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Abstract
Farm-level data from Illinois and Kansas for the 1991–2007 crops are used to examine the
interaction and overlap among crop revenue insurance, Supplemental Revenue Assistance
(SURE), and Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE). Compared with 75% Crop Revenue
Coverage Insurance (75% CRCP), ACRE provides more payments and has a greater impact
on minimum farm revenue for the Illinois farms. In contrast, for the Kansas farms, 75%
CRCP has the greater impact. SURE’s relative impact on the Illinois and Kansas farms depends on the metric. The overlap in payments from ACRE and 75% CRCP resulting from covering the same part of the revenue risk distribution is estimated to be less than 5% of ACRE payments. Several proposals for improving the farm safety net are discussed.