 2 years
- Insects $35,779 indemnity · 1 years
- Excess Moisture/Precipitation/Rain $10,883 indemnity · 2 years
Canola 6 years filed
- 0.54Low end of the filed band
- 1.12Middle of the filed band
- 3.29High end of the filed band
- 2021Worst year filed (3.29)
- 6Years filed
- $432,658Premium filed
- $834,365Indemnity paid
- $1,305,499Liability insured
- 6,196Quantity planted
- 6,687Quantity lost
- 68Policies
- 68Policies with a loss
- 1.93Loss ratio, whole span
Causes that carried the indemnity in Walla Walla County
- Drought $645,276 indemnity · 5 years
- Heat $105,381 indemnity · 3 years
- Cold Winter $29,688 indemnity · 2 years
- Freeze $19,844 indemnity · 2 years
- All Other Causes $17,314 indemnity · 2 years
- Cold Wet Weather $5,992 indemnity · 1 years
Every county-crop the agency files in Washington → Buy the Walla Walla County dossier →
Figures from the federal source files: EPA’s ECHO downloads, CMS provider files and the FMCSA census.
County cause-of-loss figures from the USDA Risk Management Agency’s Cause of Loss Summary of Business, county files, filed by the agency as a United States Government work. The loss ratio is the agency’s own published column: indemnity divided by premium, re-derived at the summed county-crop grain.