Premium subsidies for crop insurance near $12 billion a year

In a decade, government outlays to subsidize crop insurance increased 60 percent, expanding in step with the rapid growth in acreage covered by the policies, according to Risk Management Agency data released Sunday. Some $11.6 billion in premium subsidies has been paid for the 2022 crop year, the highest amount ever. Premium subsidies cost almost… » Read More

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