Policies
This is a list of the crops that are eligible for crop insurance coverage in Maine. Most “non-insurable” crops are eligible for coverage under the Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program through the Farm Service Agency.
— Updated January 2025
Annual Crops
- Coarse Grains: Corn, Grain Sorghum, and Soybeans — Corn (Quality Adjustment)
- Cover Crops and Crop Insurance
- Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (ie. for non-insurable crops such as cucumbers, pumpkins, etc.)
- Potatoes
- Small Grains: Buckwheat, Flax, Oats and Rye
- Micro Farm Revenue Protection
- Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
Perennial Crops
- Apples — Apple Farm Testimonial (PDF)
- Blueberries — Lowbush Blueberry Farm Testimonial (PDF)
- Forage Production
- Micro Farm Revenue Protection
- Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (ex. hops, raspberries, strawberries)
- Nursery and Controlled Environment
- Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
Livestock
- Apiculture Pilot Insurance Program (2017) — Risk Management Programs_API (PDF)
- Dairy Revenue Protection
- Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
- Livestock Gross Margin Dairy
- Livestock Gross Margin Feeder Cattle
- Livestock Gross Margin Swine
- Livestock Indemnity Program
- Micro Farm Revenue Protection
- Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Pilot Insurance Program
- Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
Aquaculture
- Aquaculture Programs (Risk Management and Farm Service Agency)
- Aquaculture (shellfish, oysters, clams, WFRP)
- Shellfish
Coverage Levels and Premium Cost Tools
- Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
- Beginning Farmer and Rancher Benefits for Federal Crop Insurance
- Crop Insurance Cost Estimator Tool
- Contract Price Addendum
- How to File a Crop Insurance Claim
- Requesting Insurance Not Available in Your State
- Supplemental Coverage Option for Federal Crop Insurance
- Veteran Farmer and Rancher
Cultural Practices
This material is based upon work supported by USDA/RMA under Award Number RMA24CPT0013927.
